Tests of phonics patterns using nonsense words should be used cautiously because
a. they do not represent authentic assessments.
b. students may be reluctant to pronounce nonsense words.
c. nonsense words are not precise measures of phonics knowledge.
d. a and b
e. a and c
d
You might also like to view...
Erica is conducting experimental research in which she is looking at the effect of type of music on intellectual development. What is the independent variable in this example?
a. type of music b. intellectual development c. the control group d. the experimental group
What is the appropriate amount of time for a child to spend in time out?
A. 10 –15 minutes B. two times the child's age in minutes C. until the teacher feels the child is ready to return D. no longer than the child's age in minutes
Roger is shown two piles of sand and says that each pile has the same amount. However, when one pile is flattened with a shovel, Roger now claims emphatically that the flattened pile has less sand. Based on this information, which of Piaget's stages would you say is most likely for Roger at this time?
a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. formal operations d. concrete operations
Learning to read and write is primarily a matter of
a. learning to recite the alphabet. b. associating the appropriate sounds with letters. c. practicing writing upper- and lowercase letters. d. None of these answers.