RICA - subtest 1
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*A student is adding E at the end of all words that he has spelled (lot-lote, put-pute, ball-balle). -
Answer: Overgeneralization of 'e' students needs instruction in phonics rules.
*Math lesson on triangles, polygons, pentagons. What strategy should the teacher use to teach these
words? She was also reading books about these words through other lessons. - Answer: She was pre-
teaching vocabulary
Greek, Latin roots Morphology of
words
The teacher wants her first graders to write correct spellings. What should the teacher do? - Answer:
Provide students with print in classroom, wall
The teacher said the word basketball, then asked the student to delete the word basket and say the
word. The student replied "ball", what is the teacher trying to check with the students? - Answer:
Compound word deletion
Picture with letters - A first grader who demonstrates pre phonetic writing (just know what pre phonetic
writing sample looks like you will have to choose one of the options given). - Answer: pre/semi phonetic
stage - partial representation of sounds in words ex: BR for Bear
Identify the consonant blend - Answer: brave
, What are potential benefits for a struggling 3rd/5th grader if he is assigned to write a text for younger
students who are in kindergarten? - Answer: Student written text is a highly motivating technique
because it provides a real life purpose for writing.
Before teaching consonant blends, the student should master what skill? - Answer: Basically, before
blending, a child must know the individual sound.
*While listening to students read, a second grade teacher notices that students are struggling when
approaching multisyllabic words. Which of the following is the teacher's most effective response to help
students transfer the knowledge of reading single-syllable words to reading words with multiple
syllables - Answer: Provide direct instruction on syllabication, look for affixes as in words and use contact
to confirm the pronunciation of multisyllabic words.
A first grade teacher notices one of her students is struggling with reading. He is in the lowest achieving
group. The teacher has tried some strategies to improve his reading but seems to make no progress. The
next step the teacher should take in working with the student is to - Answer: Assess his reading and
target instruction to meet identified skills needs.
*What is a consonant blend (brave) - Answer: each consonant sound may be heard individually in the
blend. The most common beginning consonant blends include, bl, br. cl , cr. dr, fr. tr. fl, gl, gr. pl, pr, sl,
sm, sp and "last".
*Prosodic reading for the development of what? Pitch and Natural - Answer: reading fluency/ something
for enjoyment/ appropriate expression / sounding natural / reflect readers understanding of the
structure
Midway through the year, a second-grade teacher notices that a student is below grade level in their
reading levels. What should she do? - Answer: assess the student and plan instructions based on his
need
kindergarten teacher plays the following game with her students where she says a word (like a child's
name or simple CVC word) and the students try to guess the name or
sounds. What is she trying to teach? Jack - Mack - Answer: How to recognize that words are made up of
sounds.
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