ILTS 207 Diagnostic Assessment

What supports understanding technical texts?

identifying key details & highlighting essential information

A teacher is assessing each student’s reading fluency w/ the WCPM method. How long does each student read?

60 seconds

In a persuasive text, the author uses the phrase “You can’t afford to miss this opportunity!” What rhetorical device is being employed?

hyperbole

What is the most effective intervention for a student who reads w/ low fluency?

implementing regular guided oral reading practice w/ feedback & modeling

What was instrumental in the rise of Modernism in both American & British literature?

World War I

A high school English teacher is preparing students for a persuasive writing assignment in which they must convince their audience to support a local environmental initiative. The teacher wants students to structure their essays in a way that clearly presents an issue, explains its causes, & offers a well reasoned plan for addressing it. What organizational format would best support this goal?

Problem-Solution

What sentence is in the active voice?

The technician fixed the computer promptly.

Technology can be a valuable tool for grammar instruction when used to:

provide personalized learning programs that adapt to individual needs & learning styles

What is an appropriate way for teachers to determine a student’s oral language skills?

informal conversations

What is a strategy that would be effective in helping students avoid ambiguity in complex sentences?

encouraging clear identification of main & subordinate clauses

What is the main purpose of providing background information in the introduction of an informative writing piece?

to give the reader context & help them understand the topic

What is the best fluency strategy that teachers can use for students w/ different abilities?

Partner reading

What is the most effective way to clarify the relationship between a claim and the evidence supporting it in an argumentative essay?

present the evidence and explain how it supports the claim

What is the primary difference between first language acquisition and additional language acquisition?

First language acquisition is more natural than additional language acquisition

A high school English teacher wants to increase students’ awareness of tone in writing. The teacher guides students to consider the nature of the topic, the level of formality, their own attitude toward the topic, & the attitude of the intended audience. What additional step would be most helpful for students to take when assessing their tone in a given piece of writing?

Evaluating the connotations or specific associations of words & phrases used in the writing

What best describes how a narrator should be introduced to ensure readers understand their role in the story?

by showing their interactions w/ other characters and how they influence the story’s events

What sentence should a teacher suggest to a student if the student needs to appeal to the audience’s sense of nostalgia?

“Remember the good old days and relive the memories.”

In what stage of the writing process would students be most likely to do the following?

Analyze purpose, clarify topic, identify audience & writing type

Prewriting

What is the purpose of posing probing questions during a group discussion?

to deepen the group’s understanding by exploring reasoning & evidence

A teacher is gathering information about their students at the beginning of the year to determine their knowledge of reading for comprehension. What type of assessment would they use?

Diagnostic assessment

What does metrical structure in poetry primarily focus on?

the rhythm & pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables

What is an example of a run-on sentence?

“Singing makes me happy it’s a way for me to express my emotions.”

A teacher guides students in reading the following passage:

The Water Cycle

sequence of events – first, next, finally

This text would be most effective for modeling which organizational structure?

Chronological order

What is an example of wordiness or an ineffective repetition of words?

“So, I was, like, looking around, for like, stylish outfits, and I found this cool jacket but it was kinda expensive.”

Why is irony a powerful tool in discussing historical events in an informational piece?

It can reveal the unintended consequences of historical decisions

When writing a critical analysis of two novels, which organizational approach would be most effective?

Comparison & contrast, examining the similarities & differences between the two novels

What sentence written by a student suggests that the writer would benefit from reviewing the rules of capitalization?

“If you need some help.” he said, “Give me a call.”

When should a teacher teach words that are necessary to understand the main idea?

before reading

What would be the most credible source to include in an argumentative essay about the most significant invention of the Scientific Revolution?

a journal published by a respected professor in their field

When teaching high school students about sentence structure, what instructional approach is most effective for building their knowledge & understanding of complex sentence constructions?

engaging students in sentence combining activities where they manipulate & combine sentences to create more complex structures

Effective morphology instruction should include:

teaching the most common prefixes, suffixes, & roots that occur in English

What is a primary benefit of using allegory in an informational piece about social issues?

to offer a symbolic representation that simplifies complex issues

A teacher is working w/ a small group of students on embedding quotations in their research papers. When integrating a quotation into a research paper, what is crucial for maintaining coherence and flow of the text?

Introducing the quotation w/ a signal phrase or contextual information

What text feature is most helpful for a reader trying to understand the organizational structure of an informational text?

headings & subheadings

What best describes how teachers should approach the selection of world literatures to ensure a comprehensive representation of cultural & historical traditions?

by incorporating texts from a variety of countries & regions to represent diverse cultural & historical perspectives

What strategy would a teacher use to demonstrate effective summarizing of a source’s main ideas?

identifying the important points & key details from the source & presenting them concisely w/ new wording

How does analyzing plot help readers understand the overall structure & development of a work of literary prose?

by establishing the primary conflict and its resolution

Why would a teacher have their students read a passage orally several times?

to practice accuracy, automaticity & prosody

How can a writer show awareness of their audience by adapting their voice & language in a narrative?

by incorporating culturally relevant references

A high school English teacher is leading a discussion on a novel that explores issues of race & identity. During the conversation, one student makes a generalization about a cultural group, prompting discomfort among some classmates. What action should the teacher take to foster ethical communication while maintaining an open discussion?

guide the student to rephrase their statement in a way that avoids stereotyping & encourages thoughtful discussion.