Review For Knowledge Quiz #2 EDUC 2801

Mentor texts should be used to teach writing because ....

• They can be used to teach specific writing skills

• They can introduce students to new authors and genres to read

• They can show students how NOT to write

• You can use anything as a mentor text

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Forms of Writing

,

(b) Genres of Writng

• Dystopian Fiction

• Biography

• Informational

• Poetry

• Expressive

• Historical Fiction

• Narrative

In which part of the Writing Workshop Model would the teacher model a writing skill to the whole class while students practice alongside him or her?

• Mini Lesson

• Conferencing

• Guided Writing

• Independent Writing

By following the AMT model for planning instruction, we first teach students the​ (a)   . They then use that to practice the ​ (b)   , which helps them develop an ​ (c)  

• knowledge
• skill
• understanding.

Using the following section of the Program of Studies as your guide, make the following learning activities to the associated phase of the AMT process.

• Acquisition

• Students are given lead through the summative assessment of creating a haiku about their favorite vacation spot.

• Meaning-Making

• Students are taught what a haiku poem is and are introduced to the process of creating a haiku poem.

• Transfer

• Students practice writing haiku poems on various topics with guidance and support from their teacher.

Anything with text has the potential to be a mentor text.

• True

• False

Good mentor texts require careful selection.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes an effective spelling activity?

• Students are taught the base "auto" and use it to spell a variety of related words

• Students are given a list of Easter-themed words to practice at home

• Students use a word map to segment the sounds in CVC words

• Students sort words based on whether the /f/ sound is spelled with an 'f' or a 'ph'

Select all examples of 'text' as defined by the Alberta Program of Studies

• Novel

• Song Lyrics

• Video

• Image

• Poem

If a teacher allows her students to create either a written response, video, or visual diorama to demonstrate their understanding of the theme of a story, that is an example of differentiation of:

• Process

• Content

• Product

• Learning Environment