What every teacher should know Reading 101: A Guide to Teaching Reading and Writing Introduction: How Children Learn to ReadCourse ModulesPrint AwarenessPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestPhonological and Phonemic AwarenessPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestPhonicsPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestFluencyPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestVocabularyPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestSpellingPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestComprehensionPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestWritingPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestAssessmentPre-TestIn DepthIn PracticeAssignmentsPost-TestBecoming a Certified Literacy Teacher Writing: Pre-Test Which of the following is true? a. writing and reading development parallel each other b. writing is easier than reading c. reading is easier than writing d. all of the above As writers, children learn that: a. print carries meaning b. print is purposeful c. print gives us meaning d. all of the above Brainstorming: a. is part of the writing process b. should only be used on long assignments c. should be a grade-based activity d. none of the above A goal for kindergarten instruction should be: a. capitalization b. punctuation c. using letter patterns to spell words d. all of the above Which is NOT part of the writing process? a. making inferences b. revising c. re-reading d. rough drafts A writing lesson may include instruction on: a. capitalization b. punctuation c. organization d. all of the above A child's scribbling should be seen as: a. an attempt to write meaningful text b. meaningless doodling c. a predictor of future handwriting skills d. none of the above Children's drawings: a. are important in a child's writing b. will appear throughout the different stages c. contain ideas and messages they want to convey d. all of the above Children begin learning to write in ___________. a. third grade b. early childhood c. high school d. middle school Writing is a skill that improves when a student: a. becomes a better reader b. gains additional writing practice c. revises the first draft d. all of the above Next: Writing In Depth > Reading 101 is a collaboration with the Center for Effective Reading Instruction and The International Dyslexia Association.