ILTS 206 Sub-Area 3 Practice Question #29

A kindergarten teacher spends 10-15 minutes each day reading fiction to her students. In which of the following ways could the teacher best use this reading activity to help students develop and appreciation for the dramatic arts?

End each day’s reading at a point that leaves students wondering what will happen nextEncourage students to respond vocally during exciting moments in the readingInterpreting the dialogue and narration of the book with expression and emotionAsking students to the books’ illustrations to imagine how the stories would look on stage.

Correct Answer: C

When a teacher reads with expression, uses different voices for the characters, and models inflection and emotion, students are more likely to become engaged with the content, to better understand the literacy concepts used in the text and come to appreciate the dramatic arts in everyday life.