A Fifth Grade Teacher Began an Author Study by Introducing

question 21

Multiple Choice

A fifth grade teacher began an author study by introducing several books written by Lois Lowry. Of the following, the primary reason for implementing author studies with elementary students is to:

• A) monitor the books that the students read
• B) provide role models to inspire their writing
• C) restrict their reading to specific genres
• D) demonstrate the difficulties that writers encounter

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Definitions:

Double-Barreled

Questions or statements that attempt to address more than one issue at a time, often leading to confusion or inaccurate responses.

Negatively Worded

relates to items or questions in surveys or assessments that are phrased in a manner where agreement indicates a lack or decline of the trait or behavior of interest.

Simplistic

An overly simple view or explanation of something that does not account for all the complexities involved.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others.