Grade 3 ELA Scaffolding Guide Quiz

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Who developed this ELA scaffolding resource guide?
A) The National Education Association
B) The University of the State of New York State Education Department
C) A local school district committee
D) EngageNY publishing company

B) The University of the State of New York State Education Department

2. What is the main purpose of this guide?
A) To replace the general education curriculum
B) To provide teachers with examples of scaffolds and strategies to supplement ELA instruction
C) To create new mathematics standards
D) To test students on reading skills

B) To provide teachers with examples of scaffolds and strategies to supplement ELA instruction

3. According to the guide, scaffolds are described as instructional supports that are:
A) Permanent and never removed
B) Only for students with disabilities
C) "Just right" and "just in time"
D) Used only during testing

C) "Just right" and "just in time"

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the four instructional focus areas listed in the Table of Contents?
A) Reading
B) Writing
C) Mathematics
D) Speaking & Listening

C) Mathematics

5. In the "Modeling Graphic Organizers" example, what story is used to demonstrate the scaffold?
A) Charlotte's Web
B) Rain School
C) The Three Little Pigs
D) James and the Giant Beanstalk

B) Rain School

6. In the Close Read Recording Form, what does the box "wanted…" represent?
A) The setting
B) The character's motivation
C) The problem
D) The resolution

B) The character's motivation

7. What does the box "but…" represent in the Close Read Recording Form?
A) The resolution
B) The character
C) The problem
D) The setting

C) The problem

8. What teaching approach are the scaffolds in this guide grounded in, according to Archer and Hughes (2011)?
A) Discovery learning
B) Explicit instruction
C) Cooperative learning only
D) Standardized testing practice

B) Explicit instruction

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Short-Answer Questions

9. Explain what a scaffold is and how it differs from simply giving students an easier or different assignment.

10. List the five parts of the Close Read Recording Form graphic organizer (in order) and briefly describe what each part represents.

11. According to the "How to Use This Guide" section, describe one suggested practice for making scaffolds available without singling out students who need extra support.

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Answer Key

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. B

9. A scaffold is an instructional support that teachers intentionally build into lesson planning to give students help that is "just right" and "just in time," allowing access to the same grade-level content — not different texts or problems. Scaffolds are meant to build skills so students can eventually work independently, unlike differentiation that changes the content itself.

10.

• "Somebody…" – the character(s) in the story
• "in…" – the setting (where the story happens)
• "wanted…" – the character's motivation (what they want/need)
• "but…" – the problem (why the character can't get what they want)
• "so…" – the resolution (how the problem is solved)

11. Any of the following: making scaffolded worksheets/activities available to all students; heterogeneously grouping students; allowing ELLs/MLLs to use home language skills; making individualized supports available without emphasizing the difference; or consistently using technology to make materials more accessible to all students.