LETRS Units 5-8 Pretest & Posttest
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1. Once students decode well, which statement describes Vocabulary is the best sin-
the relationship between vocabulary and reading com- gle predictor of reading
prehension? comprehension.
2. In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into morphology
the parts in - vis - ible and talked about the meanings of
the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized?
3. According to research on differences in word growth, The gap in word knowl-
which of the following is NOT true? edge automatically de-
creases by the end of
grade 2.
4. Which of the following is least likely to narrow the watching children's televi-
vocabulary gap for students who know fewer word sion programs
meanings when beginning school?
5. To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and asking students to write
systematically before reading, which of these strate- the word 10 times until
gies would be LEAST effective? they can spell it
6. Students must learn the meanings of several thou- 10-12
sand new words every year if they are going to meet
grade-level expectations for vocabulary growth. About
how many of those word meanings should teachers
aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per week?
7. When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which Focus instruction on foun-
of the following practices is MOST effective? dational reading skills that
address multiple aspects
of language.
8.
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In what way should the vocabulary instruction of Eng- They may need to learn
lish Learners (ELs) be distinguished from the vocabu- the meanings of the Tier 1
lary instruction of native English speakers? words in a passage.
9. To select the BEST vocabulary words to teach before words that are central to
reading a text, the teacher should prioritize which understanding key mean-
types of words? ings in the passage
10. A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement re- word relationships, in-
search-based vocabulary instruction should try to em- cluding antonyms, syn-
phasize: onyms, categories, and
semantic families.
11. Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the cognitive flexibility and
text for clarification if they don't understand it. This metacognition.
behavior demonstrates:
12. When students read about a topic for which they acquire new knowledge
already have well-developed background knowledge, faster from the text.
they are more likely than uninformed students to:
13. A valuable first step before reading a text with a group clearly stating the purpose
of students is: for reading the text.
14. Which of the following is the BEST description of the linking the surface code
comprehension process as it relates to reading? with ideas in the text base
15. Which teaching strategy is MOST likely to help stu- anticipating the takeaways
dents construct a mental model of a texts meanings? and building background
knowledge
16. Standardized tests of reading comprehension have give varied results de-
been shown by research to: pending on the content
and format.
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1. Once students decode well, which statement describes Vocabulary is the best sin-
the relationship between vocabulary and reading com- gle predictor of reading
prehension? comprehension.
2. In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into morphology
the parts in - vis - ible and talked about the meanings of
the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized?
3. According to research on differences in word growth, The gap in word knowl-
which of the following is NOT true? edge automatically de-
creases by the end of
grade 2.
4. Which of the following is least likely to narrow the watching children's televi-
vocabulary gap for students who know fewer word sion programs
meanings when beginning school?
5. To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and asking students to write
systematically before reading, which of these strate- the word 10 times until
gies would be LEAST effective? they can spell it
6. Students must learn the meanings of several thou- 10-12
sand new words every year if they are going to meet
grade-level expectations for vocabulary growth. About
how many of those word meanings should teachers
aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per week?
7. When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which Focus instruction on foun-
of the following practices is MOST effective? dational reading skills that
address multiple aspects
of language.
8.
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, LETRS Units 5-8 Pretest & Posttest
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cxk995
In what way should the vocabulary instruction of Eng- They may need to learn
lish Learners (ELs) be distinguished from the vocabu- the meanings of the Tier 1
lary instruction of native English speakers? words in a passage.
9. To select the BEST vocabulary words to teach before words that are central to
reading a text, the teacher should prioritize which understanding key mean-
types of words? ings in the passage
10. A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement re- word relationships, in-
search-based vocabulary instruction should try to em- cluding antonyms, syn-
phasize: onyms, categories, and
semantic families.
11. Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the cognitive flexibility and
text for clarification if they don't understand it. This metacognition.
behavior demonstrates:
12. When students read about a topic for which they acquire new knowledge
already have well-developed background knowledge, faster from the text.
they are more likely than uninformed students to:
13. A valuable first step before reading a text with a group clearly stating the purpose
of students is: for reading the text.
14. Which of the following is the BEST description of the linking the surface code
comprehension process as it relates to reading? with ideas in the text base
15. Which teaching strategy is MOST likely to help stu- anticipating the takeaways
dents construct a mental model of a texts meanings? and building background
knowledge
16. Standardized tests of reading comprehension have give varied results de-
been shown by research to: pending on the content
and format.
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