QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
◉ a. primary difficulties with phonology, decoding, and word
recognition Answer: In any first-grade classroom in a typical school
in the United States, approximately one-third of students are likely
to score in the "basic" or "below basic" range. The largest proportion
of those students is likely to show which characteristics?
a. primary difficulties with phonology, decoding, and word
recognition
b. primary difficulties with phonology only
c. primary difficulties with automatic word recognition only
d. primary difficulties with language comprehension only
◉ b. Reading problems can be treated as easily in third grade as in
first grade. Answer: Which of the following statements is FALSE with
regard to an effective implementation of a multi-tiered system of
supports (MTSS)?
a. It is possible for 95 percent of kindergarten students to meet
benchmark by the end of the year.
b. Reading problems can be treated as easily in third grade as in first
grade.
c. Progress-monitoring assessments should be brief, curriculum
based, and economical.
, d. Students can learn to read even if there is little help available at
home.
◉ b. both regular and irregular words Answer: . One important goal
of beginning reading instruction is the development of a sight
vocabulary that enables the student to recognize a word instantly,
without having to decode it. What types of words should make up a
student's sight word vocabulary?
a. phonetically irregular words
b. both regular and irregular words
c. phonetically regular words
d. high-frequency words
◉ b. They can predict which students are at long-term risk for
reading failure. Answer: What is the value of data provided by
screening measures?
a. They can demonstrate the reliability of test results on repeated
administrations.
b. They can predict which students are at long-term risk for reading
failure.
c. They can determine which students need a referral to special
education.
d. They can contribute to teacher evaluations.