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Which statement best describes the relationship between
reading comprehension and word decoding in a beginning
reader's development?
Developing decoding skills is secondary to the development of
text comprehension skills.
Reading comprehension strategies directly facilitate
the development of decoding skills.
Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for
development of reading fluency and text comprehension.
,These skills develop independently of one another. -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for
development of reading fluency and text comprehension.
Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the
students in conversation about the day's activities. She writes
down what is said on large chart paper, then reads it to the
class. This activity would aid their literacy development
primarily by promoting which skill?
oral language comprehension
basic understanding of orthographic
patterns phonological awareness
syntactic processing - ✔✔✔ANSWER-oral language comprehension
What is the most important implication of the Four-Part
Processing Model for Word Recognition?
Context is a primary driver of word recognition during reading.
Reading is primarily a visually driven process, dependent on
the "brain's letterbox."
Students can compensate for weak phonology if they know
the meaning of many words.
Reading depends on constructing pathways between the
phonological, orthographic, and meaning processors. -
, ✔✔✔ANSWER-Reading depends on constructing pathways between
the phonological, orthographic, and meaning processors.
After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored
in the "somewhat at risk" range. What is the next step the
teacher team should take?
Coordinate what lesson students are receiving in the
core instruction program.
Analyze the screening results and gather additional
diagnostic assessment data.
Interview each student to determine his or her interests.
Place the students in groups based on the leveled text they
can read. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Analyze the screening results and
gather additional diagnostic assessment data.
How is the word sn - ow divided?
syllable
onset-rime
phoneme-grapheme
phoneme - ✔✔✔ANSWER-onset-rime
How many spoken syllables are there in frightening?