LETRS UNIT 5 - 8 PRETEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between vocabulary
and reading comprehension? - ANS Vocabulary is the best single predictor of reading
comprehension.
In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in - vis - ible and talked about
the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized? - ANS morphology
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT true? -
ANS The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who know fewer
word meanings when beginning school? - ANS watching children's television programs
To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically before reading, which of
these strategies would be the least effective? - ANS asking students to write the word 10
times until they can spell it
Students must learn the meanings of several thousand 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? - ANS 10-12
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, When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective? - ANS Focus instruction on foundational reading skills that address multiple aspects
of language.
In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners (ELs) be distinguished from
the vocabulary instruction of native English speakers? - ANS They may need to learn the
meanings of the Tier 1 words in a passage
To select the best vocabulary words to teach before reading a text, the teacher should prioritize
which types of words? - ANS words that are central to understanding key meanings in the
passage
A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based vocabulary instruction should
try to emphasize: - ANS word relationships, including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and
semantic families.
Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification if they don't understand
it. This behavior demonstrates: - ANS cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
When students read about a topic for which they already have well-developed background
knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed students to: - ANS acquire new knowledge
faster from the text.
A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is: - ANS clearly stating the
purpose for reading the text.
Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension process as it relates to
reading? - ANS linking the surface code with ideas in the text base
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a mental model of a texts
meanings? - ANS anticipating the takeaways and building background knowledge
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between vocabulary
and reading comprehension? - ANS Vocabulary is the best single predictor of reading
comprehension.
In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in - vis - ible and talked about
the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized? - ANS morphology
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT true? -
ANS The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who know fewer
word meanings when beginning school? - ANS watching children's television programs
To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically before reading, which of
these strategies would be the least effective? - ANS asking students to write the word 10
times until they can spell it
Students must learn the meanings of several thousand 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? - ANS 10-12
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective? - ANS Focus instruction on foundational reading skills that address multiple aspects
of language.
In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners (ELs) be distinguished from
the vocabulary instruction of native English speakers? - ANS They may need to learn the
meanings of the Tier 1 words in a passage
To select the best vocabulary words to teach before reading a text, the teacher should prioritize
which types of words? - ANS words that are central to understanding key meanings in the
passage
A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based vocabulary instruction should
try to emphasize: - ANS word relationships, including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and
semantic families.
Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification if they don't understand
it. This behavior demonstrates: - ANS cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
When students read about a topic for which they already have well-developed background
knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed students to: - ANS acquire new knowledge
faster from the text.
A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is: - ANS clearly stating the
purpose for reading the text.
Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension process as it relates to
reading? - ANS linking the surface code with ideas in the text base
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a mental model of a texts
meanings? - ANS anticipating the takeaways and building background knowledge
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
