LETRS Unit 8 Study Guide with Practice
Questions and Correct Answers
Foundational skills of writing - CORRECT ANSWER -- letter formation
- handwriting or typing fluency
- spelling
- punctuation
- word/sentence spatial organization
composition skills of writing - CORRECT ANSWER -- topic knowledge
- vocabulary/ word choice
- sentence formulation
- grammar and usage
- literary forms (genres)
- organization of ideas
- audience awareness
why is writing so difficult and why is it referred to as a mental juggling act? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- writing is the latest developing and most complex language
skill
- it takes longer to learn than reading
- writing requires the integration of mechanical skills and conceptual skills
- writing requires manual graphomotor skill to produce
, what is graphomotor and why is it important - CORRECT ANSWER -manually
forming the letters that represent language
- it is necessary for controlling the form size, spacing, and directional flow of
writing
writing process: planning - CORRECT ANSWER -1. identify a purpose and audience
2. select a genre, organization, and format
3. generating ideas
writing process: translating (drafting) - CORRECT ANSWER -- putting ideas in
words, sentences, and paragraphs
- transcribing into print: writing by hand or on the computer, spelling,
punctuating, capitalizing, and managing space layout
writing process: reviewing (revising) - CORRECT ANSWER -- compare writing to the
original plan and goal
- rewrite sentences
- modify organization, as needed
- edit spelling, punctuation
- evaluate and change word choice
- take the reader's point of view
what do young writers devote most of their time to? - CORRECT ANSWER -
attention to letter formation, sustaining the effort of the physical act of writing,
and managing spelling, spacing, and punctuation
Questions and Correct Answers
Foundational skills of writing - CORRECT ANSWER -- letter formation
- handwriting or typing fluency
- spelling
- punctuation
- word/sentence spatial organization
composition skills of writing - CORRECT ANSWER -- topic knowledge
- vocabulary/ word choice
- sentence formulation
- grammar and usage
- literary forms (genres)
- organization of ideas
- audience awareness
why is writing so difficult and why is it referred to as a mental juggling act? -
CORRECT ANSWER -- writing is the latest developing and most complex language
skill
- it takes longer to learn than reading
- writing requires the integration of mechanical skills and conceptual skills
- writing requires manual graphomotor skill to produce
, what is graphomotor and why is it important - CORRECT ANSWER -manually
forming the letters that represent language
- it is necessary for controlling the form size, spacing, and directional flow of
writing
writing process: planning - CORRECT ANSWER -1. identify a purpose and audience
2. select a genre, organization, and format
3. generating ideas
writing process: translating (drafting) - CORRECT ANSWER -- putting ideas in
words, sentences, and paragraphs
- transcribing into print: writing by hand or on the computer, spelling,
punctuating, capitalizing, and managing space layout
writing process: reviewing (revising) - CORRECT ANSWER -- compare writing to the
original plan and goal
- rewrite sentences
- modify organization, as needed
- edit spelling, punctuation
- evaluate and change word choice
- take the reader's point of view
what do young writers devote most of their time to? - CORRECT ANSWER -
attention to letter formation, sustaining the effort of the physical act of writing,
and managing spelling, spacing, and punctuation
