CSD 6614 Final – comprehensive study guide and exam preparation material
Which of the following is NOT an example of INTRA sentential growth. - ✔✔a. Increased
sentence length
***b. Increased use of adverbial conjuncts used to create transitions between sentences and
ideas (e.g., Subsequently, Eventually, consequently)***
c. Increased use of subordinate clauses
d. increased use of low frequency syntactic forms
e. increased use of coordinate clauses
During Reading Stage 2 (Confirmation, Fluency & Ungluing from Print), students demonstrate
increased fluency with familiar texts. - ✔✔True
When reading books, most preschool children are naturally interested in the printed words on
the page. - ✔✔False
Describe the relationship between phonemic awareness and phonological awareness. -
✔✔Phonemic awareness is the awareness of sounds and their relationship to other syllables,
sounds and words. Phonological awareness is the awareness of sounds within a language.
Phonological awareness is an umbrella term that phonemic awareness falls under.
During the initial reading stage, children make different types of substitution errors that are
based on the semantics and graphic representations of words. - ✔✔True
At about what age do children begin to receive more information from written sources than
from oral sources? - ✔✔8-10 yrs
Name 2 key differences between conversational and narrative language. - ✔✔Conversational is
informal and includes dialogue. Narrative is formal and includes monologue.
, During Reading Stage 4 (Multiple Viewpoints), students are shifting from learning to read to
reading to learn. - ✔✔False
An acquired language impairment may be due which of the following. Select all that apply -
✔✔Tumors, CVA, TBI, Infection in the brain
Describe/define phonological processing in terms of the cognitive abilities in involves. - ✔✔It is
the ability to perceive, retrieve, store and manipulate sounds of a language.
Explain the key differences between a primary language disorder, a secondary language
disorder, and an acquired language disorder. (6 points) - ✔✔Primary language disorders
doesn't have to be the only deficit (For example, DLD can have co-morbid ADHD or other non-
causal disorder). Can have co-morbid Dx, but not causal.
A secondary language disorder is due to another disorder, not due to just comorbidity with the
other disorder
Acquired language impairment doesn't occur after development, but during development.
The percentage of kindergarteners with specific language impairment is approximately ____. -
✔✔7%
According to the broad view of reading, decoding and comprehension cannot be separated
from each other. - ✔✔True
Given the word "cheat," Jackie is able to make the first sound the last sound and the last sound
the first sound to produce the word, "teach." Jackie is demonstrating which phonemic
awareness skill? - ✔✔Phoneme manipulation
Which of the following IS NOT an executive function that undergoes significant development
during adolescence? - ✔✔Short term memory
Which of the following is NOT an example of INTRA sentential growth. - ✔✔a. Increased
sentence length
***b. Increased use of adverbial conjuncts used to create transitions between sentences and
ideas (e.g., Subsequently, Eventually, consequently)***
c. Increased use of subordinate clauses
d. increased use of low frequency syntactic forms
e. increased use of coordinate clauses
During Reading Stage 2 (Confirmation, Fluency & Ungluing from Print), students demonstrate
increased fluency with familiar texts. - ✔✔True
When reading books, most preschool children are naturally interested in the printed words on
the page. - ✔✔False
Describe the relationship between phonemic awareness and phonological awareness. -
✔✔Phonemic awareness is the awareness of sounds and their relationship to other syllables,
sounds and words. Phonological awareness is the awareness of sounds within a language.
Phonological awareness is an umbrella term that phonemic awareness falls under.
During the initial reading stage, children make different types of substitution errors that are
based on the semantics and graphic representations of words. - ✔✔True
At about what age do children begin to receive more information from written sources than
from oral sources? - ✔✔8-10 yrs
Name 2 key differences between conversational and narrative language. - ✔✔Conversational is
informal and includes dialogue. Narrative is formal and includes monologue.
, During Reading Stage 4 (Multiple Viewpoints), students are shifting from learning to read to
reading to learn. - ✔✔False
An acquired language impairment may be due which of the following. Select all that apply -
✔✔Tumors, CVA, TBI, Infection in the brain
Describe/define phonological processing in terms of the cognitive abilities in involves. - ✔✔It is
the ability to perceive, retrieve, store and manipulate sounds of a language.
Explain the key differences between a primary language disorder, a secondary language
disorder, and an acquired language disorder. (6 points) - ✔✔Primary language disorders
doesn't have to be the only deficit (For example, DLD can have co-morbid ADHD or other non-
causal disorder). Can have co-morbid Dx, but not causal.
A secondary language disorder is due to another disorder, not due to just comorbidity with the
other disorder
Acquired language impairment doesn't occur after development, but during development.
The percentage of kindergarteners with specific language impairment is approximately ____. -
✔✔7%
According to the broad view of reading, decoding and comprehension cannot be separated
from each other. - ✔✔True
Given the word "cheat," Jackie is able to make the first sound the last sound and the last sound
the first sound to produce the word, "teach." Jackie is demonstrating which phonemic
awareness skill? - ✔✔Phoneme manipulation
Which of the following IS NOT an executive function that undergoes significant development
during adolescence? - ✔✔Short term memory
