LETRS Unit 8 Session All Sessions (1-6) And LETRS Unit
8 Final Assessment Test, 2022/2023.
LETRS Unit 8 Session 1
What are the benefits of having students write in response to text? Select all that
apply.
It prompts students to reflect on what they have learned; It enables students to connect
ideas; It allows students to paraphrase ideas in their own words.
According to the Simple View of Writing, which two categories of skills must
students learn to become successful?
foundational skills; higher order composition skills
According to research, which of the following are best practices for writing
instruction? Select all that apply.
Allowing students to practice writing every day; explicitly teaching the steps of the
writing process; planning writing activities that are cooperative and interactive
What statement best describes effective writing in instruction?
It integrates teaching of foundational skills and composition.
Which statement is not true?
c. Writing has been shown to improve comprehension of oral language.
LETRS Unit 8 Session 2
What is the recommended order for teaching letter formation?
Teach lowecase letters first, then uppercase letters.
All of the following are spelling rules and concepts that should be taught in
grades 2-3, except:
common Latin and Greek roots
What is dysgraphia?
the inability to write letters by hand because of a communication breakdown
between two sections of the brain
For alphabetic writing to be considered automatic, students should be able to
write all of the letters from memory in what time frame?
1 minute
What is the best method for determining which hand is a students dominant
hand for writing?
See which hand the student uses for fine motor skills (e.g., cutting, eating).
LETRS Unit 8 Session 3
Which is a best practice for helping beginning writers learn and use different
parts of speech in their writing?
8 Final Assessment Test, 2022/2023.
LETRS Unit 8 Session 1
What are the benefits of having students write in response to text? Select all that
apply.
It prompts students to reflect on what they have learned; It enables students to connect
ideas; It allows students to paraphrase ideas in their own words.
According to the Simple View of Writing, which two categories of skills must
students learn to become successful?
foundational skills; higher order composition skills
According to research, which of the following are best practices for writing
instruction? Select all that apply.
Allowing students to practice writing every day; explicitly teaching the steps of the
writing process; planning writing activities that are cooperative and interactive
What statement best describes effective writing in instruction?
It integrates teaching of foundational skills and composition.
Which statement is not true?
c. Writing has been shown to improve comprehension of oral language.
LETRS Unit 8 Session 2
What is the recommended order for teaching letter formation?
Teach lowecase letters first, then uppercase letters.
All of the following are spelling rules and concepts that should be taught in
grades 2-3, except:
common Latin and Greek roots
What is dysgraphia?
the inability to write letters by hand because of a communication breakdown
between two sections of the brain
For alphabetic writing to be considered automatic, students should be able to
write all of the letters from memory in what time frame?
1 minute
What is the best method for determining which hand is a students dominant
hand for writing?
See which hand the student uses for fine motor skills (e.g., cutting, eating).
LETRS Unit 8 Session 3
Which is a best practice for helping beginning writers learn and use different
parts of speech in their writing?
