LETRS Units 5 - 8 Pre-& Post
Test (Answered)
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension? - ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-morphology
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to:
- ANSWER -the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised
in high- and low-language family environments.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap between language-rich
and language-poor students? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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?
- ANSWER-10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is
most effective? - ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-words that are central to understanding
key meanings in the passage
Test (Answered)
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension? - ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-morphology
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to:
- ANSWER -the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised
in high- and low-language family environments.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap between language-rich
and language-poor students? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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?
- ANSWER-10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is
most effective? - ANSWER-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? -
ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-words that are central to understanding
key meanings in the passage
