Letrs Unit 1 Session 1 Check for
Understanding
1. According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what percentage of fourth-grade
students have scored "basic" or"below basic" in reading? Ans- 64% nationally, with African-American
and Hispanic students making up a disproportionate amount
Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability to understand what you read relies
on multiple components. Once readers become more skilled in word recognition, which of the following
components increase in their importance? Ans- background knowledge and vocabulary
Which statement most accurately describes how the human brain has evolved to process spoken and
written language? Ans- Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than
alphabetic writing.
What characteristic makes English a "deep" alphabetic orthography? Ans- Its spelling system represents
meaningful parts (morphemes)
According to the Simple View of Reading model, which is more important to reading comprehension-
word recognition or language comprehension? Ans- Both are equally important.
Understanding
1. According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what percentage of fourth-grade
students have scored "basic" or"below basic" in reading? Ans- 64% nationally, with African-American
and Hispanic students making up a disproportionate amount
Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability to understand what you read relies
on multiple components. Once readers become more skilled in word recognition, which of the following
components increase in their importance? Ans- background knowledge and vocabulary
Which statement most accurately describes how the human brain has evolved to process spoken and
written language? Ans- Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than
alphabetic writing.
What characteristic makes English a "deep" alphabetic orthography? Ans- Its spelling system represents
meaningful parts (morphemes)
According to the Simple View of Reading model, which is more important to reading comprehension-
word recognition or language comprehension? Ans- Both are equally important.
