LETRS Units 5 - 8 Pre & Post Test/ 40
Questions with Correct Answers.
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension? - -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? - -
morphology
-The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers
to: - -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? - -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? - -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? - -10-
12
-When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective? - -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? - -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? - -words that are central to understanding key
meanings in the passage
Questions with Correct Answers.
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension? - -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? - -
morphology
-The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers
to: - -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? - -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? - -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? - -10-
12
-When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective? - -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? - -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? - -words that are central to understanding key
meanings in the passage
