LETRS Unit 5 Assessment & All Sessions
1-6 Answered, 2023.
Which term relates to a students ability to use word meanings in both speaking and
writing? - Correct Answer expressive vocabulary
In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a word such as generosity, a teacher would
be emphasizing which aspect of language? - Correct Answer semantics
Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading
Rope model (Scarborough, 2001) is the best single predictor of reading
comprehension? - Correct Answer vocabulary
Which conclusion was documented by the Hart and Risley (1995) research team
regarding the relationship between home language exposure and later reading
comprehension? - Correct Answer The number of words to which preschoolers are
exposed predicts their vocabulary knowledge at grade three.
Which of these is the least effective way to foster implicit learning of the vocabulary
students need for classroom success? - Correct Answer providing several hours daily
of children's television programs
Good reasons for teaching a few words rexplicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing
except: - Correct Answer Students only need to know a few words to understand most
texts.
Which of the following is the least effective activity when a new word meaning is being
explicitly and directly taught? - Correct Answer Ask students if anyone knows what the
word means.
What consideration might distinguish vocabulary instruction for English Learners (ELs)
from the vocabulary instruction of native English? - Correct Answer ELs may need
more multisensory supports to understand the meanings of words.
The principle of teaching word meanings in relationship to other word meanings is best
exeplified by which activity? - Correct Answer explaining shades of meaning among
synonyms
Which of these is the most effective, research-supported practice to promote vocabulary
growth in students across a school year? - Correct Answer ensure that the teacher
regularly uses complex and sophisticated language
1-6 Answered, 2023.
Which term relates to a students ability to use word meanings in both speaking and
writing? - Correct Answer expressive vocabulary
In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a word such as generosity, a teacher would
be emphasizing which aspect of language? - Correct Answer semantics
Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading
Rope model (Scarborough, 2001) is the best single predictor of reading
comprehension? - Correct Answer vocabulary
Which conclusion was documented by the Hart and Risley (1995) research team
regarding the relationship between home language exposure and later reading
comprehension? - Correct Answer The number of words to which preschoolers are
exposed predicts their vocabulary knowledge at grade three.
Which of these is the least effective way to foster implicit learning of the vocabulary
students need for classroom success? - Correct Answer providing several hours daily
of children's television programs
Good reasons for teaching a few words rexplicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing
except: - Correct Answer Students only need to know a few words to understand most
texts.
Which of the following is the least effective activity when a new word meaning is being
explicitly and directly taught? - Correct Answer Ask students if anyone knows what the
word means.
What consideration might distinguish vocabulary instruction for English Learners (ELs)
from the vocabulary instruction of native English? - Correct Answer ELs may need
more multisensory supports to understand the meanings of words.
The principle of teaching word meanings in relationship to other word meanings is best
exeplified by which activity? - Correct Answer explaining shades of meaning among
synonyms
Which of these is the most effective, research-supported practice to promote vocabulary
growth in students across a school year? - Correct Answer ensure that the teacher
regularly uses complex and sophisticated language
