LETRS Unit 6 Assessment, All Sessions 1-
6, comprehension & Midterm; Complete
Solution guide_2023.
Which of the following statements best describes an effective way to prepare students
to listen to or read a text? - Correct Answer Establish the purpose for reading the text
and impart background knowledge.
Which of the following describes a product of comprehension, rather than a process? -
Correct Answer verbalizing a summary or retelling of the text after reading
Which of these statements is not true of students with specific comprehension
difficulties? - Correct Answer They rely less on context to guess on the identity of the
words.
Students with greater background knowledge of a text's topic are more likely to: -
Correct Answer remember more of what the text actually says
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help English Learners construct a mental
model of a texts meanings? - Correct Answer Provide visual context for meaning-
pictures, graphic organizers, objects, and/or actions.
Which statement explains the most important reason why formal (standardized) tests of
reading comprehension may be of limited value to teachers? - Correct Answer They
typically do not indicate where instruction should focus.
Which statement is not true about how student understanding of syntax can affect
comprehension? - Correct Answer The ability to process sentence structure has little
effect on comprehension.
What technique would be most relevant for teaching students to comprehend the
structure of a fictional narrative? - Correct Answer using a story grammar outline to
make notes
Which sentence is most likely to challenge younger students' language comprehension
abilities? - Correct Answer Unless everyone can agree, we will not play there again.
What activity would best create awareness of substitution as a cohesive device? -
Correct Answer having students underline words and phrases that mean almost the
same thing
6, comprehension & Midterm; Complete
Solution guide_2023.
Which of the following statements best describes an effective way to prepare students
to listen to or read a text? - Correct Answer Establish the purpose for reading the text
and impart background knowledge.
Which of the following describes a product of comprehension, rather than a process? -
Correct Answer verbalizing a summary or retelling of the text after reading
Which of these statements is not true of students with specific comprehension
difficulties? - Correct Answer They rely less on context to guess on the identity of the
words.
Students with greater background knowledge of a text's topic are more likely to: -
Correct Answer remember more of what the text actually says
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help English Learners construct a mental
model of a texts meanings? - Correct Answer Provide visual context for meaning-
pictures, graphic organizers, objects, and/or actions.
Which statement explains the most important reason why formal (standardized) tests of
reading comprehension may be of limited value to teachers? - Correct Answer They
typically do not indicate where instruction should focus.
Which statement is not true about how student understanding of syntax can affect
comprehension? - Correct Answer The ability to process sentence structure has little
effect on comprehension.
What technique would be most relevant for teaching students to comprehend the
structure of a fictional narrative? - Correct Answer using a story grammar outline to
make notes
Which sentence is most likely to challenge younger students' language comprehension
abilities? - Correct Answer Unless everyone can agree, we will not play there again.
What activity would best create awareness of substitution as a cohesive device? -
Correct Answer having students underline words and phrases that mean almost the
same thing
