LETRS Units 5-8 Pre and Posttest study
questions 2023-2024(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
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT
true? Answer The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade
2.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who
know fewer word meanings when beginning school? Answer watching children's
television programs
To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically before reading,
which of these strategies would be 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
A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based vocabulary instruction
should try to emphasize: Answer word relationships, including antonyms, synonyms,
categories, and semantic families.
questions 2023-2024(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
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT
true? Answer The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade
2.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who
know fewer word meanings when beginning school? Answer watching children's
television programs
To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically before reading,
which of these strategies would be 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
A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based vocabulary instruction
should try to emphasize: Answer word relationships, including antonyms, synonyms,
categories, and semantic families.
