LETRS Units 5 - 8 Post Test
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between vocabulary and reading
comprehension? - (correct 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? - (correct Answer) - morphology
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to: - (correct Answer)
- the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in high- and low-language
family environments.
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT true? - (correct
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 between language-rich and language-
poor students? - (correct Answer) - 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? - (correct 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? - (correct Answer) - 10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most effective? -
(correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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: - (correct Answer) - word relationships, including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and
semantic families.
Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification if they don't understand it. This
behavior demonstrates: - (correct Answer) - cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
When students read about a topic for which they already have well-developed background knowledge,
they are more likely than uninformed students to: - (correct Answer) - acquire new knowledge faster
from the text.
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between vocabulary and reading
comprehension? - (correct 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? - (correct Answer) - morphology
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to: - (correct Answer)
- the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in high- and low-language
family environments.
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT true? - (correct
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 between language-rich and language-
poor students? - (correct Answer) - 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? - (correct 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? - (correct Answer) - 10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most effective? -
(correct 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? - (correct 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? - (correct 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: - (correct Answer) - word relationships, including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and
semantic families.
Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification if they don't understand it. This
behavior demonstrates: - (correct Answer) - cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
When students read about a topic for which they already have well-developed background knowledge,
they are more likely than uninformed students to: - (correct Answer) - acquire new knowledge faster
from the text.
