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Many screening measures can be considered diagnostic since they provide extremely detailed data about a students skills in particular literacy domains. False If a student needs work on phonics and decoding, what kind of informal diagnostic assessment would provide the most useful information on how to help this student with these skills? b. a word-reading survey to show which sound-symbol correspondences the student knows and which ones still need practice Which of the following ...

Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not discuss the meanings of words being taught. False The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of context, depends on knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly. The term phonics may be used to refer to the system of phoneme-grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orthography, an essential component...

According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which of the following is true? a. Every state is about the same, on average. b. Approximately 50 percent of fourth-graders are "proficient" or "advanced." c. There is a steady increase in reading scores across all groups. d. Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability t...

According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which of the following is true? a. Every state is about the same, on average. b. Approximately 50 percent of fourth-graders are "proficient" or "advanced." c. There is a steady increase in reading scores across all groups. d. Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability t...

Phonemic awareness instruction for young learners is most beneficial when linked with phonics instruction. True The inventory of phonemes used in Spanish is nearly identical to that used in English. false A screening test measures segmentation of three phonemes in a word. This screening test has the best predictive validity for students in which grade levels? Kindergarten or First Grade How much phonological awareness training should be done with students for maximum effe...

Verbal reasoning In the later stages of reading development (grades 5 and up) which strand of the "reading rope" takes on more and more importance in explaining reading comprehension? decoding unknown words Phoneme awareness has the closest relationship with which aspect of literacy in an alphabetic writing system? FEL/fill Which misspelling is an example of a students failure to recognize the difference between vowel sounds that are very similar in articulation? Foll...

Phonemic awareness instruction for young learners is most beneficial when linked with phonics instruction. true false True The inventory of phonemes used in Spanish is nearly identical to that used in English. true false False A third-grade teacher wants to determine whether any of her students are at risk for reading failure. She should use a screening measure that assesses which of the following? a. their ability to segment phonemes b. their ability to manipulate ph...

Which of the following is not one of the strands in Scarborough's Reading Rope? Guided reading How can code-emphasis or phonics-emphasis instruction be used most effectively? when organized around a logical progression of pattern words that have been taught Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on identification of consonant blends? blink, frog, twist Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on reviewing consonant digraphs? t...

Direct instruction in word structure ( as distinct from phonics instruction) improves accuracy and automaticity in reading True Many common English words combine simple Anglo-Saxon words with Greek derived forms. False Proficient word reading requires using the mental process called: Orthographic mapping New scientific terms in the physical sciences for example most likely to be coined from which language? Latin Which sound-symbol correspondences are common in wor...

Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics lessons? timed reading of learned words The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of context, depends on (select all that apply): -knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences -the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly. The term phonics may be used to refer to.... -the system of phoneme-grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orth...