LETRS Unit 1 Session 3 Quiz Questions and Answers
During reading, your eyes typically stop on a word for about 250 milliseconds. In what situation(s)
... [Show More] do your eyes need to fixate longer on a word?
a. when you read silently
b. when you read aloud
c. when you read an unfamiliar word - Correct A nswersb. when you read aloud
c. when you read an unfamiliar word
Select the lobe of the brain that is responsible for higher-level thinking and planning, and for processing the sounds of speech. - Correct A nswersFrontal Lobe
Select the lobe of the brain that is responsible for recognizing print, letters, and letter patterns. - Correct A nswersOccipital lobe
Select the lobe of the brain where language is comprehended. - Correct A nswersTemporal lobe
Select the lobe of the brain that processes sensory information such as temperature, taste, and touch. - Correct A nswersParietal lobe
Which of the following statements best explains why The Four-Part Processing Model is useful?
a. It demonstrates why instruction should target reading comprehension.
b. It emphasizes the importance of instruction in language comprehension.
c. It represents the complex mental activity involved in word recognition.
d. It illustrates that phonics is more important than comprehension - Correct A nswersc. It represents the complex mental activity involved in word recognition.
The phonological processor allows us to do which of the following? Select all that apply.
a. "take in" the visual input of a written word
b. break down words into phonemes
c. learn the sounds of a foreign language - Correct A nswersb. break down words into phonemes
c. learn the sounds of a foreign language
The phonological processor is what allows us to recognize the rising intonation of a question.
true
false - Correct A nswersTrue
What is the first sound in "switch"?
/sh/
/s/
/swǐh/
/sw/ - Correct A nswers/s/
What is the last sound in "switch"?
/h/
/sh/
/ch/
/ǐtch/ - Correct A nswers/ǐtch/
What is the vowel sound in "switch"?
Choose your response.
/ē/
/ī/
/ə/
/ĭ/ - Correct A nswers/ĭ/
During reading, our eyes process each word letter by letter.
true
false - Correct A nswerstrue
How many letters does the eye normally take in at each fixation point before moving on to the next fixation point?
a. five letters total
b. however many letters are in each word
c. 7-9 to the right and 3-4 to the left
d. 3-4 to the right and 7-9 to the left - Correct A nswersc. 7-9 to the right and 3-4 to the left
The Four-Part Processing Model helps us understand _________________.
a. which part of the brain handles word recognition
b. how multiple parts of the brain must work together in order for word recognition to occur
c. how multiple parts of the brain must work together in order for language comprehension to occur
d. that reading comprehension is the product of word recognition and language comprehension - Correct A nswersb. how multiple parts of the brain must work together in order for word recognition to occur
The area known as the visual word form area or "brain's letterbox" is located in the _____________ lobe and is essential to the _____________ processor.
a. frontal; phonological
b. occipital; orthographic
c. temporal; meaning
d. parietal; orthographic - Correct A nswersb. occipital; orthographic
What are some symptoms of children who have trouble with phonological processing? Select all that apply.
a. slow to blend sounds in words together
b. keeping track of different definitions for multiple-meaning words
c. difficulty remembering sounds for letters
d. trouble spelling speech sounds for words - Correct A nswersa. slow to blend sounds in words together
c. difficulty remembering sounds for letters
d. trouble spelling speech sounds for words [Show Less]