LETRS Unit 4 Session 1-8 Quiz All Are Correct Answers With Verified Tests
Direct instruction in word structure ( as distinct from phonics instruction)
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automaticity in reading Correct Answer: True
Many common English words combine simple Anglo-Saxon words with Greek derived forms. Correct
Answer: False
Proficient word reading requires using the mental process called: Correct Answer: Orthographic
mapping
New scientific terms in the physical sciences for example most likely to be coined from which
language? Correct Answer: Greek
Which sound-symbol correspondences are common in words of Anglo-Saxon origin? Correct Answer:
Use of kn for the /n/ sound
Use of silent e
It is acceptable for students to use invented spelling occasionally in phoneme-grapheme mapping
activities. Correct Answer: false
In English, some letters of the alphabet never end a word. Correct Answer: true
Words in which the letter y stands for the short i sound (e.g., rhythm, polyp`) are usually from which
language? Correct Answer: Greek
The tch spelling of the /ch/ sound is usually used in which circumstance? Correct Answer: when the
/ch/ sound follows an accented short vowel
Which set of words does not follow the usual rules for pronunciation of c and g? Correct Answer:
either b. Egypt, gerrymander, penicillin or d. Gills, cello, get
Classifying syllable types in multisyllabic words should be considered a scaffolding activity, not a goal
in itself. Correct Answer: true
Consonant-le (Cle) syllables can occur anywhere within a word and be stressed or unstressed.
Correct Answer: false
In which of these examples does the vowel sound's position in a syllable or word determine which
vowel team represents it? Select all that apply. Correct Answer:
If a student reads aloud a multisyllabic word but it doesn't sound right, what strategy should be applied? Select all that apply. Correct Answer: a. Dividing the syllables a different way and c. Flexing the vowel sound(s)
Which syllable type occurs in each of these words: adage, lettuce, callous, ocean, and station?
Correct Answer: d. An odd syllable with a schwa
Students should learn inflectional suffixes such as -ed and -s before learning derivational suffixes like
-ful and -less. Correct Answer: true
Adding a derivational suffix to a word often changes the part of speech. Correct Answer: true
The noun plural is pronounced as a whole syllable, /əs/, when it follows which type of phoneme?
Select all that apply. Correct Answer: some fricatives and affricates (b/d)
Look at the syllable breaks in the words below. In which word do the syllable breaks correspond
exactly with divisions between morphemes? Correct Answer: si lent
For which of these verbs would you need to change y to i before adding the suffix -ed? Select all that
apply. Correct Answer: defy and deny
Understanding the syllable structure or morphological structure of a word can make it easier to spell.
Correct Answer: true
Reading and spelling should be taught as separate strands within a reading program starting in fourth
grade. Correct Answer: false
About how many irregular spelling words should be introduced per week as part of spelling
instruction? Correct Answer: 3-5
Which of the following are assessed on the Basic Spelling Screener and the Advanced Spelling
Screener? Select all that apply. Correct Answer: a. A student's ability to spell specific types of letter-
sound correspondences (e.g., consonant blends) and c. A student's ability to spell whole words
Which spelling concept is usually taught in third grade? Correct Answer: b. Multisyllabic base words
Developing automaticity in word recognition can lead to improve reading comprehension. Correct
Answer: true
Students in the highest fluency percentile for their grade level are much better readers overall than
their peers with average fluency Correct Answer: false
Which of the following techniques specifically targets automaticity as a fluency subskill? Correct
Answer: Speed drills
Which of the following techniques specifically targets reading prosody as a fluency subskill? Correct
Answer: phrased-cued oral reading
How much gained fluency (as measured by WCPM) is reasonable to expect from a student who
reads a passage several times over a week? Correct Answer: about 10 percent
When a student develops reading problems early on, it is usually appropriate to look for weaknesses
in word recognition. (T or F) Correct Answer: True
Students with weak word-recognition skills may compensate somewhat by relying on background
knowledge and vocabulary. (T or F) Correct Answer: True
If initial data show a student is not performing at grade level, the next step is to closely examine which data source?
ORF performance (accuracy and WCPM)
Results from decoding and word-reading survey Correct Answer: ORF performance accuracy and
WCPM
If a student's general performance is not at level, but his or her ORF measures show accuracy, then what are appropriate next steps?
Check the fluency of prerequisite skills.
Provide Tier 1 and enrichment instruction.
Focus on teaching basic phonological and phonemic skills.
Focus on fluency-building activities at the word, phrase, and text levels. (check all that apply) Correct Answer: Check the fluency of prerequisite skills.
Focus on fluency-building activities at the word, phrase, and text levels.
Which of the following is generally not considered when assessing whether a students performance is
at level?
State assessment’s
Reading and spelling screeners
Reading levels of leveled text
Teacher reports Correct Answer: reading levels of leveled text
The "formula" for how much time to allocate to word work varies by grade level; teachers should
never deviate from the established formula for the grade they teach. Correct Answer: false
Most students can easily adapt if they need to switch between one program used for core instruction
and another used for intervention. Correct Answer: false
Approximately how much time should be spent on code-based or word work activities in first-grade
language arts? Correct Answer: b. 30-40 percent [Show Less]