SLP 6011 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Research has shown that the best predictor of later reading ability is: - Answers -PA
In a multi-tiered system of supports tier 3 is: - Answers -Indicated Prevention
Understanding phoneme and grapheme units of language is considered - Answers -
Code-focused skill
The ability to recognize the parts of words that convey meaning is called? - Answers -
Morphological Awareness
Children speech sound disorder appear to have more trouble with? - Answers -spelling
than reading
To optimize spelling development - Answers -target metalinguistic knowledge
Narrative production is important because it - Answers -bridged the gap between oral
and written language
Therapy should be aligned with CCSS and IEP - Answers -True
Indirect practice is part of using the curriculum in therapy - Answers -Deliberate
Practice is - False
Graphic organizers can be used to target syntax - Answers -False
Unpacking a complex sentence for comprehension may include all but - Answers -
Drawing inferences
Children and adolescents with SLI show weaknesses in - Answers -Shorter sentence
structure, less subordination, produce sentence fragments,
Students with SLI can paraphrase information - Answers -False
Topic knowledge underlies comprehension - Answers -True
Explicit instruction is needed in derivational grammar - Answers -True
A sentence combining activity would increase semantics - Answers -False
Syntax refers to the internal structure of sentences and morphology refers to the internal
structure of words - Answers -Compound sentence
, Syntax refers to the internal structure of sentences in one of the several domains of
language - Answers -Comple Sentence
The current literature in language and literacy suggests that PA is a skill that - Answers
-Can help predict a child's ability to read words in the second grade
Children with LD are generally viewed as - Answers -Experiencing a more hostile
communication environment with peers
Components of writing parallel those involved in word recognition and reading
comprehension - Answers -True
Pronominal referencing is an example of - Answers -cohesive tie
The reading to learn stage (Challs theory) begins: - Answers -8 - 13 years
Formative or dynamic assessment can be used to determine if intervention techniques
are working - Answers -True
Which of the following is true about language: - Answers -Language can add new
words, Language can die
Intonation, stress and speaking rate are examples of: - Answers -Paralinguistic cues
Language has the following properties - Answers -Social tools, rule-governed,
generative
The smallest grammatical unit is a - Answers -Morpheme
The following are bound morphemes - Answers --ing and -ly
Language is a unique vehicle for - Answers -Thought
Free morphemes are: - Answers -Grammatical tags or markers that can function
independently
Pragmatics falls under the category of language: - Answers -USe
In face to face conversation, more emphasis is placed on nonverbal means of
communication than speech. - Answers -True
Speech is the only form of human communication - Answers -False
According to the sociolinguistic model, the motivation for language use and acquisition
is: - Answers -Effective communication
Research has shown that the best predictor of later reading ability is: - Answers -PA
In a multi-tiered system of supports tier 3 is: - Answers -Indicated Prevention
Understanding phoneme and grapheme units of language is considered - Answers -
Code-focused skill
The ability to recognize the parts of words that convey meaning is called? - Answers -
Morphological Awareness
Children speech sound disorder appear to have more trouble with? - Answers -spelling
than reading
To optimize spelling development - Answers -target metalinguistic knowledge
Narrative production is important because it - Answers -bridged the gap between oral
and written language
Therapy should be aligned with CCSS and IEP - Answers -True
Indirect practice is part of using the curriculum in therapy - Answers -Deliberate
Practice is - False
Graphic organizers can be used to target syntax - Answers -False
Unpacking a complex sentence for comprehension may include all but - Answers -
Drawing inferences
Children and adolescents with SLI show weaknesses in - Answers -Shorter sentence
structure, less subordination, produce sentence fragments,
Students with SLI can paraphrase information - Answers -False
Topic knowledge underlies comprehension - Answers -True
Explicit instruction is needed in derivational grammar - Answers -True
A sentence combining activity would increase semantics - Answers -False
Syntax refers to the internal structure of sentences and morphology refers to the internal
structure of words - Answers -Compound sentence
, Syntax refers to the internal structure of sentences in one of the several domains of
language - Answers -Comple Sentence
The current literature in language and literacy suggests that PA is a skill that - Answers
-Can help predict a child's ability to read words in the second grade
Children with LD are generally viewed as - Answers -Experiencing a more hostile
communication environment with peers
Components of writing parallel those involved in word recognition and reading
comprehension - Answers -True
Pronominal referencing is an example of - Answers -cohesive tie
The reading to learn stage (Challs theory) begins: - Answers -8 - 13 years
Formative or dynamic assessment can be used to determine if intervention techniques
are working - Answers -True
Which of the following is true about language: - Answers -Language can add new
words, Language can die
Intonation, stress and speaking rate are examples of: - Answers -Paralinguistic cues
Language has the following properties - Answers -Social tools, rule-governed,
generative
The smallest grammatical unit is a - Answers -Morpheme
The following are bound morphemes - Answers --ing and -ly
Language is a unique vehicle for - Answers -Thought
Free morphemes are: - Answers -Grammatical tags or markers that can function
independently
Pragmatics falls under the category of language: - Answers -USe
In face to face conversation, more emphasis is placed on nonverbal means of
communication than speech. - Answers -True
Speech is the only form of human communication - Answers -False
According to the sociolinguistic model, the motivation for language use and acquisition
is: - Answers -Effective communication
