LETRS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ 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? Answer: morphology
▶ The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This
gap refers to: Answer: the difference in the number of words heard by
preschool children raised in high- and low-language family environments.
▶ Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap
between language-rich and language-poor students? 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?
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? Answer: 10-12
▶ When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following
practices is most effective? 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? 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? 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: 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: 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: Answer: acquire new knowledge faster from the text.
▶ A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is:
Answer: clearly stating the purpose for reading the text.
▶ Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension
process as it relates to reading? Answer: linking the surface code with
ideas in the text base
▶ Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a
mental model of a texts meanings? Answer: anticipating the takeaways and
building background knowledge
▶ Standardized tests of reading comprehension have been shown by
research to: Answer: give varied results depending on the content and
format.
▶ Which technique would be least relevant for teaching an informational
passage about the difference between frogs and toads? Answer: outlining
the elements of story grammar
▶ Which of the following activities would help students identify cohesive
ties in a text? Answer: having students draw arrows between pronouns and
their referents
▶ Which kind of text structure organization is suggested by the topic
sentence, "Here are some easy steps for making pancakes"? Answer:
process (time sequence)
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ 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? Answer: morphology
▶ The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This
gap refers to: Answer: the difference in the number of words heard by
preschool children raised in high- and low-language family environments.
▶ Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap
between language-rich and language-poor students? 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?
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? Answer: 10-12
▶ When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following
practices is most effective? 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? 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? 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: 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: 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: Answer: acquire new knowledge faster from the text.
▶ A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is:
Answer: clearly stating the purpose for reading the text.
▶ Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension
process as it relates to reading? Answer: linking the surface code with
ideas in the text base
▶ Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a
mental model of a texts meanings? Answer: anticipating the takeaways and
building background knowledge
▶ Standardized tests of reading comprehension have been shown by
research to: Answer: give varied results depending on the content and
format.
▶ Which technique would be least relevant for teaching an informational
passage about the difference between frogs and toads? Answer: outlining
the elements of story grammar
▶ Which of the following activities would help students identify cohesive
ties in a text? Answer: having students draw arrows between pronouns and
their referents
▶ Which kind of text structure organization is suggested by the topic
sentence, "Here are some easy steps for making pancakes"? Answer:
process (time sequence)
