LETRS UNIT 7 ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2027 UPDATE/LATEST
How should the balance of instructional time spent on foundational reading skills
and language comprehension change between first grade and third grade for
typical learners?
-Instructional time should be equally divided between foundational reading skills
and language comprehension, regardless of grade.
-The time spent on foundational reading skills should shift from about 40 percent
in first grade to 20 percent in third grade.
-The time spent on foundational reading skills should not exceed 20 percent at any
grade level.
-The time spent on foundational reading skills should be about 80 percent up until
third grade. - ANSWER-The time spent on foundational reading skills should shift
from about 40 percent in first grade to 20 percent in third grade.
Which criterion would be most relevant for selecting high-quality texts for reading
aloud or for mediated text reading?
-The text is written by a popular author of children's books.
-The text has the appropriate readability level for students.
-The text is written at one grade level above the students' actual grade.
, -The text has layers of meaning that can be explored through several readings. -
ANSWER-The text has layers of meaning that can be explored through several
readings.
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) and several research analyses,
which of these strategies is more effective than the others for developing
comprehension?
-having students take turns reading portions of the text
-having students time themselves to increase their reading speed
-having students retell or summarize what they have read
-having students say whether or not they liked the text - ANSWER-having students
retell or summarize what they have read
During a teacher-mediated reading of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, which
of these questions is most likely to facilitate construction of a mental model of the
text's meanings?
"Would you be afraid if you were lost in the forest?"
"Does Little Red Riding Hood love her grandmother?"
"What do we know about the characters so far?"
"Would anyone like to know more about real wolves?" - ANSWER-"What do we
know about the characters so far?"
If a high-quality, worthwhile narrative text has been read once, what is the most
appropriate activity students should do next?
Complete a story frame that outlines major events.
Write a story of their own about a similar theme.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2027 UPDATE/LATEST
How should the balance of instructional time spent on foundational reading skills
and language comprehension change between first grade and third grade for
typical learners?
-Instructional time should be equally divided between foundational reading skills
and language comprehension, regardless of grade.
-The time spent on foundational reading skills should shift from about 40 percent
in first grade to 20 percent in third grade.
-The time spent on foundational reading skills should not exceed 20 percent at any
grade level.
-The time spent on foundational reading skills should be about 80 percent up until
third grade. - ANSWER-The time spent on foundational reading skills should shift
from about 40 percent in first grade to 20 percent in third grade.
Which criterion would be most relevant for selecting high-quality texts for reading
aloud or for mediated text reading?
-The text is written by a popular author of children's books.
-The text has the appropriate readability level for students.
-The text is written at one grade level above the students' actual grade.
, -The text has layers of meaning that can be explored through several readings. -
ANSWER-The text has layers of meaning that can be explored through several
readings.
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) and several research analyses,
which of these strategies is more effective than the others for developing
comprehension?
-having students take turns reading portions of the text
-having students time themselves to increase their reading speed
-having students retell or summarize what they have read
-having students say whether or not they liked the text - ANSWER-having students
retell or summarize what they have read
During a teacher-mediated reading of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, which
of these questions is most likely to facilitate construction of a mental model of the
text's meanings?
"Would you be afraid if you were lost in the forest?"
"Does Little Red Riding Hood love her grandmother?"
"What do we know about the characters so far?"
"Would anyone like to know more about real wolves?" - ANSWER-"What do we
know about the characters so far?"
If a high-quality, worthwhile narrative text has been read once, what is the most
appropriate activity students should do next?
Complete a story frame that outlines major events.
Write a story of their own about a similar theme.
