(Complete LETRS Unit 1 Questions with all Correct Answers According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which of the following is true? a. Every state is about the same, on average. b. Approximately 50 percent of fourth -graders are "proficient" or "advanced." c. There is a steady increase in reading scores across all groups. d. Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. =====> Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability to understand what you read relies on multiple components. Once readers become more skilled in word recognition, which of the follo wing components increase in their importance? a. spelling and phonemic awareness b. orthographic knowledge and background knowledge c. cognates and syllable awareness d. background knowledge and vocabulary =====> background knowledge and vocabulary Which statement most accurately describes how the human brain has evolved to process spoken and written language? a. Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than alphabetic writing. b. Our brains have evolved to process spoken and wr itten language equally well. c. Our brains process spoken language and pictorial writing equally well, but have not evolved to process alphabetic writing. d. Our brains process spoken language extremely well, and we process alphabetic writing surprisingly well given that it is a relatively recent achievement. =====> Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than alphabetic writing. What characteristic makes English a "deep" alphabetic orthography? a. Its spelling system is entirel y phonetic. b. Its spelling system shares many word roots with other languages. c. Its spelling system represents meaningful parts (morphemes) as well as sounds. d. Its spelling patterns have not been completely stable over time. =====> Its spelling system represents meaningful parts (morphemes) as well as sounds. According to the Simple View of Reading model, which is more important to reading comprehension —
word recognition or language comprehension? a. Word recognition is much more important. b. Language comprehension is much more important. c. Word recognition is slightly more important. d. Both are equally important. =====> Both are equally important. Which statement best describes the relative importance of oral reading fluency and verbal comprehension as factors in reading comprehension? a. As children get older, verbal comprehension becomes more important than oral reading fluency. b. Oral reading fluency and verbal comprehension are equally important throughout childhood and adolescence. c. As child ren get older, verbal comprehension matters less, and oral reading fluency becomes more important.
word recognition or language comprehension? a. Word recognition is much more important. b. Language comprehension is much more important. c. Word recognition is slightly more important. d. Both are equally important. =====> Both are equally important. Which statement best describes the relative importance of oral reading fluency and verbal comprehension as factors in reading comprehension? a. As children get older, verbal comprehension becomes more important than oral reading fluency. b. Oral reading fluency and verbal comprehension are equally important throughout childhood and adolescence. c. As child ren get older, verbal comprehension matters less, and oral reading fluency becomes more important.
