LETRS Unit 1-4 Pre & Post Test ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% RATED
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Which skill is expected for a child in the early literacy level but not at the early reading and
writing level? - (answer)Learning the names of several alphabet letters
The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995) determined what? -
(answer)Young children's exposure to oral language is related to their later academic success.
What is the purpose of early learning standards? - (answer)They describe what young children
should be learning.
A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate practice arranges centers... -
(answer)that are connected to a central theme with planned learning outcomes.
Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development concepts
DO NOT include is premise... - (answer)social/emotional skills are the most important domain to
focus on in preschool settings.
Provide 3 statements that support developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of
Proximal Development. - (answer)1. teachers and parents need to provide intentional instruction
to help young children develop foundational skills.
2. skill development across developmental domains is interconnected and includes executive
functioning skills.
3. young children need lots of repetition to learn foundational skills as they do not acquire these
skills on their own.
What characteristic describes a standardized assessment tool? - (answer)It is designed to provide
information on skill development in a consistent manner so the results can be compared to a
norm or benchmark.
,Which assessment procedure is designed to provide the best screening data? - (answer)use of a
standardized tool with all children to determine if they have reached an expected learning level
Along with executive functioning, which set of tasks are strong predictive indicators of children's
learning at the transition from prekindergarten to kindergarten? - (answer)the ability to name
letters and isolate initial sounds in words
Name 3 skills associated with executive functioning. - (answer)self-regulation, focused attention,
flexibility in thinking
Which behavior describes a child who is at the maintenance stage of learning the alphabet? -
(answer)names several uppercase letters and a few lowercase letters
Hart and Risley found a link between academic success and which other 2 factors? - (answer)1.
the number of words a person had heard as a young child
2. the language interactions a person had in his or her early childhood environments
Which issues were addressed in the NEGP report? - (answer)children's social and emotional
development, children's approaches toward learning, children's language and communication
development
What did the NELP report identify as the three foundational areas strongly predictive of students'
later reading skill? - (answer)oral language, phonological awareness, and print knowledge
Provide an example of using a phonological skill? - (answer)remembering brief directions
presented orally
Give 3 examples of DAP intentional instruction for preschoolers? - (answer)1. teaching students
to clap the syllables in words
2. defining vocabulary words when reading a story aloud
,3.teaching students to rhyme their names with nonsense words
Give 3 skills that need instruction that invites and demonstrates exploration? - (answer)1.
building a house with blocks
2. setting up a pretend restaurant in the classroom
3. making a card using paper, glue, and glitter
Give 3 examples of skills that need instruction that models intended use or actions? - (answer)1.
writing one's name at the top of a paper
2. clapping the number of syllables in a word
3. singing the alphabet song
As of 2015, roughly what percentage of four-year olds participated in a state-supported preschool
or Head Start program? - (answer)40 percent
The ability to detect, manipulate, or otherwise analyze speech sounds in and of themselves is
called: - (answer)phonological awareness
Describe how attitudes toward intentional skill development in early childhood have changed
over time. - (answer)Although once considered developmentally inappropriate, it is now seen as
valuable and necessary.
According to the NEGP guidelines, name one important learning indicator for the writing
process. - (answer)using scribbles, shapes, or pictures to represent ideasWhich statement best
describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word decoding in a beginning
reader's development? - (answer)Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of
reading fluency and text comprehension.
Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the students in conversation about the
day's activities. She writes down what is said on large chart paper, then reads it to the class. This
, activity would aid their literacy development primarily by promoting which skill? - (answer)oral
language comprehension
What is the most important implication of the Four-Part Processing Model for Word
Recognition? - (answer)Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological,
orthographic, and meaning processors.
After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in the "somewhat at risk" range.
What is the next step the teacher team should take? - (answer)Analyze the screening results and
gather additional diagnostic assessment data.
How is the word sn - ow divided? - (answer)onset-rime
How many spoken syllables are there in frightening? - (answer)3
How many spoken syllables are there in cleaned? - (answer)1
What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and manipulate individual
phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an alphabetic writing system? - (answer)This
skill ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."
Students with relative weaknesses in basic phonemic awareness are most likely to make progress
if the teacher provides which practice? - (answer)asks students to look in a mirror while they
describe the way that target phonemes are formed in the mouth
Which student is demonstrating the most advanced level of phonemic awareness? - (answer)the
student substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
A student spells skin as "sgin." What type of phonological error did she make? -
(answer)substitution of a voiced for an unvoiced consonant
CORRECT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
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Which skill is expected for a child in the early literacy level but not at the early reading and
writing level? - (answer)Learning the names of several alphabet letters
The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995) determined what? -
(answer)Young children's exposure to oral language is related to their later academic success.
What is the purpose of early learning standards? - (answer)They describe what young children
should be learning.
A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate practice arranges centers... -
(answer)that are connected to a central theme with planned learning outcomes.
Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development concepts
DO NOT include is premise... - (answer)social/emotional skills are the most important domain to
focus on in preschool settings.
Provide 3 statements that support developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of
Proximal Development. - (answer)1. teachers and parents need to provide intentional instruction
to help young children develop foundational skills.
2. skill development across developmental domains is interconnected and includes executive
functioning skills.
3. young children need lots of repetition to learn foundational skills as they do not acquire these
skills on their own.
What characteristic describes a standardized assessment tool? - (answer)It is designed to provide
information on skill development in a consistent manner so the results can be compared to a
norm or benchmark.
,Which assessment procedure is designed to provide the best screening data? - (answer)use of a
standardized tool with all children to determine if they have reached an expected learning level
Along with executive functioning, which set of tasks are strong predictive indicators of children's
learning at the transition from prekindergarten to kindergarten? - (answer)the ability to name
letters and isolate initial sounds in words
Name 3 skills associated with executive functioning. - (answer)self-regulation, focused attention,
flexibility in thinking
Which behavior describes a child who is at the maintenance stage of learning the alphabet? -
(answer)names several uppercase letters and a few lowercase letters
Hart and Risley found a link between academic success and which other 2 factors? - (answer)1.
the number of words a person had heard as a young child
2. the language interactions a person had in his or her early childhood environments
Which issues were addressed in the NEGP report? - (answer)children's social and emotional
development, children's approaches toward learning, children's language and communication
development
What did the NELP report identify as the three foundational areas strongly predictive of students'
later reading skill? - (answer)oral language, phonological awareness, and print knowledge
Provide an example of using a phonological skill? - (answer)remembering brief directions
presented orally
Give 3 examples of DAP intentional instruction for preschoolers? - (answer)1. teaching students
to clap the syllables in words
2. defining vocabulary words when reading a story aloud
,3.teaching students to rhyme their names with nonsense words
Give 3 skills that need instruction that invites and demonstrates exploration? - (answer)1.
building a house with blocks
2. setting up a pretend restaurant in the classroom
3. making a card using paper, glue, and glitter
Give 3 examples of skills that need instruction that models intended use or actions? - (answer)1.
writing one's name at the top of a paper
2. clapping the number of syllables in a word
3. singing the alphabet song
As of 2015, roughly what percentage of four-year olds participated in a state-supported preschool
or Head Start program? - (answer)40 percent
The ability to detect, manipulate, or otherwise analyze speech sounds in and of themselves is
called: - (answer)phonological awareness
Describe how attitudes toward intentional skill development in early childhood have changed
over time. - (answer)Although once considered developmentally inappropriate, it is now seen as
valuable and necessary.
According to the NEGP guidelines, name one important learning indicator for the writing
process. - (answer)using scribbles, shapes, or pictures to represent ideasWhich statement best
describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word decoding in a beginning
reader's development? - (answer)Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of
reading fluency and text comprehension.
Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the students in conversation about the
day's activities. She writes down what is said on large chart paper, then reads it to the class. This
, activity would aid their literacy development primarily by promoting which skill? - (answer)oral
language comprehension
What is the most important implication of the Four-Part Processing Model for Word
Recognition? - (answer)Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological,
orthographic, and meaning processors.
After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in the "somewhat at risk" range.
What is the next step the teacher team should take? - (answer)Analyze the screening results and
gather additional diagnostic assessment data.
How is the word sn - ow divided? - (answer)onset-rime
How many spoken syllables are there in frightening? - (answer)3
How many spoken syllables are there in cleaned? - (answer)1
What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and manipulate individual
phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an alphabetic writing system? - (answer)This
skill ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."
Students with relative weaknesses in basic phonemic awareness are most likely to make progress
if the teacher provides which practice? - (answer)asks students to look in a mirror while they
describe the way that target phonemes are formed in the mouth
Which student is demonstrating the most advanced level of phonemic awareness? - (answer)the
student substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
A student spells skin as "sgin." What type of phonological error did she make? -
(answer)substitution of a voiced for an unvoiced consonant
