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LETRS Unit 1 Session 8 2025 | Actual
Exam Q&A
Many screening measures can be considered diagnostic since they provide
extremely detailed data about a student's skills in particular literacy domains.
true
false -correct-answer-False
Cody is in first grade. He almost never raises his hand to participate in class
discussions. When called on, he replies very briefly. He tends to use vague words
like stuff and rarely uses full sentences. During decoding exercises, he reads words
accurately and easily recognizes common patterns; he is a good speller. When he
reads stories aloud, he reads fairly accurately but in an expressionless monotone.
Which assessment would be most likely to yield valuable information about Cody?
a. administering a phonics survey
b. reading a story to him and having him orally retell it
c. examining samples of his writing
d. administering a timed oral reading fluency assessment -correct-answer-B
If a student needs work on phonics and decoding, what kind of informal diagnostic
assessment would provide the most useful information on how to help this
student with these skills?
LETRS Unit 1 Session 8 2025 | Actual
Exam Q&A
Many screening measures can be considered diagnostic since they provide
extremely detailed data about a student's skills in particular literacy domains.
true
false -correct-answer-False
Cody is in first grade. He almost never raises his hand to participate in class
discussions. When called on, he replies very briefly. He tends to use vague words
like stuff and rarely uses full sentences. During decoding exercises, he reads words
accurately and easily recognizes common patterns; he is a good speller. When he
reads stories aloud, he reads fairly accurately but in an expressionless monotone.
Which assessment would be most likely to yield valuable information about Cody?
a. administering a phonics survey
b. reading a story to him and having him orally retell it
c. examining samples of his writing
d. administering a timed oral reading fluency assessment -correct-answer-B
If a student needs work on phonics and decoding, what kind of informal diagnostic
assessment would provide the most useful information on how to help this
student with these skills?
