LETRS Unit 5 Assessment With Elaborated Question & Answer (Verified)
Which term relates to a students ability to use word meanings in both speaking and writing? -
(ANSWER)expressive vocabulary
In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a word such as generosity, a teacher would be emphasizing
which aspect of language? - (ANSWER)semantics
Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading Rope model
(Scarborough, 2001) is the best single predictor of reading comprehension? - (ANSWER)vocabulary
Which conclusion was documented by the Hart and Risley (1995) research team regarding the
relationship between home language exposure and later reading comprehension? - (ANSWER)The
number of words to which preschoolers are exposed predicts their vocabulary knowledge at grade
three.
Which of these is the least effective way to foster implicit learning of the vocabulary students need for
classroom success? - (ANSWER)providing several hours daily of children's television programs
Good reasons for teaching a few words rexplicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing except: -
(ANSWER)Students only need to know a few words to understand most texts.
Which of the following is the least effective activity when a new word meaning is being explicitly and
directly taught? - (ANSWER)Ask students if anyone knows what the word means.
What consideration might distinguish vocabulary instruction for English Learners (ELs) from the
vocabulary instruction of native English? - (ANSWER)ELs may need more multisensory supports to
understand the meanings of words.
The principle of teaching word meanings in relationship to other word meanings is best exeplified by
which activity? - (ANSWER)explaining shades of meaning among synonyms
Which term relates to a students ability to use word meanings in both speaking and writing? -
(ANSWER)expressive vocabulary
In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a word such as generosity, a teacher would be emphasizing
which aspect of language? - (ANSWER)semantics
Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading Rope model
(Scarborough, 2001) is the best single predictor of reading comprehension? - (ANSWER)vocabulary
Which conclusion was documented by the Hart and Risley (1995) research team regarding the
relationship between home language exposure and later reading comprehension? - (ANSWER)The
number of words to which preschoolers are exposed predicts their vocabulary knowledge at grade
three.
Which of these is the least effective way to foster implicit learning of the vocabulary students need for
classroom success? - (ANSWER)providing several hours daily of children's television programs
Good reasons for teaching a few words rexplicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing except: -
(ANSWER)Students only need to know a few words to understand most texts.
Which of the following is the least effective activity when a new word meaning is being explicitly and
directly taught? - (ANSWER)Ask students if anyone knows what the word means.
What consideration might distinguish vocabulary instruction for English Learners (ELs) from the
vocabulary instruction of native English? - (ANSWER)ELs may need more multisensory supports to
understand the meanings of words.
The principle of teaching word meanings in relationship to other word meanings is best exeplified by
which activity? - (ANSWER)explaining shades of meaning among synonyms
