LETRS UNITS 5 - 8 POST-
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, 1. Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship
between vocabulary and reading comprehension?
A) Reading comprehension is largely dependent on fast, automatic word recognition.
B) Vocabulary is the best single predictor of reading comprehension.
C) Teaching more vocabulary words improves comprehension more than any other
strategy.
D) Vocabulary and decoding are equally important throughout the school years.
Answer: B) Vocabulary is the best single predictor of reading
comprehension.
Explanation: While decoding is essential for breaking the code, once it is mastered,
the breadth and depth of a student's vocabulary become the primary factor in
understanding and interpreting text.
2. In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in - vis -ible
and talked about the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of language was
emphasized?
A) phonology
B) morphology
C) semantics
D) syntax
Answer: B) morphology
Explanation: Morphology is the study of meaningful units in words, such as roots,
prefixes, and suffixes. Breaking down "invisible" into "in-" (not), "vis" (see), and "-
ible" (able to be) is a morphological analysis.
3. The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap
refers to:
A) the number of words in a child's speaking vocabulary by age 5.
B) the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in high-
and low-language family environments.
C) the number of words a child must learn to be prepared for kindergarten.
D) the gap between a child's speaking and listening vocabulary.
Answer: B) the difference in the number of words heard by preschool
children raised in high- and low-language family environments.
Explanation: The seminal Hart and Risley study found that by age 4, children from
professional families were exposed to millions more words than children from
welfare-recipient families, creating a significant early language gap.
4. According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is
NOT true?
A) The gap in word knowledge persists and can widen through the school years.
B) The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
C) Effective vocabulary instruction can help narrow the gap.
D) The words that students know vary greatly.
Answer: B) The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end
of grade 2.