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LETRS Unit 7: Comprehensive 85-Question
Practice Exam & Study Guide
I. Foundational Concepts and the Reading-Writing Connection (15
Questions)
This section focuses on the reciprocal relationship between reading and writing and the
cognitive demands of written language.
Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
1 Which statement best B The skills and
describes the knowledge learned in
reciprocal reading (e.g.,
relationship between vocabulary, text
reading and writing? structure, decoding)
are transferable and
reinforce skills used
in writing, and
vice-versa. Skills build
upon and strengthen
each other.
2 According to research, B Poor automaticity in
the most significant transcription skills
barrier to successful (spelling and
composition for handwriting/typing).
students with dyslexia This consumes working
is often: memory needed for
higher-level thinking.
3 The "Simple View of C Transcription and
Writing" proposes that Composition (Writing
successful written = Transcription \times
expression is the Composition).
product of which two
main factors?
4 Instruction in which C Sentence combining
area is most critical for and sentence
improving syntactic manipulation
maturity (the ability to activities. These
write complex and explicitly teach the
varied sentences)? structure and flexibility
of clauses and phrases.
,Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
5 What is the primary C To help students
purpose of "writing process, organize,
for learning" in and retain new
content-area classes? information (e.g.,
note-taking,
summarizing). It's a
low-stakes tool for
cognitive processing.
6 Formulating ideas into B Syntactic knowledge
grammatically correct and vocabulary
sentences is a retrieval from
cognitive process long-term memory.
known as Formulating
(or Translating). What
cognitive component is
essential for this
process?
7 When a student's B Extraneous cognitive
working memory is load. This refers to the
overwhelmed by the burden imposed by
mechanics of writing, inefficient,
they are experiencing non-automatic
high ______________ processes like poor
load. handwriting or spelling.
8 How does the A It increases the
development of mental
reading fluency representations of
impact a student’s sentence structure
writing fluency? and language
patterns (syntax)
available for use in
composition. Reading
provides models for
writing.
9 What is the C They function as
pedagogical function of "writing for learning"
incorporating reading tools to actively
response journals into process and synthesize
content area content, deepening
instruction? comprehension and
retention.
10 A student is able to B Automaticity in
spell complex words spelling. The skill is
correctly in a test accurate but not
setting but misspells effortless enough under
the same words during the pressure of
, Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
a timed quick write. composition.
This suggests a failure
of:
11 The most advanced B Morphemic/Derivation
level of spelling al stage. This involves
knowledge, where a understanding prefixes,
student understands suffixes, and base
the meaningful parts of words.
words (morphemes), is
the:
12 Kernel sentences are C A simple, declarative
used in sentence sentence containing
combining. A kernel one subject and one
sentence is best verb (a simple main
defined as: clause).
13 Which transcription skill C Automaticity in
should be prioritized for keyboarding/typing,
upper elementary and as it is the standard
middle school students method for efficient,
to best support higher-volume
compositional fluency composition.
in a modern context?
14 In the Hayes and C Evaluating and
Flower/Hayes writing revising the text
model, what is the against the writer's
function of the goals and mental
Monitor/Reviewing model of the text. It's
process? the self-regulatory
check.
15 Handwriting and B To ensure
keyboarding instruction automaticity, thereby
should continue reducing the
through the cognitive load on
intermediate and transcription during
middle grades for what composition.
primary reason?
II. The Writing Process and Strategic Instruction (20 Questions)
This section focuses on the stages of the writing process, instructional methods, and
self-regulation.
Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
16 During the Revising B Improving the clarity,
stage of the writing organization, and
process, a student development of ideas
should focus mainly on (the content and
which aspect? message).
high-quality study guide and add 15 additional questions that focus on deep conceptual
understanding and practical application, bringing the total to 85 questions. These new
questions will specifically target the "innerstanding" (cognitive processes) and
🧠
"outerstanding" (instructional application) of the LETRS Unit 7 concepts.
LETRS Unit 7: Comprehensive 85-Question
Practice Exam & Study Guide
I. Foundational Concepts and the Reading-Writing Connection (15
Questions)
This section focuses on the reciprocal relationship between reading and writing and the
cognitive demands of written language.
Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
1 Which statement best B The skills and
describes the knowledge learned in
reciprocal reading (e.g.,
relationship between vocabulary, text
reading and writing? structure, decoding)
are transferable and
reinforce skills used
in writing, and
vice-versa. Skills build
upon and strengthen
each other.
2 According to research, B Poor automaticity in
the most significant transcription skills
barrier to successful (spelling and
composition for handwriting/typing).
students with dyslexia This consumes working
is often: memory needed for
higher-level thinking.
3 The "Simple View of C Transcription and
Writing" proposes that Composition (Writing
successful written = Transcription \times
expression is the Composition).
product of which two
main factors?
4 Instruction in which C Sentence combining
area is most critical for and sentence
improving syntactic manipulation
maturity (the ability to activities. These
write complex and explicitly teach the
varied sentences)? structure and flexibility
of clauses and phrases.
,Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
5 What is the primary C To help students
purpose of "writing process, organize,
for learning" in and retain new
content-area classes? information (e.g.,
note-taking,
summarizing). It's a
low-stakes tool for
cognitive processing.
6 Formulating ideas into B Syntactic knowledge
grammatically correct and vocabulary
sentences is a retrieval from
cognitive process long-term memory.
known as Formulating
(or Translating). What
cognitive component is
essential for this
process?
7 When a student's B Extraneous cognitive
working memory is load. This refers to the
overwhelmed by the burden imposed by
mechanics of writing, inefficient,
they are experiencing non-automatic
high ______________ processes like poor
load. handwriting or spelling.
8 How does the A It increases the
development of mental
reading fluency representations of
impact a student’s sentence structure
writing fluency? and language
patterns (syntax)
available for use in
composition. Reading
provides models for
writing.
9 What is the C They function as
pedagogical function of "writing for learning"
incorporating reading tools to actively
response journals into process and synthesize
content area content, deepening
instruction? comprehension and
retention.
10 A student is able to B Automaticity in
spell complex words spelling. The skill is
correctly in a test accurate but not
setting but misspells effortless enough under
the same words during the pressure of
, Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
a timed quick write. composition.
This suggests a failure
of:
11 The most advanced B Morphemic/Derivation
level of spelling al stage. This involves
knowledge, where a understanding prefixes,
student understands suffixes, and base
the meaningful parts of words.
words (morphemes), is
the:
12 Kernel sentences are C A simple, declarative
used in sentence sentence containing
combining. A kernel one subject and one
sentence is best verb (a simple main
defined as: clause).
13 Which transcription skill C Automaticity in
should be prioritized for keyboarding/typing,
upper elementary and as it is the standard
middle school students method for efficient,
to best support higher-volume
compositional fluency composition.
in a modern context?
14 In the Hayes and C Evaluating and
Flower/Hayes writing revising the text
model, what is the against the writer's
function of the goals and mental
Monitor/Reviewing model of the text. It's
process? the self-regulatory
check.
15 Handwriting and B To ensure
keyboarding instruction automaticity, thereby
should continue reducing the
through the cognitive load on
intermediate and transcription during
middle grades for what composition.
primary reason?
II. The Writing Process and Strategic Instruction (20 Questions)
This section focuses on the stages of the writing process, instructional methods, and
self-regulation.
Q Question Correct Answer Explanation
16 During the Revising B Improving the clarity,
stage of the writing organization, and
process, a student development of ideas
should focus mainly on (the content and
which aspect? message).
