LETRS Unit 7 Assessment Questions
And Correct Answers
How should the balance of instructional time spent on foundational reading skills and language
comprehension between first grade and third grade for typical learners? - CORRECT - ANSWERS The
time spent on foundational reading skills should skift from about 40% in first grade to 20% in third grade.
What criterion would be most relevant for selecting high-quality texts for reading aloud or for meiated
text reading? - CORRECT - ANSWERS The text has layers of meaning that can be explored through
several readings.
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) and several research analyses, whcih of these strategies
is more effective than the others for developing comprehension? - CORRECT - ANSWERS having
students retell or summarize what they have read
During a teacher-mediated reading of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, which of these questions is
most likely to facilitate construction of a mental model of the texts meanings? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
"What do we know about the characters so far?"
If a high quality, worthwhile narrative text has been read once, what is the most appropriate activity
studetns should do next? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Complete a story frame that outlines major events.
What is an effective way to helpo students construct a mental model of informational text? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Pose queries during reading to ensure studetns are making the necessary inferences.
What is the main advantage of letting students know ahead of time what kind of text (e.g., narrative,
informational) they will be reading? - CORRECT - ANSWERS They can anticipate how the text is
organized and how the information is presented.
And Correct Answers
How should the balance of instructional time spent on foundational reading skills and language
comprehension between first grade and third grade for typical learners? - CORRECT - ANSWERS The
time spent on foundational reading skills should skift from about 40% in first grade to 20% in third grade.
What criterion would be most relevant for selecting high-quality texts for reading aloud or for meiated
text reading? - CORRECT - ANSWERS The text has layers of meaning that can be explored through
several readings.
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) and several research analyses, whcih of these strategies
is more effective than the others for developing comprehension? - CORRECT - ANSWERS having
students retell or summarize what they have read
During a teacher-mediated reading of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, which of these questions is
most likely to facilitate construction of a mental model of the texts meanings? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
"What do we know about the characters so far?"
If a high quality, worthwhile narrative text has been read once, what is the most appropriate activity
studetns should do next? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Complete a story frame that outlines major events.
What is an effective way to helpo students construct a mental model of informational text? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Pose queries during reading to ensure studetns are making the necessary inferences.
What is the main advantage of letting students know ahead of time what kind of text (e.g., narrative,
informational) they will be reading? - CORRECT - ANSWERS They can anticipate how the text is
organized and how the information is presented.
