, ALTA Exam Standard 1 – EXAM STUDY
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Alexia - ANSWER the loss of the ability to read, usually the result of brain injury
aphasia - ANSWER the loss or impairment of the ability to use and comprehend words as
the result of brain injury
articulation - ANSWER the act or manner of producing sounds
echolalia - ANSWER imitation of mother's sounds, rhythm, and tone
hyperlexia - ANSWER superior ability to read words without comprehension
lexicon - ANSWER an inventory of word knowledge, either spoken or written
otitis media - ANSWER inflammation of the middle ear that can lead to temporary
conductive hearing loss or, sometimes, permanent hearing loss. A young child who experiences
hearing loss from otitis media may have resulting speech or language difficulties
Strands of language - ANSWER 1. phonology
,2. semantics
3. syntax
4. discourse
5. reading
6. writing
phonology - ANSWER sounds of letters
semantics - ANSWER word meaning in language
normal phonological development requires... - ANSWER the ability to hear normally and to
produce babbling
phonological production is largely complete by age: - ANSWER four
alphabetic language - ANSWER a language in which letters are used systematically to
represent speech sounds or phonemes
alphabetic principle - ANSWER the use of letters and letter clusters to represent phonemes
in an orthography
Anglo-Saxon - ANSWER the language of the Germanic people who settles in Britain in the
5th and 6th centuries. Anglo-Saxon was the dominant language in Britain until the Norman
Conquest in 1066.
Analytic instruction - ANSWER instruction that separates the whole into its constituent parts
to reveal the relationships of the parts.
, Analytic phonics - ANSWER analytic phonics separates the whole word into its constituent
parts so students can deduce the phonic relationship of the separate orthographic patterns.
antonyms - ANSWER words of opposite meaning (semantics)
arbitrary learning - ANSWER new learning that has no logical connection to already acquired
knowledge or practical relationships.
auditory - ANSWER relating to or experienced through hearing
Bottom-up process - ANSWER theoretical view of reading as process that consists of
accurate sequential reading of every word. Comprehension is viewed as text driven rather than
concept driven
concept-driven process - ANSWER theoretical view of reading as a process that consists of
using one's experiences and expectations to react to text. Also called top-down process
cooperative learning - ANSWER instructional approach in which students work together
rather than compete to solve a problem or complete a task.
corrective feedback - ANSWER teacher responses during and following practice of a skill that
is sensitive to a student's level and that guides him or her closer to mastery
cumulative - ANSWER having new learning that is based upon previously learned elements
diagnostic teaching - ANSWER teaching that uses observation and format and informal
assessments to measure student progress against expected performance standards
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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100% GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST
VERSION>
Alexia - ANSWER the loss of the ability to read, usually the result of brain injury
aphasia - ANSWER the loss or impairment of the ability to use and comprehend words as
the result of brain injury
articulation - ANSWER the act or manner of producing sounds
echolalia - ANSWER imitation of mother's sounds, rhythm, and tone
hyperlexia - ANSWER superior ability to read words without comprehension
lexicon - ANSWER an inventory of word knowledge, either spoken or written
otitis media - ANSWER inflammation of the middle ear that can lead to temporary
conductive hearing loss or, sometimes, permanent hearing loss. A young child who experiences
hearing loss from otitis media may have resulting speech or language difficulties
Strands of language - ANSWER 1. phonology
,2. semantics
3. syntax
4. discourse
5. reading
6. writing
phonology - ANSWER sounds of letters
semantics - ANSWER word meaning in language
normal phonological development requires... - ANSWER the ability to hear normally and to
produce babbling
phonological production is largely complete by age: - ANSWER four
alphabetic language - ANSWER a language in which letters are used systematically to
represent speech sounds or phonemes
alphabetic principle - ANSWER the use of letters and letter clusters to represent phonemes
in an orthography
Anglo-Saxon - ANSWER the language of the Germanic people who settles in Britain in the
5th and 6th centuries. Anglo-Saxon was the dominant language in Britain until the Norman
Conquest in 1066.
Analytic instruction - ANSWER instruction that separates the whole into its constituent parts
to reveal the relationships of the parts.
, Analytic phonics - ANSWER analytic phonics separates the whole word into its constituent
parts so students can deduce the phonic relationship of the separate orthographic patterns.
antonyms - ANSWER words of opposite meaning (semantics)
arbitrary learning - ANSWER new learning that has no logical connection to already acquired
knowledge or practical relationships.
auditory - ANSWER relating to or experienced through hearing
Bottom-up process - ANSWER theoretical view of reading as process that consists of
accurate sequential reading of every word. Comprehension is viewed as text driven rather than
concept driven
concept-driven process - ANSWER theoretical view of reading as a process that consists of
using one's experiences and expectations to react to text. Also called top-down process
cooperative learning - ANSWER instructional approach in which students work together
rather than compete to solve a problem or complete a task.
corrective feedback - ANSWER teacher responses during and following practice of a skill that
is sensitive to a student's level and that guides him or her closer to mastery
cumulative - ANSWER having new learning that is based upon previously learned elements
diagnostic teaching - ANSWER teaching that uses observation and format and informal
assessments to measure student progress against expected performance standards
