LETRS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following
practices is most effective? Answer: Focus instruction on foundational
reading skills that address multiple aspects of language.
▶ In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners (ELs)
be distinguished from the vocabulary instruction of native English
speakers? Answer: They may need to learn the meanings of the Tier 1
words in a passage.
▶ To select the best vocabulary words to teach before reading a text, the
teacher should prioritize which types of words? Answer: words that are
central to understanding key meanings in the passage
▶ A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based
vocabulary instruction should try to emphasize: Answer: word relationships,
including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and semantic families.
▶ Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification if
they don't understand it. This behavior demonstrates: Answer: cognitive
flexibility and metacognition.
▶ When students read about a topic for which they already have well-
developed background knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed
students to: Answer: acquire new knowledge faster from the text.
▶ A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is:
Answer: clearly stating the purpose for reading the text.
▶ Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension
process as it relates to reading? Answer: linking the surface code with
ideas in the text base
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following
practices is most effective? Answer: Focus instruction on foundational
reading skills that address multiple aspects of language.
▶ In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners (ELs)
be distinguished from the vocabulary instruction of native English
speakers? Answer: They may need to learn the meanings of the Tier 1
words in a passage.
▶ To select the best vocabulary words to teach before reading a text, the
teacher should prioritize which types of words? Answer: words that are
central to understanding key meanings in the passage
▶ A primary-grade teacher who wants to implement research-based
vocabulary instruction should try to emphasize: Answer: word relationships,
including antonyms, synonyms, categories, and semantic families.
▶ Good readers will stop and reread a portion of the text for clarification if
they don't understand it. This behavior demonstrates: Answer: cognitive
flexibility and metacognition.
▶ When students read about a topic for which they already have well-
developed background knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed
students to: Answer: acquire new knowledge faster from the text.
▶ A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is:
Answer: clearly stating the purpose for reading the text.
▶ Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension
process as it relates to reading? Answer: linking the surface code with
ideas in the text base
