LETRS Unit 5 - 8 Pretest Questions and
Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of these techniques is least helpful for encouraging comprehension monitoring
(e.g., students noticing and reacting when the text does not make sense to them)?
Correct Answer
waiting until a reading is completed and then asking students to summarize
Question 2
Which would be the most essential step to take in preparing students to write a
complete narrative?
Correct Answer
Talk out ideas and make notes within a Story Framework.
Question 3
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is
most effective?
Correct Answer
Focus instruction on foundational reading skills that address multiple aspects of
language.
Question 4
Standardized tests of reading comprehension have been shown by research to:
Correct Answer
give varied results depending on the content and format
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, Question 5
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a mental model of a
texts meanings?
Correct Answer
anticipating the takeaways and building background knowledge
Question 6
Of the topic sentences below, which one would be most appropriate for writing an
opinion?
Correct Answer
This book about wolves is one of my favorites.
Question 7
Students must learn the meanings of several thousand new words every year if they
are going to meet grade-level expectations for vocabulary growth. About how many
of those word meanings should teachers aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per
week?
Correct Answer
10-12
Question 8
The most practical way for teachers to assess student progress in writing is to use:
Correct Answer
all of the above.
Question 9
Which one of the following is not a key difference between narrative and
informational text?
Correct Answer
its appropriateness for classroom libraries in all grades
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Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of these techniques is least helpful for encouraging comprehension monitoring
(e.g., students noticing and reacting when the text does not make sense to them)?
Correct Answer
waiting until a reading is completed and then asking students to summarize
Question 2
Which would be the most essential step to take in preparing students to write a
complete narrative?
Correct Answer
Talk out ideas and make notes within a Story Framework.
Question 3
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is
most effective?
Correct Answer
Focus instruction on foundational reading skills that address multiple aspects of
language.
Question 4
Standardized tests of reading comprehension have been shown by research to:
Correct Answer
give varied results depending on the content and format
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, Question 5
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a mental model of a
texts meanings?
Correct Answer
anticipating the takeaways and building background knowledge
Question 6
Of the topic sentences below, which one would be most appropriate for writing an
opinion?
Correct Answer
This book about wolves is one of my favorites.
Question 7
Students must learn the meanings of several thousand new words every year if they
are going to meet grade-level expectations for vocabulary growth. About how many
of those word meanings should teachers aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per
week?
Correct Answer
10-12
Question 8
The most practical way for teachers to assess student progress in writing is to use:
Correct Answer
all of the above.
Question 9
Which one of the following is not a key difference between narrative and
informational text?
Correct Answer
its appropriateness for classroom libraries in all grades
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