LETRS Unit 8 Combined Session 1-6 & LETRS Unit 8 Assessment With Complete And Correct Answers 2022/2023

What are the benefits of having students write in response to text? Select all that apply. Correct Answer: It prompts students to reflect on what they have learned; It enables students to connect ideas; It allows students to paraphrase ideas in their own words. According to the Simple View of Writing, which two categories of skills must students learn to become successful? Correct Answer: foundational skills; higher order composition skills According to research, which of the following are best practices for writing instruction? Select all that apply. Correct Answer: Allowing students to practice writing every day; explicitly teaching the steps of the writing process; planning writing activities that are cooperative and interactive What statement best describes effective writing in instruction? Correct Answer: It integrates teaching of foundational skills and composition. Which statement is not true? Correct Answer: Writing leads to improved spelling and retention of words. What is the recommended order for teaching letter formation? Correct Answer: Teach lowecase letters first, then uppercase letters. All of the following are spelling rules and concepts that should be taught in grades 2-3, except: Correct Answer: common Latin and Greek roots What is dysgraphia? Correct Answer: the inability to write letters by hand because of a communication breakdown between two sections of the brain For alphabetic writing to be considered automatic, students should be able to write all of the letters from memory in what time frame? Correct Answer: 1 minute What is the best method for determining which hand is a students dominant hand for writing? Correct Answer: See which hand the student uses for fine motor skills (e.g., cutting, eating). Which is a best practice for helping beginning writers learn and use different parts of speech in their writing? Correct Answer: Give students question words (e.g., who, what, how) to associate with each element or part of speech. Which of the following statements is true? Correct Answer: A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Which is an example of a complex sentence? Correct Answer: I have a dog that likes to bark.