LETRS Unit 5 Assessment Test
1. Which term relates to a students ability to use expressive vocabulary
word meanings in both speaking and writ-
ing?
2. In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a semantics
word such as generosity, a teacher would be
emphasizing which aspect of language?
3. Once students have learned to decode print- vocabulary
ed words, which strand of the Reading Rope
model (Scarborough, 2001) is the best single
predictor of reading comprehension?
4. Which conclusion was documented by the The number of words to
Hart and Risley (1995) research team regard- which preschoolers are ex-
ing the relationship between home language posed predicts their vocab-
exposure and later reading comprehension? ulary knowledge at grade
three.
5. Which of these is the least effective way to providing several hours dai-
foster implicit learning of the vocabulary stu- ly of children's television
dents need for classroom success? programs
6. Good reasons for teaching a few words rex- Students only need to know
plicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing a few words to understand
except: most texts.
7. Which of the following is the least effective Ask students if anyone
activity when a new word meaning is being knows what the word
explicitly and directly taught? means.
8. What consideration might distinguish vocab- ELs may need more mul-
ulary instruction for English Learners (ELs) tisensory supports to un-
from the vocabulary instruction of native derstand the meanings of
English? words.
9. The principle of teaching word meanings in explaining shades of mean-
relationship to other word meanings is best ing among synonyms
exeplified by which activity?
1/2
1. Which term relates to a students ability to use expressive vocabulary
word meanings in both speaking and writ-
ing?
2. In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a semantics
word such as generosity, a teacher would be
emphasizing which aspect of language?
3. Once students have learned to decode print- vocabulary
ed words, which strand of the Reading Rope
model (Scarborough, 2001) is the best single
predictor of reading comprehension?
4. Which conclusion was documented by the The number of words to
Hart and Risley (1995) research team regard- which preschoolers are ex-
ing the relationship between home language posed predicts their vocab-
exposure and later reading comprehension? ulary knowledge at grade
three.
5. Which of these is the least effective way to providing several hours dai-
foster implicit learning of the vocabulary stu- ly of children's television
dents need for classroom success? programs
6. Good reasons for teaching a few words rex- Students only need to know
plicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing a few words to understand
except: most texts.
7. Which of the following is the least effective Ask students if anyone
activity when a new word meaning is being knows what the word
explicitly and directly taught? means.
8. What consideration might distinguish vocab- ELs may need more mul-
ulary instruction for English Learners (ELs) tisensory supports to un-
from the vocabulary instruction of native derstand the meanings of
English? words.
9. The principle of teaching word meanings in explaining shades of mean-
relationship to other word meanings is best ing among synonyms
exeplified by which activity?
1/2
