LETRS Unit 1 Session 1-8 Check for
Understanding; Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest Update)
Unit 1 Session 1 Check for Understanding Questions and
Answers
According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what
percentage of fourth-grade students have scored “basic” or”below basic” in
reading?
64% nationally, with African-American and Hispanic students making up a
disproportionate amount
Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability to
understand
what you read relies on multiple components. Once readers become more
skilled in
word recognition, which of the following components increase in their
importance?
background knowledge and vocabulary
, LETRS Unit 1 Session 1-8 Check for
Understanding; Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest Update)
Which statement most accurately describes how the human brain has evolved to
process spoken and written language?
Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than
alphabetic writing.
What characteristic makes English a “deep” alphabetic orthography?
Its spelling system represents meaningful parts (morphemes)
According to the Simple View of Reading model, which is more important to
reading
comprehension- word recognition or language comprehension?
Both are equally important.
Unit 1 Session 2 Check for Understanding Questions and Answers
Which statement best describes the relative importance of oral reading
fluency and verbal comprehension as factors in reading comprehension?
As children get older, verbal comprehension becomes more important
Understanding; Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest Update)
Unit 1 Session 1 Check for Understanding Questions and
Answers
According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what
percentage of fourth-grade students have scored “basic” or”below basic” in
reading?
64% nationally, with African-American and Hispanic students making up a
disproportionate amount
Reading comprehension is not a single construct. Rather, the ability to
understand
what you read relies on multiple components. Once readers become more
skilled in
word recognition, which of the following components increase in their
importance?
background knowledge and vocabulary
, LETRS Unit 1 Session 1-8 Check for
Understanding; Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest Update)
Which statement most accurately describes how the human brain has evolved to
process spoken and written language?
Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than
alphabetic writing.
What characteristic makes English a “deep” alphabetic orthography?
Its spelling system represents meaningful parts (morphemes)
According to the Simple View of Reading model, which is more important to
reading
comprehension- word recognition or language comprehension?
Both are equally important.
Unit 1 Session 2 Check for Understanding Questions and Answers
Which statement best describes the relative importance of oral reading
fluency and verbal comprehension as factors in reading comprehension?
As children get older, verbal comprehension becomes more important
