LETRS Volume 2 Unit 5-8 Post test 2025
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension? - ANS-Vocabulary is the best single predictor
of reading comprehension.
In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in - vis - ible and talked
about the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized? - ANS-
morphology
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT
true? - ANS-The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who
know fewer word meanings when beginning school? - ANS-watching children's
television programs
To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically before reading,
which of these strategies would be the least effective? - ANS-asking students to write
the word 10 times until they can spell it
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? - ANS-
10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective? - ANS-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? - ANS-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? - ANS-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: - ANS-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: - ANS-cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension? - ANS-Vocabulary is the best single predictor
of reading comprehension.
In teaching the word invisible, the teacher broke it into the parts in - vis - ible and talked
about the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized? - ANS-
morphology
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT
true? - ANS-The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade 2.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who
know fewer word meanings when beginning school? - ANS-watching children's
television programs
To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically before reading,
which of these strategies would be the least effective? - ANS-asking students to write
the word 10 times until they can spell it
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? - ANS-
10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective? - ANS-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? - ANS-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? - ANS-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: - ANS-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: - ANS-cognitive flexibility and metacognition.
