LETRS UNITS 1 - 4 POST-
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, 1. What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and
manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an
alphabetic writing system?
A) This skill ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."
B) Each letter in a word represents an individual phoneme.
C) Semantic (meaning-making) processes are our primary concern.
D) Wordplay and love of language are important characteristics of independent
readers.
Rationale: Phonemic awareness is critical because it allows students to map
phonemes (sounds) to graphemes (letters). This process of orthographic mapping is
how words ultimately become stored in memory for instant, effortless retrieval—what
we call "sight word" reading.
2. Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the students in
conversation about the day's activities. She writes down what is said on large
chart paper, then reads it to the class. This activity would aid their literacy
development primarily by promoting which skill?
A) oral language comprehension
B) basic understanding of orthographic patterns
C) phonological awareness
D) syntactic processing
Rationale: This activity, known as Language Experience Approach, directly connects
students' oral language to print. The teacher is modeling how spoken words can be
written down and read back, which primarily builds vocabulary, narrative skills, and
overall oral language comprehension, a critical component of the reading rope.
3. What is the most important implication of the Four-Part Processing Model for
Word Recognition?
A) Context is a primary driver of word recognition during reading.
B) Reading is primarily a visually driven process, dependent on the "brain's
letterbox."
C) Students can compensate for weak phonology if they know the meaning of many
words.
D) Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological,
orthographic, and meaning processors.
Rationale: The model emphasizes that skilled reading is not a visual memory
process but requires the brain to build efficient neural pathways connecting the
orthographic processor (seeing the letters), the phonological processor (connecting
letters to sounds), and the meaning processor (accessing the word's definition).
Weakness in any processor, especially the connection between orthography and
phonology, impairs reading.
4. After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in the
"somewhat at risk" range. What is the next step the teacher team should take?
A) Coordinate what lesson students are receiving in the core instruction program.
B) Analyze the screening results and gather additional diagnostic
assessment data.
C) Interview each student to determine his or her interests.
D) Place the students in groups based on the leveled text they can read.