LETRS UNITS 5 - 8 PRE & POST TEST
QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE
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Which kind of text structure organization is suggested by the topic sentence, "Here are
some easy steps for making pancakes"? - correct answer-process (time sequence)
Which of the following would be a good example to use while teaching students to
identify compound sentences? - correct answer-The rain came but the team played on.
Which criterion best describes a high-quality text for use in read-alouds or
comprehension instruction? - correct answer-It is worth rereading for new meanings.
When students are still learning foundational reading skills, the recommended division
of instructional time between word work and language comprehension is: - correct
answer-about 30-40 minutes on word work during a 90-minute reading lesson.
The research consensus on the teaching of comprehension strategies during reading
instruction indicates that: - correct answer-- after 1-2 lessons, strategies easily
generalize to students' independent reading.
- strategy instruction is more effective in grades 4 and up than in grades 1-3.
(Not sure on this one, but it's between these two)
During a teacher-mediated reading of a story such as The Three Little Pigs, which of
these questions is most likely to facilitate construction of a mental model of the texts
meanings? - correct answer-"What have we learned so far about the third pig?"
One of the most important follow-up activities to deepen student understanding of and
memory for the content of a specific text is: - correct answer-retelling or summarizing
the text, either orally or in writing.
Students with comprehension weaknesses benefit from teachers actively mediating
comprehension because these students: - correct answer-typically make fewer, lower-
quality inferences on their own.
, Which one of the following is not a key difference between narrative and informational
text? - correct answer-its appropriateness for classroom libraries in all grades
Dialect differences characterize students in many regions of the United States.
Research supports handling these language differences by: - correct answer-explicitly
contrasting "home language" with "school language" in frequent, brief lessons.
The most practical way for teachers to assess student progress in writing is to use: -
correct answer-all of the above.
If an English Learner (EL) is confused about the meaning of a reading passage, a
teacher might be more successful conveying the meaning by: - correct answer-
supplementing the language in the text with pictures, actions, and objects.
During the editing phase of writing, a personal editing/proofreading checklist should
contain: - correct answer-a few specific reminders of skills the student has learned and
practiced.
Which of these techniques is least helpful for encouraging comprehension monitoring
(e.g., students noticing and reacting when the text does not make sense to them)? -
correct answer-waiting until a reading is completed and then asking students to
summarize
Of the topic sentences below, which one would be most appropriate for writing an
opinion? - correct answer-This book about wolves is one of my favorites.
About how many American students demonstrate "proficient" or "advanced" writing skills
by grade 8, according the National Assessment of Educational Progress (2007)? -
correct answer-33 percent
Which would be the most essential step to take in preparing students to write a
complete narrative? - correct answer-Talk out ideas and make notes within a Story
Framework.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS| LATEST UPDATE
Which kind of text structure organization is suggested by the topic sentence, "Here are
some easy steps for making pancakes"? - correct answer-process (time sequence)
Which of the following would be a good example to use while teaching students to
identify compound sentences? - correct answer-The rain came but the team played on.
Which criterion best describes a high-quality text for use in read-alouds or
comprehension instruction? - correct answer-It is worth rereading for new meanings.
When students are still learning foundational reading skills, the recommended division
of instructional time between word work and language comprehension is: - correct
answer-about 30-40 minutes on word work during a 90-minute reading lesson.
The research consensus on the teaching of comprehension strategies during reading
instruction indicates that: - correct answer-- after 1-2 lessons, strategies easily
generalize to students' independent reading.
- strategy instruction is more effective in grades 4 and up than in grades 1-3.
(Not sure on this one, but it's between these two)
During a teacher-mediated reading of a story such as The Three Little Pigs, which of
these questions is most likely to facilitate construction of a mental model of the texts
meanings? - correct answer-"What have we learned so far about the third pig?"
One of the most important follow-up activities to deepen student understanding of and
memory for the content of a specific text is: - correct answer-retelling or summarizing
the text, either orally or in writing.
Students with comprehension weaknesses benefit from teachers actively mediating
comprehension because these students: - correct answer-typically make fewer, lower-
quality inferences on their own.
, Which one of the following is not a key difference between narrative and informational
text? - correct answer-its appropriateness for classroom libraries in all grades
Dialect differences characterize students in many regions of the United States.
Research supports handling these language differences by: - correct answer-explicitly
contrasting "home language" with "school language" in frequent, brief lessons.
The most practical way for teachers to assess student progress in writing is to use: -
correct answer-all of the above.
If an English Learner (EL) is confused about the meaning of a reading passage, a
teacher might be more successful conveying the meaning by: - correct answer-
supplementing the language in the text with pictures, actions, and objects.
During the editing phase of writing, a personal editing/proofreading checklist should
contain: - correct answer-a few specific reminders of skills the student has learned and
practiced.
Which of these techniques is least helpful for encouraging comprehension monitoring
(e.g., students noticing and reacting when the text does not make sense to them)? -
correct answer-waiting until a reading is completed and then asking students to
summarize
Of the topic sentences below, which one would be most appropriate for writing an
opinion? - correct answer-This book about wolves is one of my favorites.
About how many American students demonstrate "proficient" or "advanced" writing skills
by grade 8, according the National Assessment of Educational Progress (2007)? -
correct answer-33 percent
Which would be the most essential step to take in preparing students to write a
complete narrative? - correct answer-Talk out ideas and make notes within a Story
Framework.
