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According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what percentage of fourth-grade students have scored "basic" or "below basic" in reading? a. 33% of students nationally, equally split among white, African-American, and Hispanic students b. 23% nationally, with African-American and Hispanic students making up a disproportionate amount c. 50% nationally, with white students making up a disproportionate amount d. 64% nationally, with African-American and Hispanic students ...

Which is a characteristic of discourse in spoken language? a. It generally uses complete, well-formed sentences. b. It does not use paragraphs and tends to be disorganized. c. It may use unusual or topic-specific vocabulary. d. Its sounds are coarticulated in words. - ANSWER-b. It does not use paragraphs and tends to be disorganized. Which statement best describes the relative importance of oral reading fluency and verbal comprehension as factors in reading comprehension? a. As children ...

According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which of the following is true? - ANSWER-Gaps persist between certain subgroups of students. 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? - ANSWER-background knowledge and vocabulary

Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word decoding in a beginning reader's development? - ANSWER-Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of reading fluency and text comprehension. 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 prima...

important elements of school readiness are (2) - ANSWER-1) school-entry academic levels 2) attention skills Not good indicators of academic success - ANSWER-social-emotional characteristics alphabetic knowledge phonological awareness rapid naming tasks writing/writing name phonological short-term memory tasks - ANSWER-what effective preschools emphasize children with spoken language problems often have difficulty learning to - ANSWER-read and write children with reading and writ...

Phonics - ANSWER-The study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they represent; also used to describe reading instruction that teaches sound-symbol correspondences. Phonemic Awareness - ANSWER-The conscious awareness of the individual speech sounds (consonants and vowels) in spoken syllables and the ability to consciously manipulate those sounds. syllable - ANSWER-The unit of pronunciation that is organized around a vowel; it may or may not have a consonant after the vowel. ...

Morphology - ANSWER-language system by which words are constructed out of letters, smallest meaningful unit is a morpheme, Pragmatics - ANSWER-language system of which is used for social interactions, and longer written or oral language determines type of expression required as well as the relationship of the speaker with the audience, Semantics - ANSWER-The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and the...

early literacy - ANSWER-foundational skills learned from birth to 5-6 years of age. Big 5 Ideas in Reading - ANSWER-phonemic awareness phonics vocal fluency comprehension three areas used to predict of well kids read - ANSWER-oral language phonological processing print knowledge literacy factors with strongest impact - ANSWER-alphabet knowledge phonological awareness rapid naming of letters and numbers naming of objects or colors writing phonological memory listening le...

Why did the National Institute of Health and Human Development classify reading difficulties as a major health concern? - ANSWER-The inability to read well is associated with social ills such as dropping out of school, delinquency, inadequate health care, unwanted pregnancy, and chronic underemployment. They cannot read prescription bottles, but can still open them, cant read road signs, and cant read the instruction on anything. Discuss the types of writing systems in the world. (Pictogr...

1. According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what percentage of fourth-grade students have scored "basic" or"below basic" in reading? - ANSWER-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 t...