LETRS Units 5 - 8 Post Test
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER morphology
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to:
ANSWER the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in
high- and low-language family environments.
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT
true?
ANSWER 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 between language-
rich and language-poor students?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 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:
Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between
vocabulary and reading comprehension?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER morphology
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to:
ANSWER the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in
high- and low-language family environments.
According to research on differences in word growth, which of the following is NOT
true?
ANSWER 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 between language-
rich and language-poor students?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 10-12
When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most
effective?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 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?
ANSWER 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:
