LETRS Units 5 - 8 Pre & Post Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
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
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to: -
ANS the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in high- and
low-language family environments.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap between language-rich and
language-poor students? - 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
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, 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.
When students read about a topic for which they already have well-developed background
knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed students to: - ANS acquire new knowledge
faster from the text.
A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is: - ANS clearly stating
the purpose for reading the text.
Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension process as it relates to
reading? - ANS linking the surface code with ideas in the text base
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a mental model of a texts
meanings? - ANS anticipating the takeaways and building background knowledge
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Questions and Answers
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
The Hart and Risley study (1995) identified a "30-million-word" gap. This gap refers to: -
ANS the difference in the number of words heard by preschool children raised in high- and
low-language family environments.
Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap between language-rich and
language-poor students? - 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
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, 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.
When students read about a topic for which they already have well-developed background
knowledge, they are more likely than uninformed students to: - ANS acquire new knowledge
faster from the text.
A valuable first step before reading a text with a group of students is: - ANS clearly stating
the purpose for reading the text.
Which of the following is the best description of the comprehension process as it relates to
reading? - ANS linking the surface code with ideas in the text base
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students construct a mental model of a texts
meanings? - ANS anticipating the takeaways and building background knowledge
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