LETRS UNIT 4 SESSION 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When a student develops reading problems early on, it is usually appropriate to look for
weaknesses in word recognition. (T or F) - ANSWER-True
Students with weak word-recognition skills may compensate somewhat by relying on
background knowledge and vocabulary. (T or F) - ANSWER-True
If initial data show a student is not performing at grade level, the next step is to closely
examine which data source?
ORF performance (accuracy and WCPM)
reults from decoding and word-reading survey - ANSWER-ORF performance accuracy
and WCPM
If a student's general performance is not at level, but his or her ORF measures show
accuracy, then what are appropriate next steps?
Check the fluency of prerequisite skills.
Provide Tier 1 and enrichment instruction.
Focus on teaching basic phonological and phonemic skills.
Focus on fluency-building activities at the word, phrase, and text levels. (check all that
apply) - ANSWER-Check the fluency of prerequisite skills.
Focus on fluency-building activities at the word, phrase, and text levels.
Which of the following is generally not considered when assessing whether a students
performance is at level?
state assessmets
reading and spelling screeners
reading levels of leveled text
teacher reports - ANSWER-reading levels of leveled text
When a student develops reading problems early on, it is usually appropriate to look for
weaknesses in word recognition. (T or F) - ANSWER-True
Students with weak word-recognition skills may compensate somewhat by relying on
background knowledge and vocabulary. (T or F) - ANSWER-True
If initial data show a student is not performing at grade level, the next step is to closely
examine which data source?
ORF performance (accuracy and WCPM)
reults from decoding and word-reading survey - ANSWER-ORF performance accuracy
and WCPM
If a student's general performance is not at level, but his or her ORF measures show
accuracy, then what are appropriate next steps?
Check the fluency of prerequisite skills.
Provide Tier 1 and enrichment instruction.
Focus on teaching basic phonological and phonemic skills.
Focus on fluency-building activities at the word, phrase, and text levels. (check all that
apply) - ANSWER-Check the fluency of prerequisite skills.
Focus on fluency-building activities at the word, phrase, and text levels.
Which of the following is generally not considered when assessing whether a students
performance is at level?
state assessmets
reading and spelling screeners
reading levels of leveled text
teacher reports - ANSWER-reading levels of leveled text
