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Contents 1 LETRS Unit 4 Session 1 Answers 2 LETRS Unit 4 Session 2 Answers 3 LETRS Unit 4 Session 3 Answers 4 LETRS Unit 4 Session 4 Answers 5 LETRS Unit 4 Session 5 Answers 6 LETRS Unit 4 Session 6 Answers 7 LETRS Unit 4 Session 7 Answers 8 LETRS Unit 4 Session 8 Answers LETRS Unit 4 Session 1 Answers True or False? Direct instruction in word structure (as distinct from phonics instruction) improves accuracy and automaticity in reading. True True or False? Many common English words combine simple Anglo-Saxon words with Greekderived forms. False
Proficient word reading requires using the mental process called: orthographic mapping. New scientific terms in the physical sciences, for example are most likely to be coined from which language? Greek Which sound-symbol correspondences are common in words of Anglo-Saxon origin? Select all that apply.
- use of kn for the /n/ sound - use of silent e LETRS Unit 4 Session 2 Answers false It is acceptable for students to use invented spelling occasionally in phoneme- grapheme mapping activities. true In English, some letters of the alphabet never end a word.
stain, sail, away, and payment the /ō/ sound in float, row, window, and toadstool the /oi/ sound in coin, ploy, android, and destroy If a student reads aloud a multisyllabic word but it doesn’t sound right, what strategy should be applied? Select all that apply. dividing the syllables a different way flexing the vowel sound(s) Which syllable type occurs in each of these words: adage, lettuce, callous, ocean, and station? an odd syllable with a schwa
LETRS Unit 4 Session 4 Answers Students should learn inflectional suffixes such as - ed and - s before learning derivational suffixes like - ful and - less. true Adding a derivational suffix to a word often changes the part of speech. true The noun plural is pronounced as a whole syllable, /əs/, when it follows which type of phoneme? Select all that apply. some fricatives and affricates (b/d) Look at the syllable breaks in the words below. In which word do the syllable breaks correspond exactly with divisions between morphemes? care-ful-ly
Screener? Select all that apply. a. a student’s ability to spell specific types of letter-sound correspondences (e.g., consonant blends) and c. a student’s ability to spell whole words Which spelling concept is usually taught in third grade? b. multisyllabic base words LETRS Unit 4 Session 6 Answers Developing automaticity in word recognition can lead to improve reading comprehension. true Students in the highest fluency percentile for their grade level are much better readers overall than their peers with average fluency false Which of the following techniques specifically targets automaticity as a fluency subskill? Speed drills
Which of the following techniques specifically targets reading prosody as a fluency subskill? phrased-cued oral reading How much gained fluency (as measured by WCPM) is reasonable to expect from a student who reads a passage several times over a week? about 10 percent LETRS Unit 4 Session 7 Answers When a student develops reading problems early on, it is usually appropriate to look for weaknesses in word recognition. (T or F) True
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 reading levels of leveled text LETRS Unit 4 Session 8 Answers The “formula” for how much time to allowcate to word work varies by grade lelve; teachers should never deviate from the established formula for the grade they teach. (T or F) False Most students can easily adapt if they need to switch between one program used for core instruction and another used for intervention. (Tor F) False Approximately how much time should be spent on code-based or word work activities in first grade language arts? 10-20 % 30-40% 50-60% 30 - 40% Mrs. Montoya follows a routine for teaching a new letter to her kindergarteners: name it, say it, sound(s), skywrite it, and discuss words that start with it. Which
word best descrives this practice? explicit systematic sequential linguistic systematic Which is the best example of instruction that is sequential? a)teaching how a words spelling is based in itrs language of origin b)teaching class procedures for a partner reading and independent reading c)directly teaching the sound-spelling patterns for hard and soft c and g, and explaining that the soft g pattern has more exceptions d) teaching the concept of cowel teams, then teaching these long a vowel teams teacing the concept of vowel teams, then teaching, these long a vowel teams
