LETRS UNIT 1 POST TEST
Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word
decoding in a beginning reader's development? - ANS - 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 primarily by promoting which skill? - ANS -
phonological awareness
What is the most important implication of the Four-Part Processiong Model for Word
Recognition? - ANS - Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological,
orthographic, and meaning processors.
After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in the "somewhat at risk" range.
What is the next step the teacher team should take? - ANS - Analyze the screening results and
gather additional diagnostic assessment data.
How is the word sn-ow divided? - ANS - onset - rime
How many spoken syllables are there in frightening? - ANS - Three
How many spoken syllables are there in cleaned? - ANS - Two
What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and manipulate individual
phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an alphabetic writing system? - ANS - Each
letter in a word represents an individual phoneme
Students with relative weaknesses in basic phonemic awareness are most likely to make progress
if the teacher provides which practice? - ANS - asks students to look into a mirror while they
describe the way that target phonemes are formed in the mouth
