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LETRS Unit 1 Session 6
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LETRS Unit 1 Session 6T/F: Dyslexia is mainly a reversal issue that involves seeing letters and/or
numbers backward. - -False
-T/F: One main characteristic of dyslexia is difficulty with word recognition. -
-True
-T/F: Dyslexic students may achieve higher scores on comprehension tests
that do not involve reading. - -True
-The term "dyslexia" should not be used in IEP documents. - -False
-Dyslexic students who are said to have a "double deficit" have weaknesses
in which two areas? - -phonological processing and naming-speed
processing
-T/F: A student with dyslexia may also be intellectually gifted. - -True
-T/F: Students who are slow at word reading and text reading, but can
segment and blend sounds orally, typically have better outcomes than
students with phonological processing deficits. - -True
-Dyslexic is a term often applied to a large subset of poor readers. These
readers' difficulties with accurate, fluent word recognition originate primarily
with deficits in which of the following? - -a. language comprehension
b. phonological processing
c. fluency/naming speed
d. vision
-Which of the following can pose challenges for readers who are English
Learners (ELs)? Select all that apply. - -a. Compared to native English
speakers, ELs have fewer English words in their phonological lexicons.
b. ELs may encounter passages that do not align well with their culture and
background knowledge.
c. ELs often have deficits in decoding skills as well as having a limited
vocabulary.
d. When they read, ELs must perform two tasks at once: deciphering words
and translating content between English and their first language.
-About 10-15 percent of poor readers can decode and read individual words
quickly and well and can spell accurately—yet struggle to comprehend the
meanings of passages. This profile is typical of students with which
coexisting disorder? - -a. autism and autism spectrum disorders
b. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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