LETRS Unit 6 Assessment
Students with greater background knowledge of a text's topic are more likely to: - correct
answer-remember more of what the text actually says
What activity would best create awareness of substitution as a cohesive device? - correct
answer-having students underline words and phrases that mean almost the same thing
What technique would be most relevant for teaching students to comprehend the structure of
a fictional narrative? - correct answer-using a story grammar outline to make notes
Which of the following describes a product of comprehension, rather than a process? -
correct answer-verbalizing a summary or retelling of the text after reading
Which of the following statements best describes an effective way to prepare students to
listen to or read a text? - correct answer-Establish the purpose for reading the text and
impart background knowledge.
Which of these statements is not true of students with specific comprehension difficulties? -
correct answer-They rely less on context to guess on the identity of the words.
Which sentence is most likely to challenge younger students' language comprehension
abilities? - correct answer-Unless everyone can agree, we will not play there again.
Which statement explains the most important reason why formal (standardized) tests of
reading comprehension may be of limited value to teachers? - correct answer-They typically
do not indicate where instruction should focus.
Which statement is not true about how student understanding of syntax can affect
comprehension? - correct answer-The ability to process sentence structure has little effect
on comprehension.
Which teaching strategy is most likely to help English Learners construct a mental model of
a texts meanings? - correct answer-Provide visual context for meaning-pictures, graphic
organizers, objects, and/or actions.
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