1. Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word
decoding in a beginning reader's development?
Developing decoding skills is secondary to the development of text comprehension s
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1. Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word
decoding in a beginning reader's development?
Developing decoding skills is secondary to the development of text comprehension skills.
Reading comprehension strategies directly facilitate the development of de-coding skills.
Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of readingfluency and text
comprehension.
These skills develop independently of one another.
Answer: Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of reading fluency and
text comprehension.
2. 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 largechart paper, then reads it to the class.
This activity would aid their literacy development primarily by promoting which skill?
oral language comprehension
basic understanding of orthographic
patternsphonological awareness
syntactic processing
Answer: oral language comprehension
3. What is the most important implication of the Four-Part Processing ModelforWord
Recognition?
Context is a primary driver of word recognition during reading.
Reading is primarily a visually driven process, dependent on the "brain'sletterbox."
Students can compensate for weak phonology if they know the meaning ofmany words.
Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological, ortho- graphic, and
meaning processors.
Answer: Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological, orthographic,
and meaning processors.
4. After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in the "some- what at risk"
range.What is the next step the teacher team should take?
Coordinate what lesson students are receiving in the core instruction pro-gram.
Analyze the screening results and gather additional diagnostic assessmentdata.
Interview each student to determine his or her interests.
Place the studentsin groups based on the leveled text they can read.
Answer: Analyzethe screening results and gather additional diagnostic assessment data
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