In regards to the debate between the whole-word approach vs. providing phonics instruction, research found that
A) systematic phonics instruction produced better readers, with a greater effect for children of low ability or from disadvantaged backgrounds.
B) a whole-word approach produced better readers, especially for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
C) phonics instruction diminishes student motivation to read.
D) phonics instruction occurs incidentally in the classroom and does not need to be taught systematically.
Ques. 2If a teacher wanted to select a test to assess a student's sight vocabulary, it probably would be appropriate to select a test of
A) literal comprehension skills.
B) word analysis skills.
C) word recognition skills.
D) auditory discrimination skills.
Ques. 3When a student is required to determine the meaning of a word from the surrounding context of the written passage, the skill required is a(n)
A) literal comprehension skill.
B) word analysis skill.
C) word recognition skill.
D) auditory discrimination skill.
Ques. 4When a child is required to give the meaning of a key vocabulary word in a passage, __________ comprehension is being assessed.
A) literal
B) inferential
C) lexical
D) critical
Ques. 5When a child is required to give an emotional response after reading a passage, the item is assessing __________ comprehension.
A) lexical
B) critical
C) affective
D) inferential
Ques. 6When a child is required to demonstrate an ability to derive meaning from a printed paragraph, __________ comprehension is being assessed.
A) critical
B) inferential
C) lexical
D) literal
Ques. 7After reading a passage, a student is asked a question that calls for a fact directly from the paragraph. This is an example of an item that is assessing __________ comprehension.
A) literal
B) critical
C) affective
D) lexical
Ques. 8When a child reads she gave him the phone as she gave him the cone, the error is one of
A) inversion.
B) mispronunciation.
C) insertion.
D) substitution.
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