LETRS UNIT 8 ALL
SESSIONS FROM 1-6
PLUS UNIT 8 FINAL
ASSESSMENT TEST.
LETRS Unit 8 Session 1
- What are the benefits of having students write in response to text? Select all that
apply.
It prompts students to reflect on what they have learned; It enables students to connect
ideas; It allows students to paraphrase ideas in their own words. - According to the Simple View of Writing, which two categories of skills must students
learn to become successful?
Foundational skills; higher order composition skills - According to research, which of the following are best practices for writing
instruction? Select all that apply.
Allowing students to practice writing every day; explicitly teaching the steps of the
writing process; planning writing activities that are cooperative and interactive - What statement best describes effective writing in instruction?
It integrates teaching of foundational skills and composition. - Which statement is not true?
Writing has been shown to improve comprehension of oral language.
LETRS Unit 8 Session 2 - What is the recommended order for teaching letter formation?
Teach lowercase letters first, then uppercase letters. - All of the following are spelling rules and concepts that should be taught in grades 2-
3, except:
common Latin and Greek roots. - What is dysgraphia?
the inability to write letters by hand because of a communication breakdown between
two sections of the brain - For alphabet writing to be considered automatic, students should be able to write all
the letters from memory in what time frame?
1 minute - What is the best method for determining which hand is a student’s dominant hand for
writing?
See which hand the student uses for fine motor skills (e.g., cutting, eating).
LETRS Unit 8 Session 3