CALT EXAM
Which item is true about linguistics – based beginning reading approach?
A. Reliance of trade books and magazines for reading material.
B. Emphasis on prediction and guessing from context.
C. Learning to recognize word families (bat, cat, hat)
D. Emphasis on decoding and blending sounds into words. – ANSWERC. Learning to recognize word families (bat, cat, hat)
To teach syllable division, Mr. Smart first taught his students to
recognize closed or (VC) syllables. He then showed the class words such
as napkin, impact, and mascot and discussed accent. Later, he
demonstrated how the words could be divided into two syllables. Finally
he gave the students syllables and asked them to construct words.
This is an example of:
A. discovery learning
B. synthetic and analytic instruction
C. synthetic instruction
D. analytic instruction – ANSWER- B. synthetic and analytic instruction
Controlled reading and spelling vocabulary are characteristics of:
A. decodable text
B. linguistic programs
C. an MSL program
D. all of the above – ANSWER- D. all of the above
Repeating prior information in a multisensory structured language
program is essential to ensure which of the following?
A. visual recognition
B. auditory recall
C. automaticity
D. kinesthetic memory – ANSWER- C. automaticity
Which prominent names are closely associated with research on
phonological awareness?
A. Maria Montessori
B. Marie Clay
C. Isabelle Liberman
D. all of the above – ANSWER- C. Isabelle Liberman
Scientifically based researchA. is a minor consideration
B. is replicated and longitudinal
C. conforms to traditionally used programs
D. is a long-established criterion – ANSWER- B. is replicated and
longitudinal
Research by NICHD indicates that of the students with specific learning
disabilities receiving special education services:
A. 40 – 50% have deficit in reading
B. 70 – 80% have deficit in reading
C. 55 – 60% have deficit in reading
D. 85 – 90% have deficit in reading – ANSWER- B. 70 – 80% have
deficit in reading
According to the National Reading Panel Report (2000), which of the
following represents the strongest indication of a reading disability?
A. a deficit in phonology
B. a discrepancy between IQ and achievement
C. a deficit in visual processing
D. a delay in oral language development – ANSWER- A. a deficit in
phonology
Rapid letter naming is the key to –
A. automatic word recognition
B. predicting phonemic awareness
C. successful spelling strategies
D. reading with speed and accuracy – ANSWER- A. automatic word
recognition
Decoding and encoding refer to –
A. the communication of ideas, thoughts and information
B. learning what can be concluded or inferred from particulars
C. applying the skills of analytic and synthetic learning
D. the study of meaningful units of language – ANSWER- C. applying
the skills of analytic and synthetic learning
Recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound correspondence, and
blending sounds into a word are all part of –
A. decoding
B. literal comprehension
C. encoding
D. inferential comprehension – ANSWER- A. decoding
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