CALT Written Language and Composition Skills 5

Question 1

A CALT is analyzing a student's written narrative and notices that story grammar elements (e.g., problem, resolution) are consistently absent. The MOST direct intervention target is:

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Explicit story grammar instruction using visual frameworks

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Expanding vocabulary breadth

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Phonics review for encoding accuracy

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Keyboarding speed training

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the role of 'audience awareness' in written composition?

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Selecting appropriate vocabulary for a given reader's knowledge level

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Ensuring correct letter formation

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Organizing ideas into paragraphs

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Using correct punctuation at sentence boundaries

Question 3

A student writes 'Their going to the store to by some food.' This sentence contains errors in:

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Homophone selection and lexical retrieval

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Verb agreement and punctuation

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Subject-verb agreement and capitalization

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Clause boundaries and pronoun reference

Question 4

When scoring a written language sample using Correct Word Sequences (CWS), which pair of adjacent words would NOT be counted as a correct sequence?

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'goed home' as a past-tense attempt

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'the dog' at the start of a sentence

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'runs fast' used correctly in context

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'happy child' as a noun phrase

Question 5

A student with dyslexia produces content-rich oral narratives but writes sparse, error-filled text. The MOST likely explanation is:

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Cognitive overload from competing transcription demands during writing

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Weak oral language foundation

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Reduced working memory for listening comprehension

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Poor phonological awareness for oral tasks

Question 6

Which of the following is a hallmark feature of expository writing that distinguishes it from narrative writing?

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Use of text structures such as problem-solution or description

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Presence of a main character and conflict

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Chronological ordering of personal events

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Inclusion of dialogue between characters

Question 7

A CALT uses a 'think-aloud' protocol while modeling the writing process. This technique PRIMARILY targets which component of the writing model by Hayes and Flower?

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Planning and goal-setting processes

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Transcription automaticity

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Revision of surface-level mechanics

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Handwriting fluency