DLM DLM English Language Arts 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does DLM ELA assess when targeting 'literary text' comprehension?
- Understanding stories, characters, settings, and events in fiction (Correct answer)
- Analyzing research articles and data tables
- Identifying grammar rules in formal writing samples
- Evaluating the credibility of online sources
Correct answer: Understanding stories, characters, settings, and events in fiction
Literary text comprehension in DLM ELA focuses on understanding narrative elements such as characters, setting, and events within fictional or story-based texts.
Question 2: At the Target linkage level in DLM ELA reading, what type of task might a student be expected to perform?
- Answer questions about key details or main ideas of a grade-appropriate text (Correct answer)
- Complete a standardized reading fluency test under timed conditions
- Write a five-paragraph essay comparing two literary works
- Read aloud a passage without errors to a teacher
Correct answer: Answer questions about key details or main ideas of a grade-appropriate text
At the Target level, DLM ELA reading tasks align most closely to grade-level Essential Elements, such as identifying key details or main ideas in a text appropriate to the student's grade band.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes a 'writing' task at the Proximal Precursor linkage level in DLM ELA?
- The student selects a word or symbol to contribute to a shared writing activity (Correct answer)
- The student independently drafts a multi-sentence paragraph
- The student edits a peer's essay for punctuation errors
- The student types a written response to a reading passage
Correct answer: The student selects a word or symbol to contribute to a shared writing activity
At the Proximal Precursor level, writing tasks involve supported participation such as choosing words or symbols to contribute to a shared or co-constructed piece of writing.
Question 4: In DLM ELA, what does 'speaking and listening' include for students who use AAC devices?
- Expressing ideas and responding to others using their AAC system as their voice (Correct answer)
- Only traditional verbal speech assessed by a speech therapist
- Reading aloud from a script with teacher support
- Listening to an audiobook and answering comprehension questions
Correct answer: Expressing ideas and responding to others using their AAC system as their voice
DLM recognizes AAC devices as a valid communication mode, so speaking and listening can include a student using their device to express ideas and engage in communication exchanges.
Question 5: What is the purpose of 'read-aloud' as an assessed activity in DLM ELA?
- It is not a scored activity; rather, read-aloud is an accessibility support that helps students access test content (Correct answer)
- It measures a student's oral reading fluency for scoring
- It replaces written responses for all DLM ELA assessments
- It is used to assess pronunciation and enunciation
Correct answer: It is not a scored activity; rather, read-aloud is an accessibility support that helps students access test content
In DLM, read-aloud is an accessibility support that allows text to be read to students, helping them access assessment content — it is not itself a scored performance task.
Question 6: Which ELA Essential Element focuses on understanding the relationship between illustrations and the text they accompany?
- Use illustrations and details to describe key ideas or story elements (Correct answer)
- Apply grade-level phonics rules to decode unfamiliar words
- Write narratives with a clear beginning, middle, and end
- Identify the author's point of view in a persuasive text
Correct answer: Use illustrations and details to describe key ideas or story elements
DLM ELA includes Essential Elements targeting how illustrations and visual supports connect to text meaning, an important access point for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
DLM DLM English Language Arts 2
What does DLM ELA assess when targeting 'literary text' comprehension?