LETRS Fluency & Comprehension 5

Question 1

In LETRS, which term describes the reader's internal construction of meaning built from the text plus prior knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Situation model

Answer

The situation model is the deepest level of text representation, integrating text information with the reader's background knowledge.

Question 2

According to LETRS, inferential comprehension requires readers to:

Accepted Answer

Connect text information with background knowledge to fill in gaps

Answer

Inferences require combining what the text states with what the reader already knows to derive unstated meaning.

Question 3

A teacher notices that her struggling readers comprehend well when listening but not when reading. According to the Simple View of Reading, intervention should target:

Accepted Answer

Decoding and word recognition

Answer

Strong listening comprehension but weak reading comprehension points to a decoding deficit as the bottleneck in the Simple View formula.

Question 4

Which LETRS concept explains why students who have achieved automaticity with decoding are better readers than those who have not, even at the same accuracy level?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive load reduction

Answer

Automatic decoding reduces cognitive load, allowing working memory to be fully devoted to comprehension.

Question 5

Which fluency measurement norm provides a benchmark for determining whether a student's reading rate is adequate at a given grade level?

Accepted Answer

WCPM norms (e.g., Hasbrouck & Tindal)

Answer

Hasbrouck and Tindal's WCPM norms provide grade-level benchmarks at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles for fluency comparison.

(LETRS) Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling Practice Test

(LETRS) Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling Practice Test

LETRS Fluency & Comprehension 5