STR Oral Language and Listening Comprehension

Question 1

According to the Simple View of Reading, which of the following is a key component of language comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Background knowledge and vocabulary

Answer

Language comprehension in the Simple View includes background knowledge, vocabulary, grammar, verbal reasoning, and literacy knowledge, which are all meaning-related skills.

Question 2

Which of the following classroom practices best develops oral language skills in early elementary students?

Accepted Answer

Structured academic conversations with sentence frames and partner talk

Answer

Structured academic conversations with sentence frames and partner talk give students practice using complex oral language in meaningful contexts, directly building the oral language foundation for reading comprehension.

Question 3

A teacher reads aloud daily to her first-grade class and pauses to ask inferential questions. This practice primarily supports:

Accepted Answer

Oral vocabulary and listening comprehension

Answer

Interactive read-alouds with inferential questions build oral vocabulary by exposing students to rich language and develop listening comprehension, both of which are foundational for later reading comprehension.

Question 4

Which statement about the relationship between oral language and reading is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Strong oral language skills, especially vocabulary and grammar, support reading comprehension

Answer

Oral language, particularly vocabulary knowledge and grammatical understanding, is a strong predictor of reading comprehension and provides the linguistic foundation for literacy development.

Question 5

Which is the best example of a dialogic reading strategy during a read-aloud?

Accepted Answer

Using CROWD prompts such as Completion, Recall, Open-ended, Wh-, and Distancing to actively engage students

Answer

Dialogic reading uses structured CROWD prompts and PEER sequences to turn read-alouds into interactive dialogues, actively building oral language and comprehension.

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR Oral Language and Listening Comprehension