STR Structured Literacy and Dyslexia 2

Question 1

The multisensory approach used in Structured Literacy instruction simultaneously engages which pathways?

Accepted Answer

Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-tactile pathways

Answer

Multisensory instruction engages visual (seeing letters), auditory (hearing and saying sounds), and kinesthetic-tactile (tracing, tapping, writing) pathways simultaneously to build stronger neural connections.

Question 2

Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) tasks measure:

Accepted Answer

The speed at which a student can name sequences of familiar visual symbols such as letters, numbers, colors, and objects

Answer

RAN tasks require students to name familiar symbols in sequence as quickly as possible and measure retrieval speed from long-term memory, which is a separate but related predictor of reading fluency.

Question 3

Which of the following describes the orthographic mapping process in skilled reading?

Accepted Answer

The process by which words are stored as instant sight vocabulary through connections between phonemes, graphemes, and meaning

Answer

Orthographic mapping is the process by which readers permanently bond a word's pronunciation, spelling, and meaning, allowing immediate sight word recognition after only a few exposures.

Question 4

Which statement about the Simple View of Reading is TRUE as it relates to dyslexia intervention?

Accepted Answer

Students with dyslexia typically have a decoding deficit; intervention must target word recognition directly

Answer

Dyslexia is characterized by a word recognition and decoding deficit; the Simple View shows that strengthening decoding directly improves the reading comprehension product.

Question 5

A teacher provides a student with extended time on tests, audiobooks for assignments, and a reader for state assessments. These accommodations are appropriate for a student with dyslexia because:

Accepted Answer

They provide access to grade-level content while the student continues to develop decoding skills

Answer

Accommodations allow the student with dyslexia to access content using their strong language comprehension while reading intervention continues to develop their decoding skills.

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR Structured Literacy and Dyslexia 2