WIAT Oral Language & Listening Comprehension 5

Question 1

Which of the following tasks would BEST differentiate between a receptive language deficit and an expressive language deficit?

Accepted Answer

Comparing performance on a word-pointing task versus a word-naming task

Answer

A pointing task isolates receptive ability while a naming task isolates expressive ability, allowing direct comparison of the two domains.

Question 2

A student hears an oral passage and later accurately summarizes it in their own words. This performance primarily demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Listening comprehension and oral paraphrase ability

Answer

Paraphrasing a heard passage in one's own words shows both comprehension of the meaning and the ability to re-express it orally.

Question 3

When a student uses context clues within a spoken sentence to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, they are demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Contextual vocabulary inference from oral input

Answer

Using surrounding spoken context to infer an unknown word's meaning is a key oral language and listening comprehension strategy.

Question 4

On the WIAT, the Oral Language composite typically includes subtests assessing both expressive and receptive language in order to:

Accepted Answer

Capture the full range of spoken language ability including production and comprehension

Answer

Including both expressive and receptive subtests gives a comprehensive picture of a student's oral language functioning across input and output dimensions.

Question 5

A student consistently struggles to follow multi-step oral directions but performs well on single-step directions. This pattern MOST suggests difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

Auditory working memory and sequential processing

Answer

Following multi-step directions requires holding multiple pieces of information in working memory and executing them in sequence.

(WIAT) Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Practice Test

(WIAT) Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Practice Test

WIAT Oral Language & Listening Comprehension 5