WIAT Orthographic Processing Skills 2

Question 1

A student writes 'becuase' instead of 'because'. Which orthographic skill is most directly impaired?

Accepted Answer

Sequential letter order memory

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Letter-sound correspondence

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Phonemic awareness

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Morphological analysis

Question 2

Which of the following tasks most directly assesses orthographic pattern recognition?

Accepted Answer

Identifying which of two spellings looks correct

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Counting syllables in spoken words

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Blending phonemes into words

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Naming letters of the alphabet

Question 3

On the WIAT, orthographic processing tasks differ from phonological tasks primarily because orthographic tasks emphasize:

Accepted Answer

Visual memory for letter sequences

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Auditory discrimination of speech sounds

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Rapid automatized naming of colors

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Verbal working memory span

Question 4

A child can decode 'knight' correctly when reading but consistently spells it 'nite.' This pattern best reflects:

Accepted Answer

Poor orthographic lexicon with adequate phonological skills

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Adequate orthographic lexicon with poor phonological awareness

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Deficits in both phonological and orthographic processing

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Superior morphological awareness compensating for orthographic weakness

Question 5

Which spelling error type is most characteristic of an orthographic processing deficit rather than a phonological deficit?

Accepted Answer

Writing 'frend' for 'friend'

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Writing 'sed' for 'said'

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Writing 'wuz' for 'was'

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Writing 'rane' for 'rain'

Question 6

Orthographic mapping, as described by Ehri, refers to the process by which readers:

Accepted Answer

Form permanent connections between letter sequences and pronunciations in memory

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Translate each grapheme into its corresponding phoneme during reading

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Use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Segment spoken words into individual phonemes

Question 7

Which instructional approach most directly targets orthographic processing deficits identified on the WIAT?

Accepted Answer

Word sorting and word study focusing on visual spelling patterns

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Auditory discrimination exercises with minimal pairs

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Repeated reading for fluency practice

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Phoneme segmentation and blending drills