WIAT Reading Comprehension & Decoding Skills 5

Question 1

A passage uses the words 'first,' 'then,' 'next,' and 'finally.' What text structure do these signal words indicate?

Accepted Answer

Sequential or chronological order

Answer

Transitional words like first, then, next, and finally signal that events or steps are presented in time order.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a 'vowel digraph'?

Accepted Answer

Two vowels together that make one sound, as in 'rain'

Answer

A vowel digraph is two adjacent vowels that together produce a single vowel sound, such as 'ai' in 'rain.'

Question 3

After reading a story, a student is asked: 'What lesson does this story teach?' This question targets which comprehension skill?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the theme or moral

Answer

Identifying the lesson or moral requires the student to derive the story's central theme, a higher-order comprehension skill.

Question 4

A student reads a biography and a fictional story about the same historical figure. How do these text types primarily differ?

Accepted Answer

A biography contains factual information; fiction may include invented events

Answer

Biographies are nonfiction texts grounded in documented facts, while fiction may invent events, dialogue, and details.

Question 5

The WIAT Oral Reading Fluency subtest measures which combination of skills?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy, rate, and prosody during oral reading

Answer

Oral reading fluency on the WIAT captures how accurately, quickly, and expressively (prosody) a student reads aloud.

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