LETRS Phonics Training Units 1 - 4

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What characteristic makes English a "deep" alphabetic orthography? - ANS - Its spelling system represents meaningful parts (morphemes) as well as sounds. Which statement most accurately describes ho... w the human brain has evolved to process spoken and written language? - ANS - Our brains have evolved to process spoken language much more easily than alphabetic writing. Which skills are least correlated with reading comprehension in children? - ANS - visual-motor skills and visual-spatial reasoning According to the Simple View of Reading model, which is more important to reading comprehension—word recognition or language comprehension? - ANS - Both are equally important. According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, what percentage of fourthgrade students have scored "basic" or "below basic" in reading? - ANS - 64% nationally, with African-American and Hispanic students making up a disproportionate amount Which of these is an example of morphology? - ANS - We know the words unique, uniform, united, and universe all contain the root uni, meaning "one." How does the language system of pragmatics help us to understand why written language is more structured than spoken language? - ANS - Social context and nonverbal gestures help [Show More]

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