Question 1

Explain invented spelling.

Accepted Answer

Invented spelling is the beginning writer's attempts to write words without paying attention to spelling rules. Children are encouraged to write words any way they wish, from scribbling to trying to using some letter-sound relationships.

Question 2

Research on children who use invented spelling shows that they

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A) do not learn to spell in later years. 
B) are discouraged from writing. 
C) become very confused. 
D) spell as well or better in later years as children who did not use invented spelling. 
E) do not like invented spelling. 
A) do not learn to spell in later years. 
B) are discouraged from writing. 
C) become very confused. 
D) spell as well or better in later years as children who did not use invented spelling. 
E) do not like invented spelling. D

Question 3

Keyboarding skills

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A) should be delayed until high school. 
B) requires that students be given direct and specific instruction and much practice, 
C) can usually be learned incidentally without instruction. 
D) are too difficult for most students with learning disabilities. 
E) can easily be acquired without drill and practice. 
A) should be delayed until high school. 
B) requires that students be given direct and specific instruction and much practice, 
C) can usually be learned incidentally without instruction. 
D) are too difficult for most students with learning disabilities. 
E) can easily be acquired without drill and practice. B

Question 4

Cursive writing is typically taught in

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A) first grade. 
B) second grade. 
C) third grade. 
D) fourth grade. 
E) fifth grade. 
A) first grade. 
B) second grade. 
C) third grade. 
D) fourth grade. 
E) fifth grade.

Question 5

Left-handedness in children

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A) should never be permitted. 
B) requires the use of left-handed pencils and pens. 
C) is accepted as natural for some children. 
D) should be encouraged for all children. 
E) means that manuscript writing should not be taught. 
A) should never be permitted. 
B) requires the use of left-handed pencils and pens. 
C) is accepted as natural for some children. 
D) should be encouraged for all children. 
E) means that manuscript writing should not be taught.

Question 6

Severe difficulty in handwriting is called

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A) dysgraphia. 
B) dyscalculia. 
C) alexia. 
D) dyslexia. 
E) aphasia. 
A) dysgraphia. 
B) dyscalculia. 
C) alexia. 
D) dyslexia. 
E) aphasia.

Question 7

The term early literacy refers to

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A) young children's early involvement with books and stories. 
B) an introduction to Shakespeare in junior high school. 
C) learning the literature classics in senior high school. 
D) using the Great Books in college. 
E) becoming a literate adult. 
A) young children's early involvement with books and stories. 
B) an introduction to Shakespeare in junior high school. 
C) learning the literature classics in senior high school. 
D) using the Great Books in college. 
E) becoming a literate adult.

Question 8

The word-frequency approach to selecting spelling words is based on

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A) words commonly used by children in writing. 
B) underlying rules of spelling. 
C) words used in content-area subjects. 
D) words commonly used by speech teachers. 
E) the selection of word patterns. 
A) words commonly used by children in writing. 
B) underlying rules of spelling. 
C) words used in content-area subjects. 
D) words commonly used by speech teachers. 
E) the selection of word patterns.

Question 9

Word processing

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A) involves typing on a typewriter. 
B) should not be taught to students with fine-motor problems. 
C) makes it harder to make changes and corrections. 
D) eliminates the need to teach handwriting. 
E) involves writing on a computer. 
A) involves typing on a typewriter. 
B) should not be taught to students with fine-motor problems. 
C) makes it harder to make changes and corrections. 
D) eliminates the need to teach handwriting. 
E) involves writing on a computer.

Question 10

List the stages of the writing process.

Accepted Answer

prewriting, drafting

Question 11

Ms. Jones took her class to the post office and is discussing the visit with her students. This stage of writing is

Accepted Answer

A) the prewriting stage. 
B) the drafting stage. 
C) the revision stage. 
D) the sharing with the audience stage. 
E) None of these. 
A) the prewriting stage. 
B) the drafting stage. 
C) the revision stage. 
D) the sharing with the audience stage. 
E) None of these.

Question 12

Which writing method consists mostly of circles and straight lines?

Accepted Answer

A) Cursive writing. 
B) D'Nealian writing. 
C) Script. 
D) Manuscript writing 
E) None of these. 
A) Cursive writing. 
B) D'Nealian writing. 
C) Script. 
D) Manuscript writing 
E) None of these.

Question 13

Which of the language forms is generally most difficult to acquire?

Accepted Answer

A) Talking 
B) Listening 
C) Writing 
D) Reading 
E) Speaking 
A) Talking 
B) Listening 
C) Writing 
D) Reading 
E) Speaking

Question 14

What is meant by the term early literacy ?

Accepted Answer

Early literacy is the child's early entr

Question 15

A computer software program that suggests the next word a writer wants to use is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) speech recognition program. 
B) word prediction program. 
C) e-mail program. 
D) word-processing program. 
E) web program. 
A) speech recognition program. 
B) word prediction program. 
C) e-mail program. 
D) word-processing program. 
E) web program.

Question 16

When a writer types several words, this computer software program suggests a list of next words in the paragraph. This type of program is called

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A) voice recognition software. 
B) a word prediction program. 
C) a spell checker. 
D) a thesaurus program. 
E) None of these. 
A) voice recognition software. 
B) a word prediction program. 
C) a spell checker. 
D) a thesaurus program. 
E) None of these.

Question 17

The most frequent difficulty in the forms of language is in

Accepted Answer

A) oral expression. 
B) listening. 
C) handwriting. 
D) written expression. 
E) talking. 
A) oral expression. 
B) listening. 
C) handwriting. 
D) written expression. 
E) talking.

Question 18

At what grade level is cursive writing typically introduced?

Accepted Answer

A) Second 
B) Third 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
E) Sixth 
A) Second 
B) Third 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
E) Sixth

Question 19

A computer device that recognizes an individual's speech is called

Accepted Answer

A) a voice recognition system. 
B) a word prediction program. 
C) a spell checker. 
D) word processing software. 
E) a spreadsheet. 
A) a voice recognition system. 
B) a word prediction program. 
C) a spell checker. 
D) word processing software. 
E) a spreadsheet.

Question 20

The instructional approach of the "writing process"

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A) penalizes students heavily for spelling errors. 
B) views writing as a series of stages that involving thinking. 
C) penalizes students for grammatical errors. 
D) concentrates on the grading of the final written product. 
E) discourages students from making changes. 
A) penalizes students heavily for spelling errors. 
B) views writing as a series of stages that involving thinking. 
C) penalizes students for grammatical errors. 
D) concentrates on the grading of the final written product. 
E) discourages students from making changes.

Explain invented spelling.

Research on children who use invented spelling shows that they

Keyboarding skills

Cursive writing is typically taught in

Left-handedness in children

Severe difficulty in handwriting is called

The term early literacy refers to

The word-frequency approach to selecting spelling words is based on

Word processing

List the stages of the writing process.

Ms. Jones took her class to the post office and is discussing the visit with her students. This stage of writing is

Which writing method consists mostly of circles and straight lines?

Which of the language forms is generally most difficult to acquire?

What is meant by the term early literacy ?

A computer software program that suggests the next word a writer wants to use is called a(n)

When a writer types several words, this computer software program suggests a list of next words in the paragraph. This type of program is called

The most frequent difficulty in the forms of language is in

At what grade level is cursive writing typically introduced?

A computer device that recognizes an individual's speech is called

The instructional approach of the "writing process"

Learning Disabilities and Other Related Disabilities: Characteristics and Current Directions

Assessment and the Iep Process

Specialized Instruction

Educational Settings and the Role of the Family

Theories of Learning

Social Emotional and Behavioral Challenges

Related Disabilities: Autism Spectrum Disorders Asdand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Young Children With Disabilities

Adolescents and Adults With Learning Disorders and Related Disabilities

Understanding the Laws Related to Students With Disabillities

Spoken Language Difficulties: Listening and Speaking

Reading Difficulties

Mathematics Difficulties

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Exam 13: Written Language Difficulties

Explain invented spelling.

Research on children who use invented spelling shows that they

Keyboarding skills

Cursive writing is typically taught in

Left-handedness in children

Severe difficulty in handwriting is called

The term early literacy refers to

The word-frequency approach to selecting spelling words is based on

Word processing

List the stages of the writing process.

Ms. Jones took her class to the post office and is discussing the visit with her students. This stage of writing is

Which writing method consists mostly of circles and straight lines?

Which of the language forms is generally most difficult to acquire?

What is meant by the term early literacy ?

A computer software program that suggests the next word a writer wants to use is called a(n)

When a writer types several words, this computer software program suggests a list of next words in the paragraph. This type of program is called

The most frequent difficulty in the forms of language is in

At what grade level is cursive writing typically introduced?

A computer device that recognizes an individual's speech is called

The instructional approach of the "writing process"

Learning Disabilities and Other Related Disabilities: Characteristics and Current Directions

Assessment and the Iep Process

Specialized Instruction

Educational Settings and the Role of the Family

Theories of Learning

Social Emotional and Behavioral Challenges

Related Disabilities: Autism Spectrum Disorders Asdand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adhd

Young Children With Disabilities

Adolescents and Adults With Learning Disorders and Related Disabilities

Understanding the Laws Related to Students With Disabillities

Spoken Language Difficulties: Listening and Speaking

Reading Difficulties

Mathematics Difficulties

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