Questions and Answers
If a class is at grade level in reading achievement, what can the teacher expect of the class's writing achievement?
Significantly more students will be proficient in reading than in writing.
What is the main reason why writing is learned slowly and with effort over a long time?
Writing depends on many different motor, language, memory, and cognitive abilities.
Which of the following teaching practices was not recommended in the review of research published by the Institute for Education Sciences (2012)?
What is the most important reason for teaching students how to form letters, spell, and punctuate?
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What would be the best way to begin teaching students how to write a sentence?
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If the goal of a lesson was teaching students different types of end punctuation, which activity would be most relevant?
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What is likely to be the most helpful support when preparing students to write a narrative?
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Which of the topic sentences below would be most appropriate for teaching students to write a descriptive, informational report about African elephants?
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Which technique would be least effective for helping students through the reviewing and revising phase of the writing process?
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Which is a practical and valid way to monitor student progress in written composition?
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Study Notes
Writing and Reading Achievement
- A significant gap often exists between reading and writing proficiency, with more students typically excelling in reading.
Challenges in Writing Development
- Writing is a complex skill that requires coordination of various motor, language, memory, and cognitive abilities.
Teaching Practices
- Current research discourages emphasizing individual voice in a writer's workshop, focusing instead on structured writing instruction.
Importance of Writing Mechanics
- Teaching students letter formation, spelling, and punctuation is crucial as these skills contribute to producing higher quality and longer written compositions.
Sentence Structure Basics
- A key aspect of teaching sentence writing includes explaining that sentences consist of a subject (naming part) and a predicate (action or state part).
Relevant Activities for Punctuation Instruction
- Activities should focus on understanding end punctuation rather than manipulating sentence fragments or word order.
Supporting Narrative Writing
- Utilizing a Story Grammar graphic organizer is an effective strategy for assisting students in planning their narratives.
Descriptive Report Writing
- The topic sentence "African elephants are large, intelligent mammals who live on the savanna" is ideal for a descriptive information report on African elephants.
Revising and Reviewing Techniques
- Typing a student's composition for easier reading is not an effective strategy during the reviewing and revising phases of writing.
Monitoring Student Progress
- A reliable method to track student progress in writing composition is to count and graph correct word sequences (CWS) during a writing probe.
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Test your knowledge with the LETRS Unit 8 Final Assessment flashcards. This quiz covers crucial aspects of reading and writing achievement, as well as the complexities involved in learning to write. It's a valuable resource for educators looking to strengthen their understanding of literacy instruction.
