IN Learning Lab SOR Mods 1 and 2: SOR, The Reading Brain, and PA

Reading for comprehension is a combination of decoding and ________.

• Word Recognition

• Language Comprehension

• Sight Word Memory

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On average, how long does it take a child to learn to

decode English?

• 1-2 years

• 2-3 years

• 3-4 years

• It depends on the SES of the child.

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We are born with connections in the brain between VISION and SPEECH that enable reading.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

While we are naturally wired for acquiring language, the same is not true for reading. These connections must be formed in the brain through systematic and explicit instruction.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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Children learn to read from SPEECH to PRINT.

• True

• False

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Phonemic Awareness is the ability to take the sounds in spoken language and break them into

• syllables

• onset and rime

• individual sounds

• all of the above

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When we are first born, the occipital lobe in our brain is wired to recognize

• faces

• shapes

• voices

• colors

The reading brain processes a printed word in this order.

• meaning of the word

  letter box

  sounds in the word

• sounds in the word letter box

  meaning of the word

• letter box

  sounds in the word

  meaning of the word

• letter box

  meaning of the word

  sounds in the word

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which part of the brain processes MEANING?

• occipital lobe

• parietal lobe

• frontal lobe

• temporal lobe

Answer explanation

The temporal lob is responsible for making meaning, connection to prior knowledge, and context.

Which TWO are acceptable based on how the brain processes printed words?

• Memorizing the shapes and sizes of high-frequency words for faster access to word retrieval.

• Routinely engaging in opportunities to map phonemes to graphemes.

• Saying the first sound of an unknown word while simultaneously thinking about context or picture clues.

• Looking at all the letters in a word. Then sounding it out using knowledge of letter/sound correspondence.

  
  

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What does explicit mean within the context of SOR?

• Teaching skills in a prescribed sequence.

• Teaching critical skills in a clear and direct manner.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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