EXC 7190 Week 4

Which two skills are necessary for proficient reading comprehension?

• reading comprehension

• listening comprehension

• decoding / word identification

• phonemic awareness

Dyslexia is primarily characterized by. difficulties with ...

• reading comprehension

• word reading and spelling

• vocabulary

• background knowledge

Using letter-sound correspondences to sound out an unknown word is referred to as...

• Word recognition

• Decoding

• Reading

• Reading comprehension

Learning styles exist and as educators we should try to match our teaching methods to our students' preferred learning styles

• True

• False

A specific learning disability (SLD) in basic reading skills is essentially synonymous with dyslexia

• True

• False

The ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of words is referred to as...

• Language comprehension

• Reading comprehension

• Phonological awareness

• Phonics