WorksheetsAssessing Students with Special Needs Chapter 15
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The assessment instrument in which spelling skills are evaluated by a multiple-choice test is the
Test of Written Spelling–5
WRAT–4
PIAT–R/NU
Test of Written Language–4
A rating scale designed to evaluate handwriting skills is the
Zaner-Bloser Evaluation Scales
TWS–5
PSLT
Test of Adolescent Language–4
Which skill area is usually not included in tests of written language?
Everyday writing skills
Handwriting
Spelling
Composition
Error analysis in writing is most valuable for identifying all of the following areas of need except
Handwriting
Vocabulary
Spelling
Punctuation
The TOAL–4 is not
a norm-referenced test
appropriate for primary grade students
used to assess listening skills
useful for comparing performance across a range of different language functions
The major areas of importance in written language assessment are
decoding and comprehending symbol systems
mechanics and handwriting
spelling, handwriting, and composition
composition and communication
The act of writing differs from speech because
speech is a social act and writing is solitary
speech is expressive and writing is receptive
writing requires greater gross motor control
writing precedes reading
Composition is a process that involves a series of steps. The steps are
scribbling, printing, cursive writing
drawing, scribbling, penmanship
planning, transcribing, revising
input, planning, output, debugging
When evaluating a classroom program for teaching written language skills, it is important that
the subskills of writing, such as spelling, vocabulary, and composition should be taught in an integrated manner, not separately.
the students keep journals in which they write everyday.
the subskills of writing, such as spelling, vocabulary, and compostition should be taught separately.
students be exposed to a broad range of writing tasks.
It is best to conduct a clinical writing interview
when the student is planning his or her composition
while the student is writing
after the student has finished writing
when the composition has been graded and returned to the student
Which instructional method of spelling is not supported by research?
Presentation of words in lists
Use of the test-study-test method
Allocation of 60 to 75 minutes per week for spelling
Writing words several times each to promote retention
Clinical interview questions about the composition process should include questions about
the student's view of the purpose of writing and the audience
the student's past successes and failures in writing
the teacher's requirements for written work
the ways in which the student attempts to correct decoding errors
Holistic evaluation of writing samples
is recommended when standardized tests are not available
requires that the teacher read the student's work quickly to obtain a general impression of its quality
is a process in which groups of teachers use the same rating scales and checklists to evaluate student work samples
begins with correction of all student errors
Teachers can devise criterion-referenced tests of spelling skills using
high frequency word lists
lists of spelling demons
words from the spelling basal used in the classroom
all of the above
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding written language?
Writing imposes the roles of author and secretary on the student
Written language assessment is usually limited to evaluation of spelling skills because spelling is the most important area of written expression
Many students with mild disabilities experience difficulty in the area of written language
Students should be instructed in the content and mechanics of written language
If handwriting is an area of difficulty for a student, the teacher can allow the student
to type his or her written work
to tape record his or her written work
dictate his or her written work
all of the above
Identify the phonetic spelling error
writing "kat" instead of "cat"
writing “lenht” for “length”
writing “oh” for “house”
none of the above
This aspect of language is concerned with the meanings of words.
Morphology
Semantics
Pragmatics
Phonology
The study of the use of language in various communication settings and contexts is
Morphology
Semantics
Pragmatics
Phonology
Which aspect of language is not concerned with language form?
Semantics
Morphology
Syntax
Phonology
Which is a formal measure of pragmatic competence?
Basic Inventory of Natural Language
Let's Talk Inventory for Children
Photo Articulation Test-3rd Ed.
Test of Adolescent and Adult Language–4
The TOLD–4, Intermediate does not assess
phonology
both expressive and receptive language
syntax
semantics
