Deck 13: Written Language Difficulties

Question 1

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

A)the underlying rules of spelling.
B)the words used in the content or subject areas.
C)the words used in speech by teachers.
D)the words commonly used by children in writing.
E)None of these.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The most frequent difficulty in the forms of language is in

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The stage of the writing process in which the writer develops a working version is

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Cursive writing is typically taught in

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

Question 5

Severe difficulty in handwriting is called

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

Question 6

The first developmental stage of spelling is

A)beginning phonic strategies.
B)prephonetic.
C)using written patterns.
D)using multisyllabic words.
E)using letter names.

Question 7

Good writers

A)produce a complete text without the need for revision.
B)check on spelling and grammar in the initial writing attempt.
C)do not consider the audience who will be reading the text.
D)produce carefully written sentences and paragraphs during the prewriting stage.
E)go through several stages in the process of writing a document.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The term early literacy refers to

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 10

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

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 11

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act-2004 (IDEA-2004), an individual can have a learning disability in which of the following areas?

A)Spelling
B)Handwriting
C)Written expression
D)Creative writing
E)Keyboarding

Question 12

The special education law, IDEA-2004 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act-2004), specifies that a child could have a learning disability in which of the following?

A)Written expression
B)Spelling
C)Handwriting
D)Word processing
E)Keyboarding

Question 13

Which writing method consists mostly of circles and straight lines?

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Research on the use of invented spelling shows which of the following to be true?

A)Children do not like it.
B)It keeps children from learning how to spell words.
C)It discourages writing.
D)It confuses children.
E)Children tend to write more.

Question 16

Left-handedness in children

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 17

Stage one of the writing process is called

A)sharing with an audience.
B)drafting.
C)revising.
D)prewriting.
E)None of these.

Question 18

At what grade level is cursive writing typically introduced?

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

Question 19

A device that allows a person to write on a computer by talking to it is called a(n)

A)voice recognition program.
B)word processor.
C)spreadsheet program.
D)e-mail program.
E)web program.

Question 20

Stage two of the writing process is

A)sharing with an audience.
B)writing a draft.
C)revising.
D)prewriting.
E)None of these.

Question 21

Handwriting is considered to be what kind of skill?

A)Gross-motor
B)Quantitative
C)Learning strategy
D)Fine-motor
E)Computer

Question 22

Manuscript writing is usually taught in

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

Question 23

In the multisensory approach to spelling, the student

A)pronounces the word.
B)looks at the word visually.
C)recalls the visual image of the word.
D)writes the word.
E)All of these.

Question 24

List the stages of the writing process.

Question 25

When children use invented spelling,

A)they write less.
B)they write more.
C)it does not influence their writing.
D)All of these.
E)None of these.

Question 26

What are three styles of writing taught in schools and the approximate grade level?

Question 27

Explain invented spelling.

Question 28

In what stage of the writing process does the writer collect initial ideas?

A)Sharing with the audience
B)Prewriting
C)Drafting
D)Revising
E)None of these.

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

Research on children who use invented spelling shows that they

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.

Question 31

What is meant by the term early literacy ?

Question 32

Invented spelling

A)should be encouraged for young children.
B)represents a child's early attempts at spelling.
C)encourages young children to produce more writing.
D)allows a child to concentrate on the content of the writing.
E)All of these.

Question 33

Keyboarding skills

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.

Question 34

When a young child scribbles, this is the first developmental stage of spelling identified as

A)using letter names.
B)prephonetic.
C)using written patterns.
D)beginning phonic strategies.
E)using multisyllabic words.

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

Word processing

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 37

The Fernald Method for teaching spelling is what kind of method?

A)Rote
B)Multisensory
C)Test study
D)Computer technology
E)Learning strategies

Question 38

Children who are left-handed

A)should not be taught cursive writing.
B)should not be taught manuscript writing.
C)should be changed to become right-handed writers.
D)should be accepted as having a natural preference for that hand.
E)need special pencils and pens.

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

The instructional approach of the "writing process"

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.

Question 41

Explain the differences between instruction that focuses on the written product and instruction that focuses on the writing process .

Question 42

Describe, in sequence, the stages of the writing process.

Question 43

Describe some written expression strategies for the general education classroom.