Wechsler Test Written Expression 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the WIAT, the Sentence Composition subtest combines which two component skills?
- Sentence Combining and Sentence Building (Correct answer)
- Spelling and Handwriting
- Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
- Math Fluency and Numerical Operations
Correct answer: Sentence Combining and Sentence Building
Sentence Composition is scored from Sentence Combining and Sentence Building tasks.
Question 2: In a Sentence Combining item, the examinee is asked to do what?
- Merge two or more sentences into one without losing meaning (Correct answer)
- Spell each word aloud
- Identify the verb tense
- Copy the sentence in cursive
Correct answer: Merge two or more sentences into one without losing meaning
The task requires integrating given sentences into a single coherent sentence.
Question 3: A child writes: 'The dog runned fast.' Which Written Expression error is shown?
- Irregular past-tense (morphology) error (Correct answer)
- Spelling error only
- Punctuation error
- Capitalization error
Correct answer: Irregular past-tense (morphology) error
Adding '-ed' to an irregular verb shows a grammatical morphology error.
Question 4: Which task best measures writing fluency on a written-expression assessment?
- Writing as many words as possible in a fixed time (Correct answer)
- Defining vocabulary words
- Reading a passage aloud
- Solving arithmetic problems
Correct answer: Writing as many words as possible in a fixed time
Fluency is measured by output speed within a timed window.
Question 5: An essay scored for written expression is typically evaluated on all EXCEPT:
- Reading decoding speed (Correct answer)
- Organization
- Grammar and mechanics
- Theme development and vocabulary
Correct answer: Reading decoding speed
Decoding speed is a reading skill, not a writing-quality criterion.
Question 6: What does a low Written Expression score combined with average reading and math suggest?
- A possible specific writing weakness (e.g., dysgraphia) (Correct answer)
- Global intellectual disability
- A vision impairment
- Strong overall academic skill
Correct answer: A possible specific writing weakness (e.g., dysgraphia)
An isolated writing deficit points toward a specific written-expression disorder.
Question 7: Sentence Building items typically require the examinee to:
- Write a sentence that uses a given target word correctly (Correct answer)
- Underline all nouns
- Rewrite a paragraph
- Memorize a spelling list
Correct answer: Write a sentence that uses a given target word correctly
Sentence Building asks for a meaningful sentence containing the provided word.
Wechsler Test Written Expression 2
On the WIAT, the Sentence Composition subtest combines which two component skills?