CALT Academic Language Therapy 2

Question 1

Which principle is foundational to Academic Language Therapy for students with dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

Multisensory structured language instruction

Answer

Visual memorization of whole words

Answer

Silent reading to build fluency

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Contextual guessing strategies

Question 2

The IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards require CALT practitioners to demonstrate mastery of:

Accepted Answer

Structured literacy instruction across all language levels

Answer

Literature analysis exclusively

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Whole language immersion methods

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Advanced grammar composition only

Question 3

In ALT, a review activity at the start of a lesson primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Reinforce previously learned material through retrieval practice

Answer

Introduce new phoneme patterns immediately

Answer

Assess a student's IQ

Answer

Test spelling only

Question 4

Which technique involves a student simultaneously saying each letter, writing it, and then reading the completed word?

Accepted Answer

Simultaneous Oral Spelling

Answer

Semantic linkage

Answer

Syntactic linkage

Answer

Blending drill

Question 5

When determining whether a student qualifies for ALT services, a CALT should first review:

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive psychoeducational or reading diagnostic evaluation results

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The student's homework completion rate

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The student's classroom seating arrangement

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A teacher's informal opinion of reading level

Question 6

The concept of automaticity in reading refers to:

Accepted Answer

Effortless, fast, and accurate word recognition without conscious attention

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Reading only simple texts

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Using context clues to guess unknown words

Answer

Reading aloud with expression