Wide Range Achievement Sentence Comprehension Subtest Questions and Answers

Question 1

The WRAT-5 Sentence Comprehension subtest primarily measures an individual's ability to:

Accepted Answer

Use context to understand word meanings and sentence structure.

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Read a list of words aloud with correct pronunciation.

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Define vocabulary words out of context.

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Read a passage quickly and answer detailed questions about its content.

Question 2

An examiner is administering the WRAT-5 to an 11-year-old student. For the Sentence Comprehension subtest, the student provides an ungrammatical but contextually appropriate answer. According to the administration guidelines, how should the examiner score this response?

Accepted Answer

Score the item as correct, as the subtest focuses on comprehension, not grammar.

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Score the item as incorrect because the response was ungrammatical.

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Ask the student to rephrase their answer in a grammatically correct way.

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Discontinue the subtest and note the student's difficulty with grammar.

Question 3

Which of the following is a key feature of the Sentence Comprehension subtest's administration procedure in the WRAT-5?

Accepted Answer

The use of a modified cloze technique.

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A strict time limit for each sentence.

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The requirement for the examinee to write down all answers.

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A starting point determined by the examinee's performance on the Word Reading subtest.

Question 4

A school psychologist is creating a reading assessment battery. The psychologist combines the standard scores from the Word Reading and Sentence Comprehension subtests of the WRAT-5. What composite score is generated from this combination?

Accepted Answer

Reading Composite Score

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Total Achievement Composite

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Verbal Comprehension Index

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Reading Fluency Score

Question 5

When administering the Sentence Comprehension subtest of the WRAT-5, what is the appropriate discontinue rule?

Accepted Answer

After 5 consecutive errors.

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After 3 consecutive errors.

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After 10 total errors.

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After the examinee fails to respond within 30 seconds.

Question 6

An examiner is preparing to administer the WRAT-5 Sentence Comprehension subtest. Which of the following materials is specific and necessary for this particular subtest, in addition to the record form?

Accepted Answer

A separate Sentence Comprehension Card Set.

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A stopwatch for timing responses.

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An audio recorder for verbal responses.

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A list of spelling words for dictation.