Wide Range Achievement Spelling Subtest Questions and Answers

Question 1

When administering the WRAT-5 Spelling subtest to a 9-year-old student (4th grade), what is the appropriate starting point and the rule for discontinuing the subtest?

Accepted Answer

Start with Part 2 (Spelling); discontinue after 5 consecutive errors.

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Start with Part 1 (Letter Writing); discontinue after 7 consecutive errors.

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Start with Part 1 (Letter Writing); discontinue after 5 consecutive errors.

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Start with Part 2 (Spelling); discontinue after 10 consecutive errors.

Question 2

An examiner is administering the Spelling subtest to an adult examinee. The examinee asks the examiner to repeat a word. According to WRAT-5 guidelines, which of the following is the correct procedure?

Accepted Answer

The examiner may repeat the word as necessary.

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The word can be repeated only once during the entire subtest.

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Repeating words is not permitted under any circumstances.

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The word can only be repeated if it is part of a sentence provided by the examiner.

Question 3

A 7-year-old in second grade is taking the WRAT-5 Spelling subtest. The student scores 3 out of the first 5 items correctly on Part 2 (Spelling) before making 5 consecutive errors. What should the examiner do next?

Accepted Answer

Administer Part 1 (Letter Writing) because a basal was not established on Part 2.

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Discontinue the subtest and calculate the raw score based on the items attempted.

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Continue administering Part 2 until a total of 10 errors are made.

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Administer the Sentence Comprehension subtest to get a baseline for spelling in context.

Question 4

Which of the following is a primary skill measured by the WRAT-5 Spelling subtest?

Accepted Answer

The ability to write letters and words from dictation.

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The ability to orally spell multisyllabic words from memory.

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The ability to identify and correct misspelled words within a passage.

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The ability to recognize correctly spelled words from a list of options.

Question 5

During the scoring of the Spelling subtest, an examiner notes that an adult has used a British English spelling for a word (e.g., 'colour' instead of 'color'). How should this be scored according to the WRAT-5 manual?

Accepted Answer

The item should be scored as correct, as alternative spellings are generally accepted.

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The item must be scored as incorrect as it deviates from the US-based standardization.

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The examiner should query the examinee about their spelling choice before scoring.

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The item is scored as half-correct, and a note is made in the record.

Question 6

The WRAT-5 Spelling subtest is divided into two parts. What is the main content of Part 1?

Accepted Answer

Writing single letters and one's name.

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Spelling of phonetically irregular words.

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Writing dictated sentences.

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Spelling of basic, high-frequency words.