Orton-Gillingham Academy Subscriber Course Guided Notes –
Lesson 1: The Task of Reading and the Characteristic of the Individual with Dyslexia
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SUBSCRIBER COURSE PRETEST AND GUIDED NOTES LESSON 1:
THE TASK OF READING AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WITH DYSLEXIA
SUBSCRIBER COURSE PRETEST
This course begins with a pretest. Do not over think as you answer, go through these
quickly, responding to the best of your current knowledge. Answers will be given at the end
of Lesson 10 where you will retake as a course post-test with answers provided.
(Multiple Choice: circle your answer)
1. Which of the following is not one of the tasks involved in reading?
a) Understanding syntax
c) Attaching meaning to words
b) Recognizing parts of speech
d) Decoding words accurately
2. The kinesthetic/tactile component of multisensory instruction includes
a) Seeing letter symbols.
c) Tracing and writing letters.
b) Hearing sounds.
d) Discriminating between sounds.
3. Which is not a difficulty associated with dyslexia?
a) Visual discrimination
c) Physical coordination
b) Spatial orientation
d) Below average IQ
4. Which of the following does not describe Orton-Gillingham instruction?
a) Cognitive
c) Cumulative
b) Programmed
d) Analytic
5. Broca’s area is associated with
a) visual images of words
b) under activation in dyslexia
c) articulation of speech
d) critical for understanding language
6. The visual word form area (VWFA) is:
(1) located at the junction of the left occipital and temporal lobes
(2) associated with the production of spoken language
(3) has a specific role in the visual analysis of letters and words
(4) is shown by fMRI to be under activated in dyslexia
a) all the above
b) 1, 2, 3
c) 1 and 4
d) 1, 3, 4
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Orton-Gillingham Academy Subscriber Course Guided Notes –
Lesson 1: The Task of Reading and the Characteristic of the Individual with Dyslexia
7. Syntax refers to the
a) Smallest unit of meaning in the language
b) Meaning of words and their relationship to one another
c) Set of rules that structure a language
d) Order of words in a sentence
8. Which word means smallest unit of meaning in the language?
a) Morpheme
c) Syllable
b) Phoneme
d) Word
9. The vocal cords are located where?
a) Velum
b) Lungs
c) Larynx
d) Pharynx
10. Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify, sequence, and manipulate
a) Individual words within sentences
c) Individual sounds within words
b) Individual morphemes within language d) Individual letters within words
11. Recalling letter symbols of a foreign alphabet usually indicates good
a) Auditory discrimination
c) Temporal orientation
b) Visual memory
d) Self-esteem
12. The earliest stage of Orton-Gillingham instruction focuses on what?
a) Multisensory connections
c) Learned words
b) Language words
d) Greek and Latin morphemes
13. Which word applied the doubling rule?
a) fluffy
b) saddest
c) married
d) spelling
14. Which rule was applied when a suffix was added to the baseword in the following words?
amusement, famous, hopeful, baking
a) Doubling Rule
c) Y Rule
b) Silent E Rule
d) No rule was applied
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Lesson 1: The Task of Reading and the Characteristic of the Individual with Dyslexia
15. Which of the following rules describes why the word marry changes to married when ed is
added?
a) Doubling Rule
c) Y Rule
b) Silent E Rule
d) ff-ll-ss rule
16. The word shipped has how many phonemes?
a) 4
c) 5
b) 6
d) 7
17. The word interchangeable has how many morphemes?
a) 2
c) 4
b) 3
d) 5
18. Modern English is a blend of
a) Anglo-Saxon and French.
b) German and Latin.
c) Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek.
d) Celtic and German.
19. What is another name for Anglo-Saxon?
a) Old Norse
b) Old English
c) Celtic
d) New Latin
20. Which is not a French suffix?
a) –ess
b) –ee
c) –ing
d) –age
21. Understanding Greek and Latin morphemes will aid dyslexic students in
1. Comprehension
2. Vocabulary
3. Spelling
4. Pronunciation
a) 1 and 2
c) 1, 2, and 3
b) 2, 3, and 4
d) All of the above
22. What invention initiated the standardization of English spelling?
a) Printing Press
c) Telegraph
b) Typewriter
d) Ink pen
23. Which of the following contribute to new words in the English Language?
a) Slang terminology
c) Social movements
b) Science and technology
d) All of the above
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Lesson 1: The Task of Reading and the Characteristic of the Individual with Dyslexia
24. The Orton-Gillingham Approach is 1. Sequential, 2. Diagnostic, 3. Prescriptive, 4. Cognitive
a) 1, 2, and 3
c) 2, 3, and 4
b) 1, 3, and 4
d) All of the above
25. Which word below does not follow the ff-ll-ss rule for one-syllable words?
a) Fill
c) Cliff
b) Has
d) Miss
26. The English language is comprised of ________ sounds.
a) 26
c) 44
b) 100
d) 32
True/False: (circle one)
27. Pronunciation alone indicates success with the task of reading.
28. Dyslexia is mostly a vision problem.
True / False
True / False
29. Human beings are programmed for reading and writing.
30. Neuroplasticity accounts for the ability of the human brain to continue
to form new connections throughout life and compensate for dyslexia.
True / False
True / False
31. The Orton-Gillingham Approach encourages flexibility.
True / False
32. Consonants may be voiced or voiceless.
33. Good spelling is the most important predictor of success in learning to
read and write.
True / False
True / False
34. Children who have difficulty learning to rhyme probably have difficulty
with Phonemic awareness.
True / False
35. A word always has the same number of syllables as it does morphemes.
True / False
True / False
True / False
36. English is a regular, rule-governed language.
37. For learning to be stored in long-term memory, a student must master
the information to the point of automaticity.
38. The Orton-Gillingham Approach is suitable only for grade school
students.
True / False
39. Review is not an important part of the lesson plan.
True / False
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Orton-Gillingham Academy Subscriber Course Guided Notes –
Lesson 1: The Task of Reading and the Characteristic of the Individual with Dyslexia
GUIDED NOTES LESSON 1:
THE TASK OF READING AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WITH DYSLEXIA
1.1 Activity — Test Your Dyslexia Knowledge: True/False Quiz
1. Less than 5 percent of the population has a reading disability.
True / False
2. Dyslexia can be genetic.
True / False
3. Dyslexics only have trouble reading.
True / False
4. Performance on a spelling test is a good indicator of intelligence.
True / False
5. Dyslexia can be outgrown.
True / False
Answers: Fill in the blanks with the accurate information about dyslexia.
1. False. ____________________ percent of the population has a reading disability.
2. True. The genetic link for dyslexia can be ____________________.
3. False. Dyslexics may have trouble with ____________________, ____________________,
____________________, ____________________and understanding spoken
____________________.
4. False. ____________________ performance due to dyslexia has no relationship to an
individual’s ____________________.
5. False. Though the individual with dyslexia may find ways to ____________________with
their language ____________________ and show improved performance, he or she will
always have ____________________.
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