Overall Difficulty with Writing
Handwriting
Spelling
Written Expression
100
For a student with a Specific Learning Disability (SLD) in writing, what disorder may they have?
Dysgraphia
100
The ultimate goal of handwriting is for it to be _______!
legible
100
True or False: The first word a child learns how to spell is typically their name.
TRUE
100
What is the difference between a phoneme, grapheme, and morpheme?
Phoneme- The smallest unit of sound.
Grapheme- The smallest unit of writing.
Morpheme- The smallest unit of meaning.
200
What related service provider can support students with writing concerns?
Occupational Therapist
200
1) Is it best to teach students with various disabilities manuscript or cursive first?
AND
2) Is there one specific order for how to teach writing the letters of the alphabet?
1) Manuscript
2) No! Based on curriculum/teacher preference
200
What is a vowel team? Provide one example.
Vowel Team: Two or more vowels that represent one sound
Examples: Team, Turkey, Pie
200
What is one example of an informal writing assessment?
300
What are three specific areas of writing that a student with an SLD may exhibit difficulty with?
Understanding the nature of the writing process
Difficulties in or relative absence of planning
Low self-efficacy concerning themselves as writers
Lower overall quality of writing
Difficulty in generating text
Shorter, less sophisticated writing
Writing with more limited number of ideas
Writing reflecting poor organization
Absence of key structural elements
Limited vocabulary
Difficulty in transforming ideas into complete sentences
Greater number of mechanical errors than peers
Generation of text with limited attention to evaluating what was written
Problems in systematically revising what was written
300
Identify ONE activity that can help students learn the prerequisite skills for writing.
Finger painting, scissors, identifying letters, tracing letters, etc.
300
How do you make the following words past tense?
- Hop
- Bake
- Cry
- Hopped
- Baked
- Cried
300
What are the three stages of writing AND what occurs in each stage?
Pre-Writing: Planning and organizing
Writing: Draft ideas into sentences
Post-Writing: Proof-reading, revisions
400
What are TWO accommodations for writing?
- Graphic organizer
- Extended Time
- Fill-in-the-Blank Sentences or Sentence Frames
- Sentence Starters
ETC!
400
What are TWO handwriting skills to confirm (checklist) when a student is learning how to write?
400
What is similar about the pronunciation of the following words that can cause spelling difficulty for students?
- comb
- doubt
- Limb
Specifically, what is the grapheme unit?
Silent letter consonant combinations, B
400
How many spelling errors are in the following student sample?
What specific spelling error is the student making most often? 
8 Errors- Omission of Needed Letters the Most (6)
Evrybdy- Omission of needed letters
Yur (x2)- Omission of needed letters
Frends- Omission of needed letters
Parnts- Omission of needed letters
Nevr- Omission of needed letters
500
What are TWO possible modifications for writing?
- Reduced length requirements
- Not grading on punctuation, sentence structure, or spelling
- Allow dictation (verbal response) versus written response
500
1) How many students identify as left-handed?
2) What is one way to help them with handwriting?
1) 10% or 2/3 children in a general education classroom
2) Hold the pencil further away from the tip
500
A student consistently writes and pronounces the following words wrong:
- Bath
- Thumb
- Math
What specific grapheme unit appears in all three words? (Formal Name and Specific Example)
Consonant Digraph, TH
500
How many and what specific skills should be focused on during the writing stage?
1) 6
2) General- author vs. secretary role, vocabulary development, sentence development, grammatical skills, paragraph development, and composition