Dyslexia 101 2021

Choose the answer that is a true statement.

• A child can have both dyslexia and autism

• Dyslexia has nothing to do with vision, hearing, or IQ.

• 1 in 8 people have dyslexia.

• Dyslexia is the least common learning disability.

During Concepts when should we use the Linkage Procedure?

• only during concepts of syllables and suffixes

• during both concepts of syllables and letters

• only during letters

• never

What is linked together during the new concept of a letter?

• name, shape, feel, and smell

• name, shape, feel, and touch

• name, shape, feel, and color

• name, shape, feel, and sound

What is a vowel?

• A vowel is open mouth and voiced.

• A vowel is open mouth and unvoiced.

• A vowel is blocked by the tongue and voiced.

• A vowel is blocked by the tongue and unvoiced.

What is the symbol - called?

• breve

• minus sign

• negative symbol

• macron

The Floss Rule states that the word has to be a one syllable base word, and after one short vowel, the final /f/, /l/, or /s/ is doubled. What does this pertain to?

• Reading only

• Reading and spelling

• Spelling only

• I have no clue

What is a student lacking who has dyslexia?

• phonological awareness

• a brain

• ability to think outside the box

• a tongue to speak

What does fluency include?

• rate, accuracy, and frustration

• rate, inaccuracy, and expression/intonation

• rate, accuracy, and expression/intonation

• only accuracy

Who are two important people who influence how we should help students with dyslexia?

• Wilbur and Orville Wright

• Patrick and Becca Muller

• Jon Snow and Tully

• Gillingham and Orton

What should students do before they write a letter?

• take a deep breath

• erase everything

• say the letter name

• help the teacher