Once Students Have Mastered the Basic Skills, the Major Focus

question 25

Multiple Choice

Once students have mastered the basic skills, the major focus of decoding instruction is helping students:

• A) learn less frequent consonant combinations.
• B) gain more independence as they meet an increasing number of words that are not in their oral vocabularies.
• C) read faster.
• D) increase their oral vocabularies.

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Definitions:

Executive Branch

The part of government responsible for implementing, supporting, and enforcing laws, typically headed by the president or prime minister.

Department of Education

A government agency responsible for national policies, programs, and guidelines related to education and improving educational outcomes.

Lobbying

The practice of private advocacy to influence the government.

Advocacy

The act of publicly supporting or recommending a particular cause or policy.