Subtest 7 (Word Attack)

Question 1

What does Word attack measure?

Answer 1

It measure the ability to apply phonic and structural analysis skills to the pronunciation of unfamiliar words

Question 2

What must the examinee do?

Answer 2

1. they will need to produce the sounds of the single letters.
2. they will need to read the letter combinations aloud that are phonically consistent or are regular patterns in low-frequency words.

Question 3

What is the median?

Answer 3

The median reliability of .90 in the 5 to 19 age range.