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LETRS: Unit 2 Assessment Questions
with Correct Answers 2026-2027.
Graded A
A second-grade student is given a test that measures simple phoneme
segmentation and blending and does well. However, when given the PAST,
he can't perform advanced phonemic awareness tasks. What would be the
best skills for him to practice based on these results? - ANSsyllable
deletion and remembering separate phonemes in a series
onset-rime blending and beginning phoneme blending
sound deletion and substitution
phoneme segmentation; simple syllables with 2-3 phonemes
sound deletion and substitution
A student writes the word went as "wet." What aspect of phonology is
associated with this common spelling error? - ANSubstitution of a final stop
for a nasal consonant
aspiration of a final stop consonant after a nasal
nasalization of a vowel before a nasal consonant
affrication of the stop consonant when it is after a nasal
nasalization of a vowel before a nasal consonant
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As a general guideline, the optimal amount of time to spend on teaching
phonemic awareness to normally progressing kindergarten or first-grade
students is: - ANS5-10 minutes daily for about 20 weeks.
30 minutes daily for the entire year.
45 minutes daily until they are proficient.
45 minutes daily for the first three months only.
5-10 minutes daily for about 20 weeks.
Best practices for teaching phonemic awareness activities include: -
ANSpaying attention to letters first, then telling students what sound each
letter makes.
spending at least 30 minutes per day on phonemic awareness skills.
teaching skills from easier to more difficult.
focusing on ending sounds before beginning sounds.
teaching skills from easier to more difficult.
How is the word pl - ay divided in this example? - ANSsyllable
onset-rime
phoneme-grapheme
phoneme
onset-rime
How many spoken syllables are there in buttered? - ANS1
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LETRS: Unit 2 Assessment Questions
with Correct Answers 2026-2027.
Graded A
A second-grade student is given a test that measures simple phoneme
segmentation and blending and does well. However, when given the PAST,
he can't perform advanced phonemic awareness tasks. What would be the
best skills for him to practice based on these results? - ANSsyllable
deletion and remembering separate phonemes in a series
onset-rime blending and beginning phoneme blending
sound deletion and substitution
phoneme segmentation; simple syllables with 2-3 phonemes
sound deletion and substitution
A student writes the word went as "wet." What aspect of phonology is
associated with this common spelling error? - ANSubstitution of a final stop
for a nasal consonant
aspiration of a final stop consonant after a nasal
nasalization of a vowel before a nasal consonant
affrication of the stop consonant when it is after a nasal
nasalization of a vowel before a nasal consonant
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, 2
As a general guideline, the optimal amount of time to spend on teaching
phonemic awareness to normally progressing kindergarten or first-grade
students is: - ANS5-10 minutes daily for about 20 weeks.
30 minutes daily for the entire year.
45 minutes daily until they are proficient.
45 minutes daily for the first three months only.
5-10 minutes daily for about 20 weeks.
Best practices for teaching phonemic awareness activities include: -
ANSpaying attention to letters first, then telling students what sound each
letter makes.
spending at least 30 minutes per day on phonemic awareness skills.
teaching skills from easier to more difficult.
focusing on ending sounds before beginning sounds.
teaching skills from easier to more difficult.
How is the word pl - ay divided in this example? - ANSsyllable
onset-rime
phoneme-grapheme
phoneme
onset-rime
How many spoken syllables are there in buttered? - ANS1
2
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