LETRS UNITS 1-4 POSTTEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE
What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and
manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an
alphabetic writing system?
This skill ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."
Each letter in a word represents an individual phoneme.
Semantic (meaning-making) processes are our primary concern.
Wordplay and love of language are important characteristics of independent
readers. --ANSWER--This skill ultimately supports the ability to read words
"by sight."
Students with relative weaknesses in basic phonemic awareness are most likely
to make progress if the teacher provides which practice?
shows a letter and asks the students to produce a corresponding phoneme
asks students to listen to words such as flap, rap, snap, and boat and choose the
one that doesn't rhyme
models how to repeat and clap the syllables in words
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,asks students to look in a mirror while they describe the way that target
phonemes are formed in the mouth --ANSWER--asks students to look in a
mirror while they describe the way that target phonemes are formed in the
mouth
Which student is demonstrating the most advanced level of phonemic
awareness?
the student substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
the student saying each syllable in a three-syllable word
the student breaking a word into its onset and rime
the student identifying the first sound in a word --ANSWER--the student
substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
A student spells skin as "sgin." What type of phonological error did she make?
consonant substitution due to visual confusion of letters
substitution of a voiced for an unvoiced consonant
substitution of a voiceless consonant for an unvoiced consonant
substitution of a nasal for a nonnasal consonant --ANSWER--substitution of a
voiced for an unvoiced consonant
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, Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension
and word decoding in a beginning reader's development?
Developing decoding skills is secondary to the development of text
comprehension skills.
Reading comprehension strategies directly facilitate the development of
decoding skills.
Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of reading fluency
and text comprehension.
These skills develop independently of one another. --ANSWER--Accurate, fast
word recognition is necessary for development of reading fluency and text
comprehension.
Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the students in
conversation about the day's activities. She writes down what is said on large
chart paper, then reads it to the class. This activity would aid their literacy
development primarily by promoting which skill?
oral language comprehension
basic understanding of orthographic patterns
phonological awareness
syntactic processing --ANSWER--oral language comprehension
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE
What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and
manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an
alphabetic writing system?
This skill ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."
Each letter in a word represents an individual phoneme.
Semantic (meaning-making) processes are our primary concern.
Wordplay and love of language are important characteristics of independent
readers. --ANSWER--This skill ultimately supports the ability to read words
"by sight."
Students with relative weaknesses in basic phonemic awareness are most likely
to make progress if the teacher provides which practice?
shows a letter and asks the students to produce a corresponding phoneme
asks students to listen to words such as flap, rap, snap, and boat and choose the
one that doesn't rhyme
models how to repeat and clap the syllables in words
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,asks students to look in a mirror while they describe the way that target
phonemes are formed in the mouth --ANSWER--asks students to look in a
mirror while they describe the way that target phonemes are formed in the
mouth
Which student is demonstrating the most advanced level of phonemic
awareness?
the student substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
the student saying each syllable in a three-syllable word
the student breaking a word into its onset and rime
the student identifying the first sound in a word --ANSWER--the student
substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
A student spells skin as "sgin." What type of phonological error did she make?
consonant substitution due to visual confusion of letters
substitution of a voiced for an unvoiced consonant
substitution of a voiceless consonant for an unvoiced consonant
substitution of a nasal for a nonnasal consonant --ANSWER--substitution of a
voiced for an unvoiced consonant
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, Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension
and word decoding in a beginning reader's development?
Developing decoding skills is secondary to the development of text
comprehension skills.
Reading comprehension strategies directly facilitate the development of
decoding skills.
Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development of reading fluency
and text comprehension.
These skills develop independently of one another. --ANSWER--Accurate, fast
word recognition is necessary for development of reading fluency and text
comprehension.
Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the students in
conversation about the day's activities. She writes down what is said on large
chart paper, then reads it to the class. This activity would aid their literacy
development primarily by promoting which skill?
oral language comprehension
basic understanding of orthographic patterns
phonological awareness
syntactic processing --ANSWER--oral language comprehension
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