COPY OF FORT (FOUNDATIONS OF
READING TEST) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Which of the following actions by kindergarten children demonstrates understanding of the
alphabetic principle?
a. reciting the alphabet song accurately and independently
b. using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to spell words phonetically when writing
c. distinguishing consistently between similarly shaped letters
d. recognizing and naming the letters of the alphabet on letter cards when the cards are
presented out of order - ANS b. using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to spell
words phonetically when writing
At the beginning of the school year, to help plan effective literacy instruction, a third-grade
teacher analyzes students' spelling errors and categorizes them according to their most likely
cause. The key the teacher uses to categorize spelling errors is shown below:
PA - The spelling error indicates difficulty in phonemic awareness skills
Code - The spelling error indicates a code-based difficulty (i.e., mastery of specific
phonics/morphemic element(s) and associated spelling pattern(s). According to the teacher's
key, which student's spelling error is categorized correctly in the following table?
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,Student 1 (flap - falp; Code) Student 2 (plane - playn; PA) Student 3 (feed - fet; Code) Student 4
(joking - jokeing (PA)
a. Student 1
b. Student 2
c. Student 3
d. Student 4 - ANS c. Student 3
A 3rd grade teacher guides students in analyzing the structure of words that contain common
suffixes by using the chart below. During the lesson, the teacher focuses on deconstructing
morphemically complex words as well as promoting students' ability to decode common suffixes
automatically as a chunk
Base word use
Suffix -able
Sum use + able --> usable
Def.: able to be used
The teacher's actions best demonstrate understanding of which of the following concepts
related to developing students' word analysis skills - ANS a. the importance of emphasizing
syllabication guidelines to help students decode multisyllable words independently
b. the role of authentic text in providing opportunities to embed implicit spelling instruction in
reading lessons
c. the importance of combining decoding and meaning instruction when teaching morphemic
analysis
d. the role of orthographic knowledge in developing students' automaticity in reading and
spelling multisyllable words
c. the importance of combining decoding and meaning instruction when teaching morphemic
analysis
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, An upper-elementary (4th-6th) school teacher can mostly effectively support students' fluent
reading of disciplinary texts by teaching which of the following skills first?
a. decoding content-specific words accurately
b. using resources to look up the meaning of unfamiliar terminology
c. reading content-area texts with prosody
d. pausing frequently to pose comprehension-monitoring questions - ANS a. decoding
content-specific words accurately
Prior to beginning a new unit of study, a sixth-grade teacher asks students to rate how well they
know various vocabulary words that will be essential to understanding the unit's content. The
students also draft a definition in their own words for the unit vocabulary they think they
already know. As the unit progresses, the teacher frequently prompts students to revisit their
ratings and develop or revise their definitions for accuracy and clarity, based on the unit
readings and class discussions. IN addition to supporting students' depth of understanding and
retention of the new words, this vocabulary self-assessment activity is also an effective
technique for developing students':
a. word consciousness
b. command of standard English grammar
c. etymological knowledge
d. structural analysis skills and strategies - ANS a. word consciousness
A 4th-grade teacher is developing text-dependent questions to use during close reading of a
complex literary text. The teacher could best help students identify the key ideas and details in
the text by asking questions that prompt them to:
a. think beyond the details that are explicitly stated in the text and draw inferences about the
author's purpose
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READING TEST) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Which of the following actions by kindergarten children demonstrates understanding of the
alphabetic principle?
a. reciting the alphabet song accurately and independently
b. using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to spell words phonetically when writing
c. distinguishing consistently between similarly shaped letters
d. recognizing and naming the letters of the alphabet on letter cards when the cards are
presented out of order - ANS b. using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to spell
words phonetically when writing
At the beginning of the school year, to help plan effective literacy instruction, a third-grade
teacher analyzes students' spelling errors and categorizes them according to their most likely
cause. The key the teacher uses to categorize spelling errors is shown below:
PA - The spelling error indicates difficulty in phonemic awareness skills
Code - The spelling error indicates a code-based difficulty (i.e., mastery of specific
phonics/morphemic element(s) and associated spelling pattern(s). According to the teacher's
key, which student's spelling error is categorized correctly in the following table?
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,Student 1 (flap - falp; Code) Student 2 (plane - playn; PA) Student 3 (feed - fet; Code) Student 4
(joking - jokeing (PA)
a. Student 1
b. Student 2
c. Student 3
d. Student 4 - ANS c. Student 3
A 3rd grade teacher guides students in analyzing the structure of words that contain common
suffixes by using the chart below. During the lesson, the teacher focuses on deconstructing
morphemically complex words as well as promoting students' ability to decode common suffixes
automatically as a chunk
Base word use
Suffix -able
Sum use + able --> usable
Def.: able to be used
The teacher's actions best demonstrate understanding of which of the following concepts
related to developing students' word analysis skills - ANS a. the importance of emphasizing
syllabication guidelines to help students decode multisyllable words independently
b. the role of authentic text in providing opportunities to embed implicit spelling instruction in
reading lessons
c. the importance of combining decoding and meaning instruction when teaching morphemic
analysis
d. the role of orthographic knowledge in developing students' automaticity in reading and
spelling multisyllable words
c. the importance of combining decoding and meaning instruction when teaching morphemic
analysis
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, An upper-elementary (4th-6th) school teacher can mostly effectively support students' fluent
reading of disciplinary texts by teaching which of the following skills first?
a. decoding content-specific words accurately
b. using resources to look up the meaning of unfamiliar terminology
c. reading content-area texts with prosody
d. pausing frequently to pose comprehension-monitoring questions - ANS a. decoding
content-specific words accurately
Prior to beginning a new unit of study, a sixth-grade teacher asks students to rate how well they
know various vocabulary words that will be essential to understanding the unit's content. The
students also draft a definition in their own words for the unit vocabulary they think they
already know. As the unit progresses, the teacher frequently prompts students to revisit their
ratings and develop or revise their definitions for accuracy and clarity, based on the unit
readings and class discussions. IN addition to supporting students' depth of understanding and
retention of the new words, this vocabulary self-assessment activity is also an effective
technique for developing students':
a. word consciousness
b. command of standard English grammar
c. etymological knowledge
d. structural analysis skills and strategies - ANS a. word consciousness
A 4th-grade teacher is developing text-dependent questions to use during close reading of a
complex literary text. The teacher could best help students identify the key ideas and details in
the text by asking questions that prompt them to:
a. think beyond the details that are explicitly stated in the text and draw inferences about the
author's purpose
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