ELA CST UPDATED EXAM CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+

ELA CST UPDATED EXAM CERTIFICATION
ASSESSMENT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+

◉ 1. orthographic processing.
Answer: -has to do with writing
-includes spelling, contractions, punctuation, capitalization


◉ 2. semantic processing.
Answer: has to do with the meanings of words


◉ 3. syntactic processing.
Answer: -has to do with the order of words in a sentence
-ex) cat on the mat vs mat on the cat


◉ 4. discourse processing.
Answer: has to do with comprehension


◉ development of oral language.
Answer: 1. cooing
2. babbling

,3. one word stage
4. telegraphic stage
5. beginning oral fluency


◉ 1. cooing.
Answer: -as early as 6 weeks, infants
-resembles vowel sounds
-children are learning to make sounds by manipulating their tongue,
mouth, & breathing


◉ 2. babbling.
Answer: -4-6 months old
-make repeated consonant- vowels sounds
-more complex babbling around 8-10 months old


◉ 3. one word stage.
Answer: -around 1 yr
-produce word like units aka idiomorphs (invented words)
-use a stable language unit to communicate meaning


◉ 4. telegraphic stage.
Answer: -toddlers string several words together

, -ex) go bye bye, cookie all gone


◉ 5. beginning oral fluency.
Answer: by 3-4 yrs children are moderately fluent in language used
at home


◉ development of reading.
Answer: 1. emerging pre-reader
2. novice reader
3. decoding reader
4. fluent, comprehending reader
5. expert reader


◉ 1. emerging pre-reader.
Answer: -6 mo-6 yrs old
-arise out of years of perceptions, increasing conceptual & social
development, & cumulative exposures to oral & written language
- pretends to read
-can retell, name letters, print name
-child acquires skills by being read to & having questions answered


◉ 2. novice reader.