ELA CST UPDATED EXAM FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS PREMIUM
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Content clues.
Answer: surrounding words that help you figure out the meaning of
unfamiliar words
◉ Syllabication.
Answer: the ability to conceptualize and separate words into their
basic pronunciation components.
◉ word structure.
Answer: The way in which the parts of a word are arranged
together-used to determine a word's meaning
◉ syllabication rules.
Answer: rules for forming/dividing words into syllables
◉ syllabication rules.
Answer: . To find the number of syllables:Count the number of
vowels (a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y) Subtract any silent vowels
,(vowel, consonant, -e) Subtract one vowel from every
diphthong.(when two vowels go walking the first one does the
talking)Divide between two double consonants. Never split between
digraphs.Usually divide before a single middle consonant.Divide
before the consonant before -le syllable.Divide off any compound
words, prefixes, suffixes and root which have vowel sounds.
ALL syllables have a vowel
◉ compound words.
Answer: Two or more words combined to create a new word.
◉ prefix.
Answer: a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change
its meaning
◉ Suffix.
Answer: a group of letters placed at the end of a word to change its
meaning
◉ Inflectional suffixes.
Answer: Indicate possession, gender, number in nouns, tense, voice,
person & number & mood in verbs, and comparison in adjectives; do
not change the part of speech of the base. (-ed, -ing)
,◉ Sight-word recognition.
Answer: 1. a word that is immediately recognized as a whole and
does not require word analysis for identification. 2. a word taught as
a whole. Note: Words that are phonically irregular or are important
to learn before students have the skills to decode them are often
taught as sight words.
◉ Dolch List.
Answer: A list of frequently used words compiled by Edward
William Dolch, PhD, a major proponent of the "whole-word" method
of beginning reading instruction. Goes up to 3rd grade
◉ Reading Fluency.
Answer: ability to decode words quickly and accurately in order to
read text with appropriate word stress, pitch, and intonation pattern
(prosody)..
This skill requires automacity of word recognition and reading with
prosody to facilitate comprehension.
◉ Vocabulary.
Answer: a language user's knowledge of words. Important in
Prereading activities. Use graphic organizers and word webs to
introduce and review
◉ domain-Specific vocabulary words.
, Answer: Teacher discusses these when reading nonfiction in order
to develop content clues
◉ Visual Clues.
Answer: helps students construct meaning from unfamiliar text
◉ Context clues.
Answer: Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine
the meaning of an unknown word.
◉ Picture walk.
Answer: A visual clues strategy. Before reading a picture book,
teacher invites students to look at the pictures and try to form an
idea about the story. After text is read, discuss the predictions and
how they compared to the actual text
◉ Cloze exercise.
Answer: A context clues strategy. An activity in which students
replace words that have been deleted from a text.
◉ Prior Knowledge.
Answer: learner's preexisting attitudes, experiences, and
knowledge:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS PREMIUM
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Content clues.
Answer: surrounding words that help you figure out the meaning of
unfamiliar words
◉ Syllabication.
Answer: the ability to conceptualize and separate words into their
basic pronunciation components.
◉ word structure.
Answer: The way in which the parts of a word are arranged
together-used to determine a word's meaning
◉ syllabication rules.
Answer: rules for forming/dividing words into syllables
◉ syllabication rules.
Answer: . To find the number of syllables:Count the number of
vowels (a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y) Subtract any silent vowels
,(vowel, consonant, -e) Subtract one vowel from every
diphthong.(when two vowels go walking the first one does the
talking)Divide between two double consonants. Never split between
digraphs.Usually divide before a single middle consonant.Divide
before the consonant before -le syllable.Divide off any compound
words, prefixes, suffixes and root which have vowel sounds.
ALL syllables have a vowel
◉ compound words.
Answer: Two or more words combined to create a new word.
◉ prefix.
Answer: a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change
its meaning
◉ Suffix.
Answer: a group of letters placed at the end of a word to change its
meaning
◉ Inflectional suffixes.
Answer: Indicate possession, gender, number in nouns, tense, voice,
person & number & mood in verbs, and comparison in adjectives; do
not change the part of speech of the base. (-ed, -ing)
,◉ Sight-word recognition.
Answer: 1. a word that is immediately recognized as a whole and
does not require word analysis for identification. 2. a word taught as
a whole. Note: Words that are phonically irregular or are important
to learn before students have the skills to decode them are often
taught as sight words.
◉ Dolch List.
Answer: A list of frequently used words compiled by Edward
William Dolch, PhD, a major proponent of the "whole-word" method
of beginning reading instruction. Goes up to 3rd grade
◉ Reading Fluency.
Answer: ability to decode words quickly and accurately in order to
read text with appropriate word stress, pitch, and intonation pattern
(prosody)..
This skill requires automacity of word recognition and reading with
prosody to facilitate comprehension.
◉ Vocabulary.
Answer: a language user's knowledge of words. Important in
Prereading activities. Use graphic organizers and word webs to
introduce and review
◉ domain-Specific vocabulary words.
, Answer: Teacher discusses these when reading nonfiction in order
to develop content clues
◉ Visual Clues.
Answer: helps students construct meaning from unfamiliar text
◉ Context clues.
Answer: Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine
the meaning of an unknown word.
◉ Picture walk.
Answer: A visual clues strategy. Before reading a picture book,
teacher invites students to look at the pictures and try to form an
idea about the story. After text is read, discuss the predictions and
how they compared to the actual text
◉ Cloze exercise.
Answer: A context clues strategy. An activity in which students
replace words that have been deleted from a text.
◉ Prior Knowledge.
Answer: learner's preexisting attitudes, experiences, and
knowledge:
