Which of the following is not one of the strands in Scarborough's Reading Rope?
Guided reading
How can code-emphasis or phonics-emphasis instruction be used most
effectively?
when organized around a logical progression of pattern words that have been taught
Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on identification
of consonant blends?
blink, frog, twist
Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on reviewing
consonant digraphs?
thorn, show, chase
In a complete phonics lesson of 30-40 minutes, which activity would typically not
be included?
partner reading of a trade book of high interest to the students
Of all the phonic correspondences represented in these words, which pattern is
likely to be learned after the others?
gale
About what percent of English words can be spelled and read accurately using
sound-symbol correspondences alone, without knowing the syllable patterns,
meaningful parts, or word origin?
50%
How many graphemes are in the word weight?
3
Which of the following tasks would best provide practice for learning letter
formation in kindergarten?
tracing a model following numbered arrows on lined paper
In Ehri's early alphabetic phase of word-reading development, students know
some letter-sound correspondences and most letter names. A student at this
level is most likely to progress with instruction focused on:
blending and reading words such as at, an; mad, man; and it, sit, bit
What is the best key word to put on a sound-symbol card to teach short e, /ĕ/.
echo
A good phonics lesson should include opportunities for students to directly
apply the phoneme-grapheme relationships that have been explicitly taught.
Which text type would best provide the practice needed?
decodable texts
Which of the following is the best example of a well-designed word list for a word
chaining activity?
rat, chat, chap, chip, rip, rap
A first-grade teacher has posted a word wall using alphabetical order to list the
high-frequency words the students must learn. For example, under A are the
words aunt, along, an, add, April, and above. How could the teacher best ensure
that students will recognize and spell words that begin with a?
Teach systematic decoding of sound-symbol correspondences beginning with short a