LETRS Module 1-3

In the later stages of reading development (grades 5 and up) which strand of the "reading rope" takes on more and more importance in explaining reading comprehension? - Answer- Verbal reasoning Phoneme awareness has the closest relationship with which aspect of literacy in an alphabetic writing system? - Answer- decoding unknown words Which misspelling is an example of a students failure to recognize the difference between vowel sounds that are very similar in articulation? - Answer- FEL/fill In which group of words does each word have two syllables? - Answer- Followed, chaos, rhythm What is the likely language of origin of the word meat? - Answer- Anglo-Saxon Which of the following is an appropriate technique for helping children link letter names to letter sounds? - Answer- Use key words and multi sensory techniques to build associations. The "simple view of reading" states that: - Answer- Reading is the product of decoding and language comprehension Which of the following groups of words demonstrates the spelling principle "we spell by the position of a sound in a word?" - Answer- Fun, puff, rough If a teacher asks a student to blend /s-ocks/ together to make a word, the student is working with language at the level of: - Answer- Onset-rime The following principles of phonemic awareness instruction are recommended by research, with the exception of: - Answer- Use letters from the outset to teach phonics simultaneously How is the word "gr ow" divided? It is divided by: - Answer- Onset rime Which words are good instructional examples of the VCe syllable type? - Answer- Grape, slime A teacher should begin emphasizing oral text reading fluency after a student has demonstrated which of the following? - Answer- Strong word recognition skills How is "sh or t" divided? By - Answer- Phoneme