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LETRS Unit 2 Session 7
Students in Ehri's prealphabetic phase need instruction in basic oral language
skills before manipulating phonemes. - Correct AnswerTrue
Sound chaining should begin with substituting the middle sounds and end sounds
in a word, as these are most difficult. - Correct AnswerFalse
Which of the following principles are important for teaching phonological skills in
particular? Select all that apply. - Correct Answera. Focus students' attention on
speech sounds before focusing on letters.
Include all English phonemes
Which activities work with students at the early phonological awareness level?
Select all that apply. - Correct Answerhaving students identify rhyming words in
texts you read aloud
saying a two-syllable word, then asking students to delete one syllable and say
the word that results
having students clap or tap to count the syllables in a word you say
.
A colleague is going to start beginning sound chaining activities with students at
the basic phonemic awareness level, using colored blocks to represent sounds.
What is the most important guideline to follow? - Correct AnswerHave students
add, change, delete, or move only ONE sound at a time.
LETRS Unit 4 Session 7
When a student develops reading problems early on, it is usually appropriate to
look for weaknesses in word recognition. (T or F) - Correct AnswerTrue
Students with weak word-recognition skills may compensate somewhat by relying
on background knowledge and vocabulary. (T or F) - Correct AnswerTrue
If initial data show a student is not performing at grade level, the next step is to
closely examine which data source?
ORF performance (accuracy and WCPM)