Which statement best describes the relationship between reading comprehension and word decoding in
a beginning reader's development? Ans- Accurate, fast word recognition is necessary for development
of reading fluency and text comprehension.
Near the close of the day, a kindergarten teacher guides the students in conversation about the day's
activities. She writes down what is said on large chart paper, then reads it to the class. This activity
would aid their literacy development primarily by promoting which skill? Ans- oral language
comprehension
What is the most important implication of the Four-Part Processing Model for Word Recognition? Ans-
Reading depends on constructing pathways between the phonological, orthographic, and meaning
processors.
After results of a winter screening, six second-graders scored in the "somewhat at risk" range. What is
the next step the teacher team should take? Ans- Analyze the screening results and gather additional
diagnostic assessment data.
How is the word sn - ow divided? Ans- onset-rime
How many spoken syllables are there in frightening? Ans- 3
How many spoken syllables are there in cleaned? Ans- 1
What is the main reason that the ability to identify, segment, blend, and manipulate individual
phonemes in spoken words is important for reading an alphabetic writing system? Ans- This skill
ultimately supports the ability to read words "by sight."
Students with relative weaknesses in basic phonemic awareness are most likely to make progress if the
teacher provides which practice? Ans- asks students to look in a mirror while they describe the way that
target phonemes are formed in the mouth
, Which student is demonstrating the most advanced level of phonemic awareness? Ans- the student
substituting a sound in a given word and saying the new word
A student spells skin as "sgin." What type of phonological error did she make? Ans- substitution of a
voiced for an unvoiced consonant
Having students listen to a word, say it, and then mentally reverse the sounds in the word is an
instructional activity that would be most appropriate for which students? Ans- those who have
mastered basic phonemic awareness
How can phonics instruction be organized to be most effective? Ans- around a preplanned progression
through a logical skill sequence
Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on identification of consonant blends?
Ans- plan, squirm, train
Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on reviewing consonant digraphs? Ans-
phone, throne, shown
Which characteristic likely describes a student at the prealphabetic phase? Ans- may be unsure of terms
such as word, sentence, letter, initial, final, left, right
Of all the phonic correspondences represented in these words, which pattern is likely to be learned after
the others? Ans- vine
Which of the following tasks would best provide practice for automating letter recognition in
kindergarteners? Ans- naming uppercase and lowercase printed letters in random order
Choose the best key word for introduction of short e (/ĕ/). Ans- echo
Which of the following is the best example of a well-designed word list for a word chaining activity? Ans-
rat, chat, chap, chip, rip, rap