TEXES ELAR 4-8 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
word identification skills - CORRECT ANSWER- the process of determining the
pronunciation & some degree of meaning of an unknown word
decoding - CORRECT ANSWER- applying knowledge of letter-sound relationships in order
to sound out a word. In reading practice, the term is used primarily to refer to word
identification rather than word comprehension.
blending - CORRECT ANSWER- a word identification skill that is combining parts of word
to form a word
structural analysis - CORRECT ANSWER- a word identification skill that is the process of
using familiar word parts (base words, suffixes, prefixes) to determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words
sight word vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER- a word identification skill that includes the
words that a student can say instantly without applying any form of word analysis
the alphabetic principle - CORRECT ANSWER- the idea that letters and letter patterns
represent the sound of spoken language
T or F: letter-sound relationships should be taught explicitly and in isolation - CORRECT
ANSWER- True
T or F: students do not need to practice letter-sound relationships in daily lessons according
to the alphabetic principle - CORRECT ANSWER- False
accessible language - CORRECT ANSWER- language that is written so that readers who are
unfamiliar with the subject can comprehend the text with ease
active voice - CORRECT ANSWER- voice in which the subject performs the action of the
verb
, aphorism - CORRECT ANSWER- a concise statement of a general truth or principle
appositive phrase - CORRECT ANSWER- a phrase that appears directly after a noun or
pronoun to describe or rename the noun or pronoun
automaticity - CORRECT ANSWER- reading fluently and without difficulty or attention to
decoding
bandwagon appeal - CORRECT ANSWER- a persuasive technique used in media messages
that appeals to the "everyone is doing it" mentality
categorical claim - CORRECT ANSWER- a rhetorical fallacy in which a claim is based on
the often faulty logic of relating two things solely because they are in the same category
circle story - CORRECT ANSWER- a convention in myths and epic tales in which the story
begins and ends in the same place. The "place" is usually a physical setting.
cognate - CORRECT ANSWER- a word related in meaning and form to a word in another
language or langues because of a common origin
complex consonant - CORRECT ANSWER- a cluster or blend of two or more consonants
conceit - CORRECT ANSWER- an extended metaphor in poetry or literature that is often
fanciful or elaborate
compound sentence - CORRECT ANSWER- a sentence composed of at least two
independent clauses linked with a conjunction or semicolon
compound-complex sentences - CORRECT ANSWER- a compound sentence with at least
one dependent clause
cosonant blend - CORRECT ANSWER- a sequence of two or more cosonants
Questions and CORRECT Answers
word identification skills - CORRECT ANSWER- the process of determining the
pronunciation & some degree of meaning of an unknown word
decoding - CORRECT ANSWER- applying knowledge of letter-sound relationships in order
to sound out a word. In reading practice, the term is used primarily to refer to word
identification rather than word comprehension.
blending - CORRECT ANSWER- a word identification skill that is combining parts of word
to form a word
structural analysis - CORRECT ANSWER- a word identification skill that is the process of
using familiar word parts (base words, suffixes, prefixes) to determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words
sight word vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER- a word identification skill that includes the
words that a student can say instantly without applying any form of word analysis
the alphabetic principle - CORRECT ANSWER- the idea that letters and letter patterns
represent the sound of spoken language
T or F: letter-sound relationships should be taught explicitly and in isolation - CORRECT
ANSWER- True
T or F: students do not need to practice letter-sound relationships in daily lessons according
to the alphabetic principle - CORRECT ANSWER- False
accessible language - CORRECT ANSWER- language that is written so that readers who are
unfamiliar with the subject can comprehend the text with ease
active voice - CORRECT ANSWER- voice in which the subject performs the action of the
verb
, aphorism - CORRECT ANSWER- a concise statement of a general truth or principle
appositive phrase - CORRECT ANSWER- a phrase that appears directly after a noun or
pronoun to describe or rename the noun or pronoun
automaticity - CORRECT ANSWER- reading fluently and without difficulty or attention to
decoding
bandwagon appeal - CORRECT ANSWER- a persuasive technique used in media messages
that appeals to the "everyone is doing it" mentality
categorical claim - CORRECT ANSWER- a rhetorical fallacy in which a claim is based on
the often faulty logic of relating two things solely because they are in the same category
circle story - CORRECT ANSWER- a convention in myths and epic tales in which the story
begins and ends in the same place. The "place" is usually a physical setting.
cognate - CORRECT ANSWER- a word related in meaning and form to a word in another
language or langues because of a common origin
complex consonant - CORRECT ANSWER- a cluster or blend of two or more consonants
conceit - CORRECT ANSWER- an extended metaphor in poetry or literature that is often
fanciful or elaborate
compound sentence - CORRECT ANSWER- a sentence composed of at least two
independent clauses linked with a conjunction or semicolon
compound-complex sentences - CORRECT ANSWER- a compound sentence with at least
one dependent clause
cosonant blend - CORRECT ANSWER- a sequence of two or more cosonants
