ALTA COMPETENCY EXAM 2025 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
base word Correct Answer the simplest form of an English word;
a word without affixes, such as spell
benchmark measures Correct Answer progress measurement
administered at the end of each schedule, when students have
had enough practice
breve Correct Answer a diacritical marking that indicates a short
vowel sound
Broca's area Correct Answer posterior portion of the frontal lobe
that is in charge of phonological processing and semantics of
language. This are in the front left of the brain is responsible for
EXPRESSIVE language - articulating spoken words and
analyzing words
Broca's aphasia Correct Answer person cannot get the words out
but understands
cedilla Correct Answer a diacritical mark (,) placed below the
letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
chameleon prefix Correct Answer a prefix whose final consonant
changes based on the initial letter of the root (in- changes to ir-
before regular, irregular); done for euphony
circumflex Correct Answer a diacritical mark (^) placed above a
vowel in a combination to indicate accented syllable
,coarticulation Correct Answer adjacent sounds often are spoken
in such a way that one phoneme seems to overlap, is changed
by, and/or modifies another. Coarticulation is the way the brain
organizes sequences of vowels and consonants, interweaving the
individual movements necessary for each into one smooth whole.
In fact, the process applies to all body movement, not just speech,
and is part of how homo sapiens work.
combination Correct Answer two letters in a single syllable when
one makes an unexpected sound or stand in an unexpected
sequence: ar, er, ir, or, ur, qu, wh
co-morbidity Correct Answer More than one deficiency such as
dysgraphia/ disorder of reading comprehension; phonological
processing speed/ written expression.
consonant Correct Answer a class of speech sounds with airflow
that is constricted or obstructed
decoding Correct Answer reading; blending letters to read
derivative Correct Answer a word made from another by adding a
suffix or prefix
diacritical markings Correct Answer a dictionary mark indicating
pronunciation
dieresis Correct Answer A technical name of two dots placed
over the letter a to indicate it's short o pronunciation or on the a
before r.
digraph Correct Answer two letters that make one sound
, diphthong Correct Answer two vowels standing adjacent in the
same syllable whose sounds blend smoothly together in one
syllable. Only 4 in the English language: oi, oy, ou, ow
direct instruction Correct Answer explicitly teaching a concept
discovery teaching Correct Answer therapist allows students to
discover information by asking them questions rather than by
telling
double-deficit hypothesis Correct Answer Deficiency in both
phoneme awareness and naming speed
Dyscalculia Correct Answer difficulty with math
Dysarthia Correct Answer neurological oral-motor dysfunction
including weakness of the musculature necessary for making the
coordinated movements of speech production
dysgraphia Correct Answer involves difficulty with writing in the
actual motor patterns used in writing and/or formulation of written
composition
dysnomia Correct Answer difficulty in word finding
Dyspraxia Correct Answer Difficulty with motor planning; impacts
upon a person's ability to coordinate appropriate body movements
echolalia Correct Answer repetition of words or phrases just
spoken
elison Correct Answer the omission of a sound or syllable in a
word in pronunciation; a language task in which a part is taken
away -- also known as deletion
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
base word Correct Answer the simplest form of an English word;
a word without affixes, such as spell
benchmark measures Correct Answer progress measurement
administered at the end of each schedule, when students have
had enough practice
breve Correct Answer a diacritical marking that indicates a short
vowel sound
Broca's area Correct Answer posterior portion of the frontal lobe
that is in charge of phonological processing and semantics of
language. This are in the front left of the brain is responsible for
EXPRESSIVE language - articulating spoken words and
analyzing words
Broca's aphasia Correct Answer person cannot get the words out
but understands
cedilla Correct Answer a diacritical mark (,) placed below the
letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
chameleon prefix Correct Answer a prefix whose final consonant
changes based on the initial letter of the root (in- changes to ir-
before regular, irregular); done for euphony
circumflex Correct Answer a diacritical mark (^) placed above a
vowel in a combination to indicate accented syllable
,coarticulation Correct Answer adjacent sounds often are spoken
in such a way that one phoneme seems to overlap, is changed
by, and/or modifies another. Coarticulation is the way the brain
organizes sequences of vowels and consonants, interweaving the
individual movements necessary for each into one smooth whole.
In fact, the process applies to all body movement, not just speech,
and is part of how homo sapiens work.
combination Correct Answer two letters in a single syllable when
one makes an unexpected sound or stand in an unexpected
sequence: ar, er, ir, or, ur, qu, wh
co-morbidity Correct Answer More than one deficiency such as
dysgraphia/ disorder of reading comprehension; phonological
processing speed/ written expression.
consonant Correct Answer a class of speech sounds with airflow
that is constricted or obstructed
decoding Correct Answer reading; blending letters to read
derivative Correct Answer a word made from another by adding a
suffix or prefix
diacritical markings Correct Answer a dictionary mark indicating
pronunciation
dieresis Correct Answer A technical name of two dots placed
over the letter a to indicate it's short o pronunciation or on the a
before r.
digraph Correct Answer two letters that make one sound
, diphthong Correct Answer two vowels standing adjacent in the
same syllable whose sounds blend smoothly together in one
syllable. Only 4 in the English language: oi, oy, ou, ow
direct instruction Correct Answer explicitly teaching a concept
discovery teaching Correct Answer therapist allows students to
discover information by asking them questions rather than by
telling
double-deficit hypothesis Correct Answer Deficiency in both
phoneme awareness and naming speed
Dyscalculia Correct Answer difficulty with math
Dysarthia Correct Answer neurological oral-motor dysfunction
including weakness of the musculature necessary for making the
coordinated movements of speech production
dysgraphia Correct Answer involves difficulty with writing in the
actual motor patterns used in writing and/or formulation of written
composition
dysnomia Correct Answer difficulty in word finding
Dyspraxia Correct Answer Difficulty with motor planning; impacts
upon a person's ability to coordinate appropriate body movements
echolalia Correct Answer repetition of words or phrases just
spoken
elison Correct Answer the omission of a sound or syllable in a
word in pronunciation; a language task in which a part is taken
away -- also known as deletion
