EDUC 318 and PRAXIS 5205 Questions
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We refer to children who are just beginning their literacy journeys as _________.
emergent readers
_____________ refers to knowledge about our written language and strategies that permit
readers to determine both the sounds of words and their meanings as they read.
Word analysis
___________ ___________________ is when kids become aware that language may be analyzed in
different ways such as rhyming, playing games, and talking about words as objects.
Phonological awareness
You can tell when a child has phonological awareness when they can hear _________ and
____________ as separate units.
words and syllables
Phonemic Awareness
The highest level of phonological awareness.
The ability to blend (put together) and segment (break apart) phonemes.
Phonics
The focus of instruction is on pronouncing words by associating sounds (phonemes) with letters
(graphemes).
The match of oral speech to written print.
Fluency
The ability to read easily and well.
Vocabulary
The highest level of word level instruction, focused on word meanings.
Comprehension
The focus of instruction is on making meaning from a text.
Which is an example of early phonological awareness?
Ability to break the sentence, "I eat chips." into its individual words /I/ /eat/ /chips/
How many morphemes are in the word foxes?
Two
How many graphemes are in the word swim?
, Four
Ability to segment pencil into its 2 word parts /pen/ /cil/ is an example of ____________
awareness.
syllable
Phonological and phonemic awareness can be taught.
True
Phonemic awareness occurs when children become aware of individual ________ in their language
and can blend them to together, break them apart, and manipulate them.
Phonemes
A close relationship between _______________ and _______________ in a language is referred to
as the alphabetic principle.
sounds; letters
Which is an example of phonemic awareness?
Being able to blend together the oral elements of a word such as look
Being able to substitute the /p/ in pup with a /c/ to make cup
Being able to verbally break apart the word sit into /s/ /i/ /t/
How many phonemes are in the word road?
3
When providing morphemic analysis instruction, teachers select words containing prefixes and
suffixes.
True
How many phonemes are in the word fish?
3
English Learners acquire word analysis skills in English more easily when they are taught
phonological and phonemic awareness in their first language before working to develop these in
English.
True
Chunking is another word for syllable analysis or syllabication.
True
Phonics and phonemic awareness are basically the same.
False
A word we recognize instantly, without having to recognize it, is called a sight word.
(Answered) 2025/2026. 100% Verified.
We refer to children who are just beginning their literacy journeys as _________.
emergent readers
_____________ refers to knowledge about our written language and strategies that permit
readers to determine both the sounds of words and their meanings as they read.
Word analysis
___________ ___________________ is when kids become aware that language may be analyzed in
different ways such as rhyming, playing games, and talking about words as objects.
Phonological awareness
You can tell when a child has phonological awareness when they can hear _________ and
____________ as separate units.
words and syllables
Phonemic Awareness
The highest level of phonological awareness.
The ability to blend (put together) and segment (break apart) phonemes.
Phonics
The focus of instruction is on pronouncing words by associating sounds (phonemes) with letters
(graphemes).
The match of oral speech to written print.
Fluency
The ability to read easily and well.
Vocabulary
The highest level of word level instruction, focused on word meanings.
Comprehension
The focus of instruction is on making meaning from a text.
Which is an example of early phonological awareness?
Ability to break the sentence, "I eat chips." into its individual words /I/ /eat/ /chips/
How many morphemes are in the word foxes?
Two
How many graphemes are in the word swim?
, Four
Ability to segment pencil into its 2 word parts /pen/ /cil/ is an example of ____________
awareness.
syllable
Phonological and phonemic awareness can be taught.
True
Phonemic awareness occurs when children become aware of individual ________ in their language
and can blend them to together, break them apart, and manipulate them.
Phonemes
A close relationship between _______________ and _______________ in a language is referred to
as the alphabetic principle.
sounds; letters
Which is an example of phonemic awareness?
Being able to blend together the oral elements of a word such as look
Being able to substitute the /p/ in pup with a /c/ to make cup
Being able to verbally break apart the word sit into /s/ /i/ /t/
How many phonemes are in the word road?
3
When providing morphemic analysis instruction, teachers select words containing prefixes and
suffixes.
True
How many phonemes are in the word fish?
3
English Learners acquire word analysis skills in English more easily when they are taught
phonological and phonemic awareness in their first language before working to develop these in
English.
True
Chunking is another word for syllable analysis or syllabication.
True
Phonics and phonemic awareness are basically the same.
False
A word we recognize instantly, without having to recognize it, is called a sight word.
