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LETRS Unit 3 SESSION 2
T/F? Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established
sound-symbol correspondences. - ANSWER true
Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ .
a. digraph
b. consonant blend
c. vowel team
d. VCe pattern - ANSWER b. consonant blend
Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters.
two three four five - ANSWER four
Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no
words with blends? Select all that apply. a. father, shin, reach
b. cheek, less, silk
c. rough, phone, bang
d. stripe, laugh, wish - ANSWER a. father, shin, reach
c. rough, phone, bang
Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule?
a. flick, sack, lock
b. fuss, cell, will
c. soak, flake, lurk
d. slick, kiss, cuff - ANSWER d. slick, kiss, cuff
LETRS Unit 3 SESSION 4
Knowledge of letter names in kindergarten is an excellent predictor of later reading
success.
, true
false - ANSWER true
Students should establish a habit of trying to blend all the sounds in a word before they
"adjust" or "flex" the pronunciation to make a real word.
true
false - ANSWER true
Which activities are recommended to help students develop visual-motor skills before
they learn to form letters? Select all that apply.
a. tracing and drawing geometric shapes
b. drawing circles and lines on sandpaper
c. writing lines and circles with a pencil on paper
d. skywriting in the air with large movements - ANSWER a. tracing and drawing
geometric shapes
b. drawing circles and lines on sandpaper
d. skywriting in the air with large movements
When teaching letter formation, which strategy can be used to group letters together for
instruction?
a. Work through the alphabet in order, teaching 5-6 letters at a time.
b. Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes.
c. Group letters that represent categories of sounds (e.g., vowels, stopped
consonants).
d. Teach frequently used letters like e and t first, gradually progressing to less often
used letters like q and x. - ANSWER b. Group letters with similar overall shapes
and/or first strokes.
Which guideline(s) should teachers follow when choosing key words for sound-spelling
cards? Select all that apply.
a. Avoid words in which nasalization affects the way a vowel is pronounced, such as
angry for /ă/.
b. Avoid words that can have more than one meaning, like pen or run.
c. Avoid words in which a consonant appears as part of a blend, such as stop for /s/.
d. Avoid words with phonemes that sound like letter names, like empty (m - t). -
ANSWER a. Avoid words in which nasalization affects the way a vowel is
pronounced, such as angry for /ă/.