LETRS Unit 3 2025. | Exam Revision
Questions And Correct Answers | Graded
A+ | 2025 Update
/. Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics
lessons? - Answer-✅timed reading of learned words
/.The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of context,
depends on (select all that apply): - Answer-✅-knowledge of phoneme-grapheme
correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
/.The term phonics may be used to refer to.... - Answer-✅-the system of phoneme-
grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orthography.
-an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effective reading instruction
-a strategy for decoding new words and storing them in orthographic memory.
/.Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not discuss
the meanings of words being taught. - Answer-✅false
/.Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches to instruction?
Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-emphasis on reading leveled texts individually
-use of context (such as illustrations) to read words in texts
/.Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ . -
Answer-✅consonant blend
/.Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule? - Answer-✅slick,
kiss, cuff
/.Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no words
with blends? - Answer-✅-father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
/.Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters. -
Answer-✅four
, /.Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established
sound-symbol correspondences. - Answer-✅true
/.Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly,
regardless of how regular the words& spelling are. - Answer-✅true
/.When students are "graduating" to the next Ehri's phase, their approach to reading will
be qualitatively different than the previous phase. - Answer-✅true
/.Which of the following should be a major instructional focus for students at the
consolidated alphabetic phase? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-Have students
decode two- and three-syllable words
-Have students learn to plan before writing, and compose according to the plan.
/.Which is the best way to assess students' ability to recognize real words in print? -
Answer-✅Have students do timed and untimed readings of graded word lists; sight
words should be recognized within one second.
/.Kasey has solid phonemic awareness and knows all 26 letters. Her phonetic spellings
of speech sounds are logical, but she is just learning to spell words. Which phase best
describes her? - Answer-✅later alphabetic
/.When teaching letter formation, which strategy can be used to group letters together
for instruction? - Answer-✅Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes
/.Which activities are recommended to help students develop visual-motor skills before
they learn to form letters? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-tracing and drawing
geometric shapes
-drawing circles and lines on sandpaper
-skywriting in the air with large movements
/.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. - Answer-✅true
/.Which guideline(s) should teachers follow when choosing key words for sound-spelling
cards? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-Avoid words in which nasalization affects the
way a vowel is pronounced, such as angry for /ă/.
-Avoid words in which a consonant appears as part of a blend, such as stop for /s/
-Avoid words with phonemes that sound like letter names, like empty (m - t).
/.Knowledge of letter names in kindergarten is an excellent predictor of later reading
success. - Answer-✅true
/.Which activities provide direct practice working with word meaning? Select all that
apply. - Answer-✅-word webs
Questions And Correct Answers | Graded
A+ | 2025 Update
/. Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics
lessons? - Answer-✅timed reading of learned words
/.The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of context,
depends on (select all that apply): - Answer-✅-knowledge of phoneme-grapheme
correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
/.The term phonics may be used to refer to.... - Answer-✅-the system of phoneme-
grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orthography.
-an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effective reading instruction
-a strategy for decoding new words and storing them in orthographic memory.
/.Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not discuss
the meanings of words being taught. - Answer-✅false
/.Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches to instruction?
Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-emphasis on reading leveled texts individually
-use of context (such as illustrations) to read words in texts
/.Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ . -
Answer-✅consonant blend
/.Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule? - Answer-✅slick,
kiss, cuff
/.Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no words
with blends? - Answer-✅-father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
/.Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters. -
Answer-✅four
, /.Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established
sound-symbol correspondences. - Answer-✅true
/.Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly,
regardless of how regular the words& spelling are. - Answer-✅true
/.When students are "graduating" to the next Ehri's phase, their approach to reading will
be qualitatively different than the previous phase. - Answer-✅true
/.Which of the following should be a major instructional focus for students at the
consolidated alphabetic phase? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-Have students
decode two- and three-syllable words
-Have students learn to plan before writing, and compose according to the plan.
/.Which is the best way to assess students' ability to recognize real words in print? -
Answer-✅Have students do timed and untimed readings of graded word lists; sight
words should be recognized within one second.
/.Kasey has solid phonemic awareness and knows all 26 letters. Her phonetic spellings
of speech sounds are logical, but she is just learning to spell words. Which phase best
describes her? - Answer-✅later alphabetic
/.When teaching letter formation, which strategy can be used to group letters together
for instruction? - Answer-✅Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes
/.Which activities are recommended to help students develop visual-motor skills before
they learn to form letters? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-tracing and drawing
geometric shapes
-drawing circles and lines on sandpaper
-skywriting in the air with large movements
/.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. - Answer-✅true
/.Which guideline(s) should teachers follow when choosing key words for sound-spelling
cards? Select all that apply. - Answer-✅-Avoid words in which nasalization affects the
way a vowel is pronounced, such as angry for /ă/.
-Avoid words in which a consonant appears as part of a blend, such as stop for /s/
-Avoid words with phonemes that sound like letter names, like empty (m - t).
/.Knowledge of letter names in kindergarten is an excellent predictor of later reading
success. - Answer-✅true
/.Which activities provide direct practice working with word meaning? Select all that
apply. - Answer-✅-word webs
