ELED 3100 UPDATED EXAMINERS SET ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Key phonological skills - ✔✔Phonological awareness involves being able to detect
separate words in a sentence, to separate syllables in a word, to segment words into
their separate sounds and to perceive beginning, ending, and medial sounds.
The secret to remember about phonological or phonemic awareness...students can do
this with their eyes closed.
✔✔Phonemic awareness - ✔✔The consciousness of individual sounds in words. It is
the realization that a spoken word is composed of a sequence of speech sounds.
The ultimate goal in phonemic awareness is to enable students to learn letter sound
correspondence.
✔✔Phonics - ✔✔Is now attaching a symbol/letter. Our students will now need to learn
the name of the letter, the sound of the letter, writing the letter and reading the letter.
Once the letters are mastered, we move to chunks, word families and finally...the
ENTIRE word.
✔✔Phoneme - ✔✔A phoneme is the smallest unit in sound that distinguishes one word
from another, sound by sound.
, Examples
Cat: c-a-t
Pig: p-i-g
How many phonemes do you hear in: tree, fun, ship
✔✔List the 5 steps of explicit instruction - ✔✔1. Clear explanation of what will be taught
and what is expected of the students
2. Modeling the process, direct instruction (I Do)
3. Guided Practice (we do)
4. Independent practice (you do)
5. Assessment/Closure (informal or formal)
✔✔Step one of explicit instruction (clear explanation) - ✔✔Teacher clarity: speaking
clearly, avoiding unclear terminology and vague terms
Teacher enthusiasm: this sets the stage for your students' participation and excitement
about the subject
Stating the Purpose: what is being taught, why it is being taught and the objectives of
the lesson
Students are able to: restate the lesson back to the teacher in their own words
The teacher specifically connects the lesson to: student interest and their background
knowledge. The previous day's lesson
✔✔Step two of explicit instruction (I do) - ✔✔Modeling offers students the opportunity to
watch the process unfold before their eyes.
The teacher uses 'think alouds' modeling the thinking process
Teacher is watching the students to be sure their eyes are alert and focused (not glazed
over)
✔✔Step three of explicit instruction (we do) - ✔✔This is a GRADUAL release of
responsibility to the students. You are still heavily involved with their learning
Students are now actively engaged with the learning process by:
1. Using graphic organizers to support their thinking and understanding- all under the
guidance of the teacher
2. Check for understanding through ongoing assessment and constant feedback
3. This is highly structured
4. Use mini white boards, highlighters, visual responses
5. Students summarize in their own words, turn to a neighbor and tell them...
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Key phonological skills - ✔✔Phonological awareness involves being able to detect
separate words in a sentence, to separate syllables in a word, to segment words into
their separate sounds and to perceive beginning, ending, and medial sounds.
The secret to remember about phonological or phonemic awareness...students can do
this with their eyes closed.
✔✔Phonemic awareness - ✔✔The consciousness of individual sounds in words. It is
the realization that a spoken word is composed of a sequence of speech sounds.
The ultimate goal in phonemic awareness is to enable students to learn letter sound
correspondence.
✔✔Phonics - ✔✔Is now attaching a symbol/letter. Our students will now need to learn
the name of the letter, the sound of the letter, writing the letter and reading the letter.
Once the letters are mastered, we move to chunks, word families and finally...the
ENTIRE word.
✔✔Phoneme - ✔✔A phoneme is the smallest unit in sound that distinguishes one word
from another, sound by sound.
, Examples
Cat: c-a-t
Pig: p-i-g
How many phonemes do you hear in: tree, fun, ship
✔✔List the 5 steps of explicit instruction - ✔✔1. Clear explanation of what will be taught
and what is expected of the students
2. Modeling the process, direct instruction (I Do)
3. Guided Practice (we do)
4. Independent practice (you do)
5. Assessment/Closure (informal or formal)
✔✔Step one of explicit instruction (clear explanation) - ✔✔Teacher clarity: speaking
clearly, avoiding unclear terminology and vague terms
Teacher enthusiasm: this sets the stage for your students' participation and excitement
about the subject
Stating the Purpose: what is being taught, why it is being taught and the objectives of
the lesson
Students are able to: restate the lesson back to the teacher in their own words
The teacher specifically connects the lesson to: student interest and their background
knowledge. The previous day's lesson
✔✔Step two of explicit instruction (I do) - ✔✔Modeling offers students the opportunity to
watch the process unfold before their eyes.
The teacher uses 'think alouds' modeling the thinking process
Teacher is watching the students to be sure their eyes are alert and focused (not glazed
over)
✔✔Step three of explicit instruction (we do) - ✔✔This is a GRADUAL release of
responsibility to the students. You are still heavily involved with their learning
Students are now actively engaged with the learning process by:
1. Using graphic organizers to support their thinking and understanding- all under the
guidance of the teacher
2. Check for understanding through ongoing assessment and constant feedback
3. This is highly structured
4. Use mini white boards, highlighters, visual responses
5. Students summarize in their own words, turn to a neighbor and tell them...
