phoneme
in language, the smallest distinctive sound unit
Grapheme
the written or printed representation of a phoneme
Phonics
The predictable relationship between phonemes and graphemes
Phonemic Awareness
The ability to hear, identify,and manipulate the individual sounds, ...
LETRS Unit 3 exam questions and
answers(verified for accuracy)
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
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