RDNG 351 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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The ability to read and write well - ANS literacy
the inability to read - ANS illiteracy
the ability to read BUT a reluctance to do so - ANS aliteracy
refers to how one's vocal pitch rises or falls in speaking - ANS intonation
knowing how language works and is used - ANS pragmatics
a printed or visual symbol that represents a phoneme, sometimes referred to as a "letter" -
ANS grapheme
the smallest unit of sound - ANS phoneme
an understanding of how words are combined into larger language structures, such as phrases
and sentences - ANS syntax
relates to phonics and the other word-level skills students learn that help them figure out the
pronunciation of an unfamiliar word in print - ANS decoding
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, an implicit teaching approach where phonics elements are embedded in the specific texts
selected for reading - ANS embedded phonics instruction
beginning in second grade, teachers need to help students understand how to blend
multisyllabic words - ANS hierarchical blending
all sounds in a single syllable that come before the vowel sound - ANS onset
combinations of two vowel together in words producing a single, glided sound (ex. oi, oy, ow) -
ANS diphthongs
a teaching method that helps students relate to spoken sounds to written symbols in systematic
and predictable ways - ANS phonics
relates to instantly identifying a word and it's meanings without having to first decode it into its
smaller parts - ANS word recognition
refers to spelling patterns used in english - ANS orthography
what is the base word in unbelievable? - ANS believe
which of the following represents the three categories of foundational early reading skills,
concepts, or strategies addressed? - ANS concepts about print, phonemic awareness, letter-
name knowledge
if a parent was lap reading a book to a child and was pointing to the words, this would be an
example of what? - ANS print referencing
which of the following phonemic awareness tasks is most difficult for young children to
perform? - ANS deletion
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AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The ability to read and write well - ANS literacy
the inability to read - ANS illiteracy
the ability to read BUT a reluctance to do so - ANS aliteracy
refers to how one's vocal pitch rises or falls in speaking - ANS intonation
knowing how language works and is used - ANS pragmatics
a printed or visual symbol that represents a phoneme, sometimes referred to as a "letter" -
ANS grapheme
the smallest unit of sound - ANS phoneme
an understanding of how words are combined into larger language structures, such as phrases
and sentences - ANS syntax
relates to phonics and the other word-level skills students learn that help them figure out the
pronunciation of an unfamiliar word in print - ANS decoding
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, an implicit teaching approach where phonics elements are embedded in the specific texts
selected for reading - ANS embedded phonics instruction
beginning in second grade, teachers need to help students understand how to blend
multisyllabic words - ANS hierarchical blending
all sounds in a single syllable that come before the vowel sound - ANS onset
combinations of two vowel together in words producing a single, glided sound (ex. oi, oy, ow) -
ANS diphthongs
a teaching method that helps students relate to spoken sounds to written symbols in systematic
and predictable ways - ANS phonics
relates to instantly identifying a word and it's meanings without having to first decode it into its
smaller parts - ANS word recognition
refers to spelling patterns used in english - ANS orthography
what is the base word in unbelievable? - ANS believe
which of the following represents the three categories of foundational early reading skills,
concepts, or strategies addressed? - ANS concepts about print, phonemic awareness, letter-
name knowledge
if a parent was lap reading a book to a child and was pointing to the words, this would be an
example of what? - ANS print referencing
which of the following phonemic awareness tasks is most difficult for young children to
perform? - ANS deletion
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