TEXES SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING (293) - PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

TEXES SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING (293) - PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 1. The smallest individual sounds in a word are referred to as which of the following? A) Morphemes B) Graphemes C) Phonemes D) Syllables Correct Answer: C ________________________________________ 2. Which term refers specifically to the sounds of human speech? A) Phonology B) Phonetics C) Phonics D) Pragmatics Correct Answer: B ________________________________________ 3. The systematic organization of sounds in language is known as which of the following? A) Phonetics B) Morphology C) Phonology D) Syntax Correct Answer: C ________________________________________ 4. Which term describes the relationship between the symbols of an alphabetic writing system and the sounds of a language? A) Phonics B) Phonology C) Orthography D) Semantics Correct Answer: A ________________________________________ 5. The study of the forms of words, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes, is called which of the following? A) Syntax B) Morphology C) Phonetics D) Pragmatics Correct Answer: B ________________________________________ 6. Which of the following best defines morphemes? A) The smallest individual sounds in a word B) The rules that govern sentence construction C) The smallest units of meaning in a word D) The conventions for proper spelling Correct Answer: C ________________________________________ 7. The conventions for proper spelling in a language are referred to as which of the following? A) Syntax B) Morphology C) Orthography D) Phonology Correct Answer: C ________________________________________ 8. Which term refers to the rules that govern the construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses, and sentences? A) Semantics B) Morphology C) Syntax D) Pragmatics Correct Answer: C ________________________________________