RICA SUBTEST 3 TEST 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A kindergarten teacher implements the following lesson:
Teacher: What are the sounds in the word "sit"?
Student: /s/ /i/ /t/
Teacher: Good. The new word is "pit". What sound changed "sit" to
"pit"?Student: /p/
The phonemic awareness lesson above is an example of:
A. substituting a medial vowel.
B. substituting an initial consonant sound.
C. syllable blending.
D. phoneme counting.
Answer: B. substituting an initial consonant sound.
◉ As an additional support to her five students struggling with the
phonemic awareness lesson during whole group instruction, a
kindergarten teacher uses Elkonin boxes with colored tiles. As the
teacher says a word, the student moves a tile in a box for each sound
they hear in the target word. The teacher calls on each student to tell her
the sounds they hear in the word while touching the colored tiles. This
strategy should enhance understanding of identifying sounds because:
A. it uses an auditory technique that allows the student to hear the
sounds louder during instruction.
,B. it uses a pre-teaching technique that prepares the student to identify
sounds orally.
C. it enhances the lesson by making it more fun for students, using
colors and grids.
D. it uses a kinesthetic technique that allows the student to use a hands-
on approach for identifying sounds in a word.
Answer: D. it uses a kinesthetic technique that allows the student to use
a hands-on approach for identifying sounds in a word.
◉ An example of a phonemic awareness assessment is:
A. medial phoneme substitution.
B. word sort.
C. matching prefixes and their meanings.
D. matching uppercase and lowercase letters, using word cards.
Answer: A. medial phoneme substitution.
◉ During the first week of school, a kindergarten teacher assesses each
student by asking a series of questions after handing them a book:
-Where is the front cover of the book?
-Use your finger to show me where I will begin reading on this page.
-Use your finger to show me the direction I need to read.
-Point to the title of the book.
-Show me how to turn the page.
-Where is the beginning of the story?
-Where is the end of the story?
,The teacher implemented this assessment to determine the students'
skills in the area of:
A. phonics.
B. concepts about print.
C. phonemic awareness.
D. alphabetic principle.
Answer: B. concepts about print.
◉ A kindergarten teacher conducts small group instruction with six
students that is designed using letter cards. The lesson is introduced in
the following way:
Teacher: In my hand I have a deck of letter cards for the alphabet that
have two letters, plus a line that indicates that a letter is missing. As I
flip the cards in the deck, I want you to name the missing letters on each
card.
The intervention lesson will support students becoming more proficient
in the area of:
A. letter naming.
B. letter formation.
C. phonemic awareness.
D. letter and sound correspondence.
Answer: A. letter naming.
, ◉ A kindergarten teacher notices that two of his students are having
difficulty identifying the letters p and q. The best strategy for helping the
students distinguish the two letters is:
A. using flashcards to repeat letter names.
B. having the students look for the letters in a "big book."
C. practicing letter formation during hands-on activities, such as tracing
letters in sand.
D. having the students copy the letters five times each for homework.
Answer: C. practicing letter formation during hands-on activities, such
as tracing letters in sand.
◉ A first grade teacher is designing lessons to focus on the alphabetic
principle for small group instruction. An effective lesson will be:
A. the teacher segments a CVC word. For each sound in the word the
students place a corresponding letter card on the mat. After placing the
letter cards on the mat, the students blend the sounds to say the word.
B. the students sequence the alphabet on a graphic organizer.
C. the students participate in sight word activities.
D. the teacher recites the alphabet song with her students daily.
Answer: A. the teacher segments a CVC word. For each sound in the
word the students place a corresponding letter card on the mat. After
placing the letter cards on the mat, the students blend the sounds to say
the word.
◉ A kindergarten student writes about his trip over winter vacation
while working in the writing center during Independent Workshop. The
entry states:
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A kindergarten teacher implements the following lesson:
Teacher: What are the sounds in the word "sit"?
Student: /s/ /i/ /t/
Teacher: Good. The new word is "pit". What sound changed "sit" to
"pit"?Student: /p/
The phonemic awareness lesson above is an example of:
A. substituting a medial vowel.
B. substituting an initial consonant sound.
C. syllable blending.
D. phoneme counting.
Answer: B. substituting an initial consonant sound.
◉ As an additional support to her five students struggling with the
phonemic awareness lesson during whole group instruction, a
kindergarten teacher uses Elkonin boxes with colored tiles. As the
teacher says a word, the student moves a tile in a box for each sound
they hear in the target word. The teacher calls on each student to tell her
the sounds they hear in the word while touching the colored tiles. This
strategy should enhance understanding of identifying sounds because:
A. it uses an auditory technique that allows the student to hear the
sounds louder during instruction.
,B. it uses a pre-teaching technique that prepares the student to identify
sounds orally.
C. it enhances the lesson by making it more fun for students, using
colors and grids.
D. it uses a kinesthetic technique that allows the student to use a hands-
on approach for identifying sounds in a word.
Answer: D. it uses a kinesthetic technique that allows the student to use
a hands-on approach for identifying sounds in a word.
◉ An example of a phonemic awareness assessment is:
A. medial phoneme substitution.
B. word sort.
C. matching prefixes and their meanings.
D. matching uppercase and lowercase letters, using word cards.
Answer: A. medial phoneme substitution.
◉ During the first week of school, a kindergarten teacher assesses each
student by asking a series of questions after handing them a book:
-Where is the front cover of the book?
-Use your finger to show me where I will begin reading on this page.
-Use your finger to show me the direction I need to read.
-Point to the title of the book.
-Show me how to turn the page.
-Where is the beginning of the story?
-Where is the end of the story?
,The teacher implemented this assessment to determine the students'
skills in the area of:
A. phonics.
B. concepts about print.
C. phonemic awareness.
D. alphabetic principle.
Answer: B. concepts about print.
◉ A kindergarten teacher conducts small group instruction with six
students that is designed using letter cards. The lesson is introduced in
the following way:
Teacher: In my hand I have a deck of letter cards for the alphabet that
have two letters, plus a line that indicates that a letter is missing. As I
flip the cards in the deck, I want you to name the missing letters on each
card.
The intervention lesson will support students becoming more proficient
in the area of:
A. letter naming.
B. letter formation.
C. phonemic awareness.
D. letter and sound correspondence.
Answer: A. letter naming.
, ◉ A kindergarten teacher notices that two of his students are having
difficulty identifying the letters p and q. The best strategy for helping the
students distinguish the two letters is:
A. using flashcards to repeat letter names.
B. having the students look for the letters in a "big book."
C. practicing letter formation during hands-on activities, such as tracing
letters in sand.
D. having the students copy the letters five times each for homework.
Answer: C. practicing letter formation during hands-on activities, such
as tracing letters in sand.
◉ A first grade teacher is designing lessons to focus on the alphabetic
principle for small group instruction. An effective lesson will be:
A. the teacher segments a CVC word. For each sound in the word the
students place a corresponding letter card on the mat. After placing the
letter cards on the mat, the students blend the sounds to say the word.
B. the students sequence the alphabet on a graphic organizer.
C. the students participate in sight word activities.
D. the teacher recites the alphabet song with her students daily.
Answer: A. the teacher segments a CVC word. For each sound in the
word the students place a corresponding letter card on the mat. After
placing the letter cards on the mat, the students blend the sounds to say
the word.
◉ A kindergarten student writes about his trip over winter vacation
while working in the writing center during Independent Workshop. The
entry states:
