LETRS Unit 2 Session 3.

1. Phonemic awareness instruction for young learners is most beneficial when linked with phonics instruction. o true o false 2. The inventory of phonemes used in Spanish is nearly identical to that used in English. o true o false 3. A third-grade teacher wants to determine whether any of her students are at risk for reading failure. She should use a screening measure that assesses which of the following? o a. their ability to segment phonemes o b. their ability to manipulate phonemes o c. their ability to represent phonemes with letters (as shown in spelling samples) o d. their ability to perform advanced phonemic awareness tasks 4. How much phonological awareness training should be done with students for maximum effectiveness? o a. at least 45 minutes a day o b. once a week, for about 30 minutes o c. a few minutes a day, several days per week o d. about 30 minutes each day 5. Which of the following changes typically take place once a child has grasped the alphabetic principle? Select all that apply. o a. Spelling becomes more phonetically accurate. o b. The student can easily delete, substitute, or otherwise manipulate phonemes in words. o c. Attempts to decode text focus more on blending sounds. o d. Re