LETRS Unit 3 TEST QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED LATEST UPDATES 2024/2025

LETRS Unit 3 TEST QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED LATEST UPDATES 2024/2025 Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction genera lly do not discuss the meanings of words being taught. - Answer - False The ability to decode a new, pre viously unknown printed wor d, in or out of context, depends on (select all that apply): - Answer - A. Knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences. C. The ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly. The term phonics may be used to refer to (se lect all that apply): - Answer - -the system of phoneme-grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orthography . -an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effec tive reading instruction -a strategy for decoding new words a nd storing them in orthographic memory. Which of the following are ty pical 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 Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics less ons? - Answer - timed reading of learned words T/F? Roughly half of all words in Eng lish can be spelled correctl y based on established sound - symbol correspondences. - Answer - true Complete this sentence: A complex sy llable is a syllable that contains a __ ____ . a. digraph b. consonant blend c. vowel team d. VCe pattern - Answer - b. consonant blend Complete this sentence: Vowel tea ms in English can have up to ______ letters. two three four five - Answer - four Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no words with blends? Select all that apply. a. father, shin, reach b. cheek, less, silk c. rough, phone, bang d. stripe, laugh, wish - Answer - a. father, shin, reach c. rough, phone, bang Which set of words illustrates both the F loss rule and the "-ck" rule? a. flick, sack, lock b. fuss, cell, will c. soak, flake, lurk d. slick, kiss, cuff - Answer - d. slick, kiss, cuff When students are "graduating" to the next Ehri' s phase, their approach to reading will be qualitatively different than the previous pha se. - Answers - True Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly, reg uardless of how regular the words' spelling are. - Answers - True Kasey is in the consolidated alphabetic phase. Which instructional approach will be most helpful to support her future reading skills? - Answers - wide reading of texts from a variety of topics Which is the best way to assess students' ability to recognize real words in print? - Answers - Have students do timed and untimed readings of graded word lists; sight words should be recognized within one second. Which of the following should be a major instructional focus for students at the consolidated alphabetic phase? Check all that apply. - Answers - -Have students decode two and three syllable words -Have students learn to plan before writing, and compose according to the plan. Knowledge of letter names in kindergarten is an excellent predictor of later re ading success. true false - Answer - true Students should establish a habit of trying to blend all the sounds in a word before they "adjust" or "flex" the pronunciation to make a real word. true false - Answer - true Which activities are recommended to help students develop visual-motor skills before they learn to form letters? Select all that apply . a. tracing and drawing geometric shapes b. drawing circles and lines on sandpaper c. writing lines and circles with a pencil on paper d. skywriting in the air with larg e movements - An swer - a. tracing and drawing ge ometric shapes b. drawing circles and lines on sandpaper d. skywriting in the air with larg e movements When teaching letter formation, which strategy can be used to group letters together for instruction? a. Work through the alphabet in order, teaching 5-6 letters at a time. b. Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes. c. Group letters that represent categ ories of sounds (e. g., vowels, stopped consonants). d. Teach frequently used letters like e and t first, gradually progressing to less often used letters like q and x. - Answer - b. Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes. Which guideline(s) should teachers follow when choosing key words for sound-spelling cards? Select all that apply. a. Avoid words in which nasalization affects the way a vowel is pronounced, such as angry for /ă/. b. Avoid words that can have more than one meaning, like pen or run. c. Avoid words in which a consonant appears as part of a blend, such as stop for /s/. d. Avoid words with phonemes that sound like letter names, like empty (m - t). - Answer - a. Avoid words in which nasalization af fects the way a vowel is pronounced, such as angry for /ă/. c. Avoid words in which a consonant appears as part of a blend, such as stop for /s/. d. Avoid words with phonemes that sound like letter names, like empty (m - t). Word chain activities should use real words only. - Answer - false Open sort activities are most appropriate for advanced students who already know how to look for an orthographic pattern. - Answer - true About how many words should be used within a lesson to provide practice with a given soundsymbol correspondence? - Answer - 15-30