Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Synthetic Phonics Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Students learn to make letters and
combinations of letters into sounds, then blend those sounds to form words.
Analogy-Based Phonics Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - use of onset and rime to
decode
ex. tack sounds like jack
Analytic Phonics Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - identify a familiar word. The
teacher then introduces a sound and spelling relationship within the familiar word.
Embedded Phonics Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Instruction focuses on word-
solving skills, meaning students are taught to use context, illustrations, and familiar word parts,
including the first and last letters, to identify unfamiliar words.
Inflectional Endings - CORRECT ANSWER - suffix that changes grammatical function
but not meaning
literal comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - referring to understanding the explicit
information stated in the text
evaluative comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - signifying a deeper analysis where
the reader forms opinions and judgments about the text, often incorporating their own knowledge
and perspective
inferential comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER - meaning making deductions based on
clues within the text