LETRS Unit 3 Session 1 – 8
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LETRS Unit 3 Assessment
Contents
LETRS Unit 3 Session 1 ........................................................................................................... 2
LETRS Unit 3 Session 2 ........................................................................................................... 4
LETRS Unit 3 Session 3 ........................................................................................................... 6
LETRS Unit 3 Session 4 ........................................................................................................... 8
LETRS Unit 3 Session 5 ..........................................................................................................10
LETRS Unit 3 Session 6 ..........................................................................................................12
LETRS Unit 3 Session 7 ..........................................................................................................13
LETRS Unit 3 Session 8 ..........................................................................................................15
LETRS Unit 3 Assessment ......................................................................................................18
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1. Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach generally do not discuss the meanings of
words being taught.
A. True
B. False
C. They only discuss meanings if a student asks
D. There is insufficient information
Answer→ B. False
Rationale: In a code-emphasis approach, teachers focus on phoneme-grapheme
instruction and decoding, but meaning and comprehension are still addressed (LETRS 2025).
2. The ability to decode a new, unknown printed word, in or out of context, primarily
depends on:
A. Knowing the part of speech
B. Obtaining its meaning from illustrations
C. Knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and blending ability
D. Recognizing the word from a prior vocabulary list
Answer→ C. Knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and blending ability
Rationale: LETRS emphasizes that solid decoding requires understanding sound-symbol
relationships and blending phonemes (LETRS 2025).
3. Which definition(s) correctly describe(s) the term phonics?
A. Awareness of individual speech sounds and how to manipulate them
B. The system of phoneme-grapheme correspondences, a pillar of reading instruction,
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LETRS Unit 3 Assessment
Contents
LETRS Unit 3 Session 1 ........................................................................................................... 2
LETRS Unit 3 Session 2 ........................................................................................................... 4
LETRS Unit 3 Session 3 ........................................................................................................... 6
LETRS Unit 3 Session 4 ........................................................................................................... 8
LETRS Unit 3 Session 5 ..........................................................................................................10
LETRS Unit 3 Session 6 ..........................................................................................................12
LETRS Unit 3 Session 7 ..........................................................................................................13
LETRS Unit 3 Session 8 ..........................................................................................................15
LETRS Unit 3 Assessment ......................................................................................................18
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1. Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach generally do not discuss the meanings of
words being taught.
A. True
B. False
C. They only discuss meanings if a student asks
D. There is insufficient information
Answer→ B. False
Rationale: In a code-emphasis approach, teachers focus on phoneme-grapheme
instruction and decoding, but meaning and comprehension are still addressed (LETRS 2025).
2. The ability to decode a new, unknown printed word, in or out of context, primarily
depends on:
A. Knowing the part of speech
B. Obtaining its meaning from illustrations
C. Knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and blending ability
D. Recognizing the word from a prior vocabulary list
Answer→ C. Knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and blending ability
Rationale: LETRS emphasizes that solid decoding requires understanding sound-symbol
relationships and blending phonemes (LETRS 2025).
3. Which definition(s) correctly describe(s) the term phonics?
A. Awareness of individual speech sounds and how to manipulate them
B. The system of phoneme-grapheme correspondences, a pillar of reading instruction,
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