CSET Subtest 1 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
Phoneme - Correct answer-smallest part of spoken language that makes difference
in the meaning of words. if has two phoneme /i/ /f/ chech /ch/ /e/ /k/
Grapheme - Correct answer-smallest part of written language that represent a
phoneme in the spelling of a word
Phonemic awareness - Correct answer-ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the
individual sounds phoneme in words. The understanding that that sounds work
together to make words. Helps in reading
Decoding - Correct answer-analysis of spoken or written symbols in order to
understand their meaning
blending - Correct answer-when children combine individual phonemes to form
words.
morpheme - Correct answer-unit of meaning that cannot be divided into smaller
elements such as the word "book"
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, semantics - Correct answer-the analysis and study of meaning of words, phrases
and sentences
syntax - Correct answer-examination of various ways that words combine to create
meaning, the study of how sentences are formed
Fast mapping - Correct answer-young children are able to use context to arrive at a
quick guess of a words meaning
Reading assessments - Correct answer-formal and informal reading assessments.
Aphabet knowledge, concepts about print, phonemic awareness, phonics test, high
frequency word recognition, oral reading inventory, spelling inventory.
How to teach phonemic awareness - Correct answer-1. teacher says "im going to
say the sounds in the word jam. 2. say the word out loud 3. write the word down, 4.
read the word together
Phonological awareness - Correct answer-not the same as phonemic awareness.
Phonemic awareness is narrow-identifying and manipulating individual sounds.
Phonological awareness is broad- includes identifying and manipulating larger
parts of spoken language such as words, syllables, onsets and rhymes as well as
phonemes
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and Answers
Phoneme - Correct answer-smallest part of spoken language that makes difference
in the meaning of words. if has two phoneme /i/ /f/ chech /ch/ /e/ /k/
Grapheme - Correct answer-smallest part of written language that represent a
phoneme in the spelling of a word
Phonemic awareness - Correct answer-ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the
individual sounds phoneme in words. The understanding that that sounds work
together to make words. Helps in reading
Decoding - Correct answer-analysis of spoken or written symbols in order to
understand their meaning
blending - Correct answer-when children combine individual phonemes to form
words.
morpheme - Correct answer-unit of meaning that cannot be divided into smaller
elements such as the word "book"
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, semantics - Correct answer-the analysis and study of meaning of words, phrases
and sentences
syntax - Correct answer-examination of various ways that words combine to create
meaning, the study of how sentences are formed
Fast mapping - Correct answer-young children are able to use context to arrive at a
quick guess of a words meaning
Reading assessments - Correct answer-formal and informal reading assessments.
Aphabet knowledge, concepts about print, phonemic awareness, phonics test, high
frequency word recognition, oral reading inventory, spelling inventory.
How to teach phonemic awareness - Correct answer-1. teacher says "im going to
say the sounds in the word jam. 2. say the word out loud 3. write the word down, 4.
read the word together
Phonological awareness - Correct answer-not the same as phonemic awareness.
Phonemic awareness is narrow-identifying and manipulating individual sounds.
Phonological awareness is broad- includes identifying and manipulating larger
parts of spoken language such as words, syllables, onsets and rhymes as well as
phonemes
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