DETAILED ANSWERS
1. How does the word lip change when the last sound is replaced with /t/?: The word
becomes lit.
2. How can semantic organizers be used to enhance comprehension of complex
vocabulary in a text?: By creating a visual web that connects the new vocabulary to
known words and concepts
3. Which method should be used to help students identify the number of sylla-
bles in a word like elephant?: Pronounce the word slowly, emphasizing each syllable, and
have students tap on their desk for each syllable
4. How does incorporating a phonics lesson on letter-sound correspondence align with
Scarborough's Reading Rope in classroom instruction?: It supports the word
recognition strand by teaching decoding skills.
5. What is the purpose of the summarizing strategy in reciprocal teaching?: To
condense the main ideas and details into a concise overview
6. What is an effective method for teaching students proper letter formation?-:
Demonstrate the correct way to write each letter while students follow along in the air
and on paper
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, 7. What classroom activity would effectively assess young learners' print awareness?: A
slightly rounded and open mouth
8. What is the correct mouth shape for the short o sound in cot?: A slightly rounded and
open mouth
9. Which strategy helps students identify when they are not understanding a text?:
Rereading sections of the text
10. What is an advanced phonemic awareness activity that involves the substi-
tution of sounds?: Show that stop consonants and nasal consonants can occur at any
position in a word but differ in airflow
11. How should a teacher explain the difference between a stop consonant and a
nasal consonant during a phonics lesson?: Show that stop consonants and nasal
consonants can occur at any position in a word but differ in airflow
12. Which classroom activity would effectively enhance reading fluency?: Organizing
students into pairs to take turns reading aloud and providing feedback
13. Which instructional strategy is effective for teaching Tier 2 vocabulary in
context?: Incorporating new vocabulary words into a text discussion, clarifying meaning
through examples and non-examples
14 What is the benefit of the clarifying step during reciprocal teaching?: To reread the
text and provide annotations
15. What is a common reason for an elementary student learning English to
switch between English and their native language?: To compensate for missing
vocabulary or to articulate ideas more easily expressed in their first language
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