LETRS Early Childhood Unit 3
with correct answers
2025/2026
When a child is able to segment words by syllables, the next step in his or her learning is to: -
correct answerssegment words by the beginning sound and rest of the word.
The "online" memory system that remembers speech long enough to extract meaning from it,
or that holds onto words during writing - correct answersPhonological working memory
The ability to efficiently retrieve words stored in long-term memory using phonological
information - correct answersPhonological naming
The ability to hear and become sensitive to the sounds of language - correct
answersPhonological sensitivity
The concept that letters are used to represent individual phonemes in the spoken word - correct
answersAlphabetic principle
The conscious awareness of all levels of the speech sound system, including syllables, initial
sounds, and phonemes - correct answersPhonological awareness
The stage at which children become more consciously aware of word meanings and word
structures, usually in the early preschool years - correct answersMetaphonological stage
, What is the initial sound in "giraffe"? - correct answers/j/
What is the final sound in "six"? - correct answers/s/
How many sounds are in the word "eight"? - correct answers2
How many sounds are in the word "thumb"? - correct answers3
Phonological representation might be thought of as which of the following? - correct
answersinner speech
Children learn to hear the sounds in words before learning to restructure them to whole words.
- correct answersfalse
Based on his response to this item, has Lenny developed phonological representation? - correct
answersyes
How many sound segments can Lenny keep in phonological working memory? - correct
answers2
Which statements describe Lenny's level of phonological and phonemic awareness? Select all
that apply. - correct answersHe can identify the initial sound in a word. He can identify some
separate segments of sound in a word.
Was Lenny able to call upon phonological naming skills to respond to this item? - correct
answersyes
with correct answers
2025/2026
When a child is able to segment words by syllables, the next step in his or her learning is to: -
correct answerssegment words by the beginning sound and rest of the word.
The "online" memory system that remembers speech long enough to extract meaning from it,
or that holds onto words during writing - correct answersPhonological working memory
The ability to efficiently retrieve words stored in long-term memory using phonological
information - correct answersPhonological naming
The ability to hear and become sensitive to the sounds of language - correct
answersPhonological sensitivity
The concept that letters are used to represent individual phonemes in the spoken word - correct
answersAlphabetic principle
The conscious awareness of all levels of the speech sound system, including syllables, initial
sounds, and phonemes - correct answersPhonological awareness
The stage at which children become more consciously aware of word meanings and word
structures, usually in the early preschool years - correct answersMetaphonological stage
, What is the initial sound in "giraffe"? - correct answers/j/
What is the final sound in "six"? - correct answers/s/
How many sounds are in the word "eight"? - correct answers2
How many sounds are in the word "thumb"? - correct answers3
Phonological representation might be thought of as which of the following? - correct
answersinner speech
Children learn to hear the sounds in words before learning to restructure them to whole words.
- correct answersfalse
Based on his response to this item, has Lenny developed phonological representation? - correct
answersyes
How many sound segments can Lenny keep in phonological working memory? - correct
answers2
Which statements describe Lenny's level of phonological and phonemic awareness? Select all
that apply. - correct answersHe can identify the initial sound in a word. He can identify some
separate segments of sound in a word.
Was Lenny able to call upon phonological naming skills to respond to this item? - correct
answersyes
