LETRS Unit 3 with correct
answers 2025/2026
Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics lessons? -
correct answerstimed reading of learned words
The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of context, depends on
(select all that apply): - correct answers-knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
The term phonics may be used to refer to.... - correct answers-the system of phoneme-
grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orthography.
-an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effective reading instruction
-a strategy for decoding new words and storing them in orthographic memory.
Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not discuss the
meanings of words being taught. - correct answersfalse
Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches to instruction? Select all
that apply. - correct answers-emphasis on reading leveled texts individually
-use of context (such as illustrations) to read words in texts
Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ . - correct
answersconsonant blend
, Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule? - correct answersslick, kiss,
cuff
Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no words with
blends? - correct answers-father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters. - correct
answersfour
Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established sound-symbol
correspondences. - correct answerstrue
Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly, regardless of how
regular the words& spelling are. - correct answerstrue
When students are "graduating" to the next Ehri's phase, their approach to reading will be
qualitatively different than the previous phase. - correct answerstrue
Which of the following should be a major instructional focus for students at the consolidated
alphabetic phase? Select all that apply. - correct answers-Have students decode two- and three-
syllable words
-Have students learn to plan before writing, and compose according to the plan.
Which is the best way to assess students' ability to recognize real words in print? - correct
answersHave students do timed and untimed readings of graded word lists; sight words should
be recognized within one second.
answers 2025/2026
Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics lessons? -
correct answerstimed reading of learned words
The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of context, depends on
(select all that apply): - correct answers-knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
The term phonics may be used to refer to.... - correct answers-the system of phoneme-
grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic orthography.
-an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effective reading instruction
-a strategy for decoding new words and storing them in orthographic memory.
Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not discuss the
meanings of words being taught. - correct answersfalse
Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches to instruction? Select all
that apply. - correct answers-emphasis on reading leveled texts individually
-use of context (such as illustrations) to read words in texts
Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ . - correct
answersconsonant blend
, Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule? - correct answersslick, kiss,
cuff
Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no words with
blends? - correct answers-father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters. - correct
answersfour
Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established sound-symbol
correspondences. - correct answerstrue
Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly, regardless of how
regular the words& spelling are. - correct answerstrue
When students are "graduating" to the next Ehri's phase, their approach to reading will be
qualitatively different than the previous phase. - correct answerstrue
Which of the following should be a major instructional focus for students at the consolidated
alphabetic phase? Select all that apply. - correct answers-Have students decode two- and three-
syllable words
-Have students learn to plan before writing, and compose according to the plan.
Which is the best way to assess students' ability to recognize real words in print? - correct
answersHave students do timed and untimed readings of graded word lists; sight words should
be recognized within one second.
