ICLA STANDARD 1 PRACTICE TEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
phoneme b4- b4ANSWERS--is b4the b4basic b4unit b4of b4spoken b4language. b4It b4is b4a
b4speech b4sound b4as b4it b4exists b4in b4the b4mind b4of b4the b4speaker
A b4voiced b4speech b4sound b4made b4without b4stoppage b4or b4friction b4of b4the b4air
b4flow b4as b4it b4passes b4through b4the b4vocal b4tract. b4- b4ANSWERS--Vowel
A b4meaningful b4linguistic b4unit b4that b4cannot b4be b4divided b4into b4smaller
b4meaningful b4elements, b4as b4the b4word b4book, b4or b4that b4is b4a b4component b4of
b4a b4word, b4as b4s b4in b4books. b4- b4ANSWERS--Morpheme
A b4development b4of b4association b4of b4print b4with b4meaning b4that b4begins b4early
b4in b4a b4child's b4life b4and b4continues b4until b4the b4child b4reaches b4the b4stage b4of
b4conventional b4reading b4and b4writing. b4Examines b4changes b4over b4time b4in b4how
b4the b4child b4thinks b4about b4literacy b4and b4in b4the b4strategies b4the b4child b4uses.
b4- b4ANSWERS--Emergent b4literacy
A b4conventional b4writing b4system b4in b4a b4given b4language b4- b4ANSWERS--
Orthography
In b4a b4syllable, b4a b4sequence b4of b4two b4or b4more b4distinguishable b4consonant
b4sounds b4before b4or b4after b4a b4vowel b4sound, b4as b4/skr/ b4and b4/mz/ b4in
b4screams. b4The b4term b4refers b4only b4to b4sounds, b4not b4to b4letters b4representing
b4sounds. b4- b4ANSWERS--Consonant b4blend
The b4study b4of b4meaning b4in b4language, b4as b4the b4analysis b4of b4the b4meanings
b4of b4words, b4phrases, b4sentences, b4discourse, b4and b4whole b4texts. b4-
b4ANSWERS--Semantics
Instruction b4that b4guides b4the b4student b4to b4formulate b4generalizations b4without
b4direct b4instruction. b4- b4ANSWERS--Implicit b4instruction
The b4identification b4of b4word-meaning b4elements, b4as b4re b4and b4read b4in
b4reread, b4to b4help b4understand b4the b4meaning b4of b4a b4word b4as b4a b4whole.
b4Commonly b4involves b4the b4identification b4of b4roots, b4affixes, b4compounds,
b4hyphenated b4forms, b4inflected b4and b4derived b4endings, b4contractions, b4and, b4in
b4some b4cases b4syllabication. b4Is b4sometimes b4used b4as b4an b4aid b4in
b4pronunciation b4or b4in b4combination b4with b4phonic b4analysis. b4- b4ANSWERS--
Structural b4analysis
, The b4ability b4to b4hear b4and b4manipulate b4the b4constituent b4sounds b4of b4words. b4-
b4ANSWERS--Phonemic b4awareness
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4five b4(5) b4phonemes?
frost b4
telephone b4
bank b4
bread b4
song b4
stand b4- b4ANSWERS--Frost b4& b4Stand
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4four b4(4) b4phonemes?
digit b4
cloth b4
listen b4
stock b4
toenail b4
sheep b4- b4ANSWERS--Stock b4& b4Cloth
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4seven b4(7) b4phonemes?
candid b4
arboretum b4
magpie b4
through b4
eight b4
stopped b4- b4ANSWERS--arboretum
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4three b4(3) b4phonemes?
bomb b4
industry b4
bonnet b4
climb b4
coin b4
cabbage b4- b4ANSWERS--bomb b4& b4coin
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4four b4(4) b4phonemes?
listen b4
bombed b4
bonnet b4
candy b4
cloth b4
crossed b4- b4ANSWERS--bombed b4& b4cloth
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4three b4(3) b4graphemes?
rigid b4
floppy b4
lemon b4
host b4
whale b4
straight b4- b4ANSWERS--whale b4what b4you b4can b4see
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
phoneme b4- b4ANSWERS--is b4the b4basic b4unit b4of b4spoken b4language. b4It b4is b4a
b4speech b4sound b4as b4it b4exists b4in b4the b4mind b4of b4the b4speaker
A b4voiced b4speech b4sound b4made b4without b4stoppage b4or b4friction b4of b4the b4air
b4flow b4as b4it b4passes b4through b4the b4vocal b4tract. b4- b4ANSWERS--Vowel
A b4meaningful b4linguistic b4unit b4that b4cannot b4be b4divided b4into b4smaller
b4meaningful b4elements, b4as b4the b4word b4book, b4or b4that b4is b4a b4component b4of
b4a b4word, b4as b4s b4in b4books. b4- b4ANSWERS--Morpheme
A b4development b4of b4association b4of b4print b4with b4meaning b4that b4begins b4early
b4in b4a b4child's b4life b4and b4continues b4until b4the b4child b4reaches b4the b4stage b4of
b4conventional b4reading b4and b4writing. b4Examines b4changes b4over b4time b4in b4how
b4the b4child b4thinks b4about b4literacy b4and b4in b4the b4strategies b4the b4child b4uses.
b4- b4ANSWERS--Emergent b4literacy
A b4conventional b4writing b4system b4in b4a b4given b4language b4- b4ANSWERS--
Orthography
In b4a b4syllable, b4a b4sequence b4of b4two b4or b4more b4distinguishable b4consonant
b4sounds b4before b4or b4after b4a b4vowel b4sound, b4as b4/skr/ b4and b4/mz/ b4in
b4screams. b4The b4term b4refers b4only b4to b4sounds, b4not b4to b4letters b4representing
b4sounds. b4- b4ANSWERS--Consonant b4blend
The b4study b4of b4meaning b4in b4language, b4as b4the b4analysis b4of b4the b4meanings
b4of b4words, b4phrases, b4sentences, b4discourse, b4and b4whole b4texts. b4-
b4ANSWERS--Semantics
Instruction b4that b4guides b4the b4student b4to b4formulate b4generalizations b4without
b4direct b4instruction. b4- b4ANSWERS--Implicit b4instruction
The b4identification b4of b4word-meaning b4elements, b4as b4re b4and b4read b4in
b4reread, b4to b4help b4understand b4the b4meaning b4of b4a b4word b4as b4a b4whole.
b4Commonly b4involves b4the b4identification b4of b4roots, b4affixes, b4compounds,
b4hyphenated b4forms, b4inflected b4and b4derived b4endings, b4contractions, b4and, b4in
b4some b4cases b4syllabication. b4Is b4sometimes b4used b4as b4an b4aid b4in
b4pronunciation b4or b4in b4combination b4with b4phonic b4analysis. b4- b4ANSWERS--
Structural b4analysis
, The b4ability b4to b4hear b4and b4manipulate b4the b4constituent b4sounds b4of b4words. b4-
b4ANSWERS--Phonemic b4awareness
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4five b4(5) b4phonemes?
frost b4
telephone b4
bank b4
bread b4
song b4
stand b4- b4ANSWERS--Frost b4& b4Stand
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4four b4(4) b4phonemes?
digit b4
cloth b4
listen b4
stock b4
toenail b4
sheep b4- b4ANSWERS--Stock b4& b4Cloth
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4seven b4(7) b4phonemes?
candid b4
arboretum b4
magpie b4
through b4
eight b4
stopped b4- b4ANSWERS--arboretum
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4three b4(3) b4phonemes?
bomb b4
industry b4
bonnet b4
climb b4
coin b4
cabbage b4- b4ANSWERS--bomb b4& b4coin
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4four b4(4) b4phonemes?
listen b4
bombed b4
bonnet b4
candy b4
cloth b4
crossed b4- b4ANSWERS--bombed b4& b4cloth
Which b4of b4the b4word(s) b4have b4exactly b4three b4(3) b4graphemes?
rigid b4
floppy b4
lemon b4
host b4
whale b4
straight b4- b4ANSWERS--whale b4what b4you b4can b4see
