Calt Exam Questions and Answers Grade A+
alphabetic language - Answer-English; meaning symbols and letters reflect
pronunciation of a sound; ESL students' first lang may not be alphabetic because
they use symbols; phonological knowledge must be taught, so alphabet needs to
be taught
Alphabetic Principle - Answer-an understanding that letters and letter patterns
represent the sounds of spoken words.
Analytic Phonics - Answer-In this approach, instruction begins with the
identification of a familiar word. The teacher then introduces a particular
sound/spelling relationship within that familiar word
Synthetic Phonics - Answer-In this systematic and explicit approach, students learn
to transform letters and letter combinations into sounds and then the sounds
together to form recognizable words. Teach individual parts and build to whole
auditory discrimination - Answer-The ability to hear differences in sounds
auditory span - Answer-the number of words, numbers, or sounds a student can
hold in his working memory. Can limit dictation or note taking.
blend - Answer-two or more sounds that are frequently grouped together- each
sound can be separated into its individual components
cedilla - Answer-a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is
pronounced as an s
circumflex - Answer-the code marked placed over vowels to indicate an unusual
pronunciation
compensatory approach - Answer-one does not attempt to remediate the
problem but instead recommends modifications within the learning environment
which allows the student to be successful
, Cloze Procedure - Answer-The use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in
completing sentences."Fill in the blank"
Coding - Answer-putting code marks on words- encourages kinesthetic
involvement and discourages guessing
combination - Answer-a pattern of letters which occurs frequently together. They
form an unexpected sound (vr's, qu, wh)
comorbid - Answer-two or more disorders in the same individual
consonant - Answer-sounds that are blocked or partially blocked by the tongue
teeth and lips
Decoding - Answer-using the sound/symbol system and structural analysis to
unlock unfamiliar words (synthetic)
derivative - Answer-adding a prefix or a suffix to a base word
diacritical markings - Answer-a mark indicating pronunciation
dieresis - Answer-two dots over an a (a)
diphthong - Answer-The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single
syllable or running together the sounds. (ow, oi)
discovery method - Answer-Presentation of new material which can be deduced
or discovered by the students (Socratic Method)
Dolch List - Answer-high frequency word list which may be regular or irregular
crossed, mixed dominance - Answer-the student who is NOT right handed, right
eyed, and right footed or left handed, left eyed, left footed
Dyscalculia - Answer-unusual difficulty with math, probably originating from a
distinct part of the brain
Encoding - Answer-to spell (analytic)
etymology - Answer-the study of word origins
alphabetic language - Answer-English; meaning symbols and letters reflect
pronunciation of a sound; ESL students' first lang may not be alphabetic because
they use symbols; phonological knowledge must be taught, so alphabet needs to
be taught
Alphabetic Principle - Answer-an understanding that letters and letter patterns
represent the sounds of spoken words.
Analytic Phonics - Answer-In this approach, instruction begins with the
identification of a familiar word. The teacher then introduces a particular
sound/spelling relationship within that familiar word
Synthetic Phonics - Answer-In this systematic and explicit approach, students learn
to transform letters and letter combinations into sounds and then the sounds
together to form recognizable words. Teach individual parts and build to whole
auditory discrimination - Answer-The ability to hear differences in sounds
auditory span - Answer-the number of words, numbers, or sounds a student can
hold in his working memory. Can limit dictation or note taking.
blend - Answer-two or more sounds that are frequently grouped together- each
sound can be separated into its individual components
cedilla - Answer-a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is
pronounced as an s
circumflex - Answer-the code marked placed over vowels to indicate an unusual
pronunciation
compensatory approach - Answer-one does not attempt to remediate the
problem but instead recommends modifications within the learning environment
which allows the student to be successful
, Cloze Procedure - Answer-The use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in
completing sentences."Fill in the blank"
Coding - Answer-putting code marks on words- encourages kinesthetic
involvement and discourages guessing
combination - Answer-a pattern of letters which occurs frequently together. They
form an unexpected sound (vr's, qu, wh)
comorbid - Answer-two or more disorders in the same individual
consonant - Answer-sounds that are blocked or partially blocked by the tongue
teeth and lips
Decoding - Answer-using the sound/symbol system and structural analysis to
unlock unfamiliar words (synthetic)
derivative - Answer-adding a prefix or a suffix to a base word
diacritical markings - Answer-a mark indicating pronunciation
dieresis - Answer-two dots over an a (a)
diphthong - Answer-The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single
syllable or running together the sounds. (ow, oi)
discovery method - Answer-Presentation of new material which can be deduced
or discovered by the students (Socratic Method)
Dolch List - Answer-high frequency word list which may be regular or irregular
crossed, mixed dominance - Answer-the student who is NOT right handed, right
eyed, and right footed or left handed, left eyed, left footed
Dyscalculia - Answer-unusual difficulty with math, probably originating from a
distinct part of the brain
Encoding - Answer-to spell (analytic)
etymology - Answer-the study of word origins
