CSET Subtest 1 Test Questions and
Answers
B) troan - ANS-Some common vowel patterns are associated with more than one
pronunciation (e.g., steam and bread). Which of the following nonsense words
illustrates a vowel pattern that is highly consistent in its pronunciation?
A) stook
B) troan
C) spow
D) mough
A) attend to the sounds shared by words in the same word family - ANS-Oral rhyming
activities are most likely to promote phonemic awareness by helping a child learn to:
A) attend to the sounds shared by words in the same word family.
B) identify the junctures between syllables in spoken words.
C) recognize how the structure of a word relates to its meaning.
d) identify spelling patterns that correspond to specific sounds.
A) the basic principles of phrase structure (e.g., the subject-predicate structure of
sentences) - ANS-The languages of the world are most similar in which of the following
respects?
A) the basic principles of phrase structure (e.g., the subject-predicate structure of
sentences)
B) the speech sounds that are used to form words
C) the basic rules of morphology (e.g., adding s to a singular noun to make a plural)
D) the role of volume in communicating information
A) Many words and roots are likely to have similar spellings and meanings in English
and in the individual's first language. - ANS-Which of the following statements best
explains how knowing a language that is historically related to English (e.g., German,
French, Spanish) can facilitate an individual's acquisition of English as a second
language?
A) Many words and roots are likely to have similar spellings and meanings in English
and in the individual's first language.
B) English prefixes and suffixes are likely to resemble the affixes used in the individual's
first language.
C) The most frequently occurring speech sounds in English and in the individual's first
language are likely to be the same.
D) Social conventions relating to language use are likely to be similar in English and in
the individual's first language.
, B) a deficit in phonological processing. - ANS-According to current research, reading
difficulties that are not the result of limited intelligence or lack of educational opportunity
are most often caused by:
A) poorly developed visual discrimination skills.
B) a deficit in phonological processing.
C) poorly developed oral language abilities.
D) a lack of motivation.
D) recognize a word after sounding it out. - ANS-An extensive oral vocabulary is most
likely to contribute to a reader's decoding skills by helping the reader:
A) apply phonics generalizations to sound out a word.
B) use syntactic cues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
C) relate an unfamiliar word to known words with similar spellings.
D) recognize a word after sounding it out.
A) identifying the initial sound in a word (e.g., /b/ in bed) - ANS-Which of the following
phonemic awareness skills typically is easiest for children to acquire?
A) identifying the initial sound in a word (e.g., /b/ in bed)
B) recognizing that two words contain the same sound (e.g., thin and path)
C) blending sounds together to form a spoken word (e.g., /t/ + /a/ + /g/ = tag)
D) identifying a word that does not belong in a group of three spoken words (e.g., gate,
game, shake)
D) analyzing word structure - ANS-Which of the following word identification strategies
typically is most advanced?
A) applying phonics knowledge
B) using context clues
C) recognizing sight words
D) analyzing word structure
B) letter knowledge and phonemic awareness - ANS-According to current research,
which of the following competencies best predict a child's success in learning to read in
the primary grades?
A) logical and analytical abilities
B) letter knowledge and phonemic awareness
C) perceptual and motor skills
D) concept knowledge and oral vocabulary
A) The circus that came to town in August has an excellent trapeze act. - ANS-Which of
the following sentences contains a relative clause?
A) The circus that came to town in August has an excellent trapeze act.
B) After looking in the attic, I gave up my search for the records.
C) As the waiter walked toward the table, he slipped and fell.
D) They ran down the street, but they couldn't catch the ice cream truck.
Answers
B) troan - ANS-Some common vowel patterns are associated with more than one
pronunciation (e.g., steam and bread). Which of the following nonsense words
illustrates a vowel pattern that is highly consistent in its pronunciation?
A) stook
B) troan
C) spow
D) mough
A) attend to the sounds shared by words in the same word family - ANS-Oral rhyming
activities are most likely to promote phonemic awareness by helping a child learn to:
A) attend to the sounds shared by words in the same word family.
B) identify the junctures between syllables in spoken words.
C) recognize how the structure of a word relates to its meaning.
d) identify spelling patterns that correspond to specific sounds.
A) the basic principles of phrase structure (e.g., the subject-predicate structure of
sentences) - ANS-The languages of the world are most similar in which of the following
respects?
A) the basic principles of phrase structure (e.g., the subject-predicate structure of
sentences)
B) the speech sounds that are used to form words
C) the basic rules of morphology (e.g., adding s to a singular noun to make a plural)
D) the role of volume in communicating information
A) Many words and roots are likely to have similar spellings and meanings in English
and in the individual's first language. - ANS-Which of the following statements best
explains how knowing a language that is historically related to English (e.g., German,
French, Spanish) can facilitate an individual's acquisition of English as a second
language?
A) Many words and roots are likely to have similar spellings and meanings in English
and in the individual's first language.
B) English prefixes and suffixes are likely to resemble the affixes used in the individual's
first language.
C) The most frequently occurring speech sounds in English and in the individual's first
language are likely to be the same.
D) Social conventions relating to language use are likely to be similar in English and in
the individual's first language.
, B) a deficit in phonological processing. - ANS-According to current research, reading
difficulties that are not the result of limited intelligence or lack of educational opportunity
are most often caused by:
A) poorly developed visual discrimination skills.
B) a deficit in phonological processing.
C) poorly developed oral language abilities.
D) a lack of motivation.
D) recognize a word after sounding it out. - ANS-An extensive oral vocabulary is most
likely to contribute to a reader's decoding skills by helping the reader:
A) apply phonics generalizations to sound out a word.
B) use syntactic cues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
C) relate an unfamiliar word to known words with similar spellings.
D) recognize a word after sounding it out.
A) identifying the initial sound in a word (e.g., /b/ in bed) - ANS-Which of the following
phonemic awareness skills typically is easiest for children to acquire?
A) identifying the initial sound in a word (e.g., /b/ in bed)
B) recognizing that two words contain the same sound (e.g., thin and path)
C) blending sounds together to form a spoken word (e.g., /t/ + /a/ + /g/ = tag)
D) identifying a word that does not belong in a group of three spoken words (e.g., gate,
game, shake)
D) analyzing word structure - ANS-Which of the following word identification strategies
typically is most advanced?
A) applying phonics knowledge
B) using context clues
C) recognizing sight words
D) analyzing word structure
B) letter knowledge and phonemic awareness - ANS-According to current research,
which of the following competencies best predict a child's success in learning to read in
the primary grades?
A) logical and analytical abilities
B) letter knowledge and phonemic awareness
C) perceptual and motor skills
D) concept knowledge and oral vocabulary
A) The circus that came to town in August has an excellent trapeze act. - ANS-Which of
the following sentences contains a relative clause?
A) The circus that came to town in August has an excellent trapeze act.
B) After looking in the attic, I gave up my search for the records.
C) As the waiter walked toward the table, he slipped and fell.
D) They ran down the street, but they couldn't catch the ice cream truck.
