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, student sentences: the student recognizes that each syllable should contain a vowel but does not alway add
correct sentence: the children knew they would get in trouble. these letters correctly and is familiar with consonant doubling
The lessons were easy for them
incorrect sentence: the children new they wood get in truble.
They lessens were easy for the,
What is happening here?
semi-phonetic stage Children begin to comprehend letter to Sam correspondences. They frequently use
simple logic to symbolize words with single letters. A good example is using "U" for "you".
phonetic stage The child uses a letter or group of letters to represent every speech sound that they hear
in a word. Although some of their choices do not conform to conventional English
spelling, they are systematic and easily understood. Examples are KOM for come and EN
for in.
5 essential components of an effective reading instruction 1. phonemic awareness
program? 2. phonics
3. vocabulary development
4. reading fluency
5. Reading comprehension strategies
phonemic awareness The ability to hear, identify,and manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in oral
language.
phonics -the understanding that there is a predictable relationship between phonemes (sounds of
spoken language) and graphemes (the letter and spelling that represent those sounds in
written language)
-you use the relationships to recognize familiar words and identify/decode unfamiliar
ones
Vocabulary development -the knowledge of stored information about the meanings and pronunciations of words
necessary for communication
-important for sounding out words a student might be unfamiliar with
reading fluency -the ability read words accurately and quickly
-reading with speed, accuracy, and proper expression
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, CORRECT ANSWERS AND
STUDY GUIDE
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
, student sentences: the student recognizes that each syllable should contain a vowel but does not alway add
correct sentence: the children knew they would get in trouble. these letters correctly and is familiar with consonant doubling
The lessons were easy for them
incorrect sentence: the children new they wood get in truble.
They lessens were easy for the,
What is happening here?
semi-phonetic stage Children begin to comprehend letter to Sam correspondences. They frequently use
simple logic to symbolize words with single letters. A good example is using "U" for "you".
phonetic stage The child uses a letter or group of letters to represent every speech sound that they hear
in a word. Although some of their choices do not conform to conventional English
spelling, they are systematic and easily understood. Examples are KOM for come and EN
for in.
5 essential components of an effective reading instruction 1. phonemic awareness
program? 2. phonics
3. vocabulary development
4. reading fluency
5. Reading comprehension strategies
phonemic awareness The ability to hear, identify,and manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in oral
language.
phonics -the understanding that there is a predictable relationship between phonemes (sounds of
spoken language) and graphemes (the letter and spelling that represent those sounds in
written language)
-you use the relationships to recognize familiar words and identify/decode unfamiliar
ones
Vocabulary development -the knowledge of stored information about the meanings and pronunciations of words
necessary for communication
-important for sounding out words a student might be unfamiliar with
reading fluency -the ability read words accurately and quickly
-reading with speed, accuracy, and proper expression
