FINAL SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or
out of context, depends on (select all that apply): Answer: -knowledge of
phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
⩥ The term phonics may be used to refer to.... Answer: -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. Answer: false
⩥ Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches
to instruction? Select all that apply. Answer: -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 ______ . Answer: consonant blend
⩥ Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule?
Answer: slick, kiss, cuff
⩥ Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant
digraphs, and no words with blends? Answer: -father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
⩥ Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to
______ letters. Answer: four
⩥ Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on
established sound-symbol correspondences. Answer: true
⩥ Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more
quickly, regardless of how regular the words& spelling are. Answer: true
⩥ When students are "graduating" to the next Ehri's phase, their
approach to reading will be qualitatively different than the previous
phase. Answer: true