FOUNDATIONS OF READING 190 (OHIO OAE 2026)
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Affix correct answer A letter or letters that change a root word's meaning
prefixes or suffixes
Alphabet correct answer a set of basic written symbols, or letters, that represent
the phonemes of a language
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, each with one or more sounds
Alphabetic Knowledge correct answer The ability to recognize, name, and write
letters.
Alphabetic Principle correct answer The understanding that there is a
logical/systematic relationship between the sounds of spoken English and the
letters and letter-patterns of written English.
Alphabetic Writing System correct answer a writing system in which there is a
symbol for each consonant and vowel
Analogy-Based Phonics Approach correct answer an approach to phonics
instruction in which students use knowledge of word patterns to decode new
words
In an analogy-based phonics approach, to decode the unknown word "zap,"
students would think of the word "map."
, Analytic Phonics Approach correct answer a common approach to phonics
instruction in which students are taught to recognize whole words by sight and
then to break down words into smaller units of sound
The analytic phonics method teaches students about spelling and letter patterns
and their sounds. For example, if the student knows "man" and "ran", then the
word "tan" should be easy to read.
Automaticity correct answer the ability to read words effortlessly
capitaliztion correct answer the action of starting a word with a capital letter to
signify a certain characteristic
Consonant Blend correct answer two or more consonants that blend together
when decoded, but each retains its own sound
In the word "blue," the letters b and l form the consonant blend, bl.
Consonant Digraph correct answer two consonants that make a single consonant
sound when together in a word
In the word "wish," the letters s and h form the consonant digraph, sh.
Decodable Word correct answer words that follow common letter/sound
correspondence rules and can be "sounded out"
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Affix correct answer A letter or letters that change a root word's meaning
prefixes or suffixes
Alphabet correct answer a set of basic written symbols, or letters, that represent
the phonemes of a language
The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, each with one or more sounds
Alphabetic Knowledge correct answer The ability to recognize, name, and write
letters.
Alphabetic Principle correct answer The understanding that there is a
logical/systematic relationship between the sounds of spoken English and the
letters and letter-patterns of written English.
Alphabetic Writing System correct answer a writing system in which there is a
symbol for each consonant and vowel
Analogy-Based Phonics Approach correct answer an approach to phonics
instruction in which students use knowledge of word patterns to decode new
words
In an analogy-based phonics approach, to decode the unknown word "zap,"
students would think of the word "map."
, Analytic Phonics Approach correct answer a common approach to phonics
instruction in which students are taught to recognize whole words by sight and
then to break down words into smaller units of sound
The analytic phonics method teaches students about spelling and letter patterns
and their sounds. For example, if the student knows "man" and "ran", then the
word "tan" should be easy to read.
Automaticity correct answer the ability to read words effortlessly
capitaliztion correct answer the action of starting a word with a capital letter to
signify a certain characteristic
Consonant Blend correct answer two or more consonants that blend together
when decoded, but each retains its own sound
In the word "blue," the letters b and l form the consonant blend, bl.
Consonant Digraph correct answer two consonants that make a single consonant
sound when together in a word
In the word "wish," the letters s and h form the consonant digraph, sh.
Decodable Word correct answer words that follow common letter/sound
correspondence rules and can be "sounded out"
