LETRS UNIT 3: 50 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in
phonics lessons? - ANSWER- timed reading of learned words
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
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in
phonics lessons? - ANSWER- timed reading of learned words
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
