RISE Reading Assessment – Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
Which three letters usually double when heard at the end of a single-syllable
word? Correct Answer - s, f, and z
Which four things are initially taught for each letter of the alphabet? Correct
Answer - letter name, most common sound, uppercase and lowercase
letter formation
A guardian star _____. Correct Answer - -Indicates that the preceding
vowel sound will be short
-Is only used in words or syllables with short vowel sounds
-Will not be used in a word or syllable that follows Phonetic Skill 4 or 5
Select either the letter C or the letter K to complete the following nonsense
word: *_azz Correct Answer - c
What is the definition of a digraph? Correct Answer - two consonants
standing together having a single sound
What is the definition of a Special Vowel Combination? Correct Answer -
ll ng nk
Which of the following is NOT true about the letter Y? Correct Answer -
WRONG When Y comes at the end of a word and there is another working
vowel preceding it, Y will take the sound of long E.
adjacent vowel it is silent
Which Phonetic Skill tells us that when a word ends in silent E, the first vowel
will be long? Correct Answer - Phonetic Skills 4
Which Phonetic Skill tells us that when the vowel stands alone, it will be long?
Correct Answer - Phonetic Skill 3
Which of the following words would be separated into syllables using
Decoding Skill 2? Correct Answer - fifteen
Appropriate Solutions
Which three letters usually double when heard at the end of a single-syllable
word? Correct Answer - s, f, and z
Which four things are initially taught for each letter of the alphabet? Correct
Answer - letter name, most common sound, uppercase and lowercase
letter formation
A guardian star _____. Correct Answer - -Indicates that the preceding
vowel sound will be short
-Is only used in words or syllables with short vowel sounds
-Will not be used in a word or syllable that follows Phonetic Skill 4 or 5
Select either the letter C or the letter K to complete the following nonsense
word: *_azz Correct Answer - c
What is the definition of a digraph? Correct Answer - two consonants
standing together having a single sound
What is the definition of a Special Vowel Combination? Correct Answer -
ll ng nk
Which of the following is NOT true about the letter Y? Correct Answer -
WRONG When Y comes at the end of a word and there is another working
vowel preceding it, Y will take the sound of long E.
adjacent vowel it is silent
Which Phonetic Skill tells us that when a word ends in silent E, the first vowel
will be long? Correct Answer - Phonetic Skills 4
Which Phonetic Skill tells us that when the vowel stands alone, it will be long?
Correct Answer - Phonetic Skill 3
Which of the following words would be separated into syllables using
Decoding Skill 2? Correct Answer - fifteen
