Calt exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
alphabetic language - Correct answer-English; meaning symbols and letters reflect
pronunciation of a sound; ESL students' first lang may not be alphabetic because
they use symbols; phonological knowledge must be taught, so alphabet needs to be
taught
Alphabetic Principle - Correct answer-an understanding that letters and letter
patterns represent the sounds of spoken words.
Analytic Phonics - Correct answer-In this approach, instruction begins with the
identification of a familiar word. The teacher then introduces a particular
sound/spelling relationship within that familiar word
Synthetic Phonics - Correct answer-In this systematic and explicit approach,
students learn to transform letters and letter combinations into sounds and then the
sounds together to form recognizable words. Teach individual parts and build to
whole
auditory discrimination - Correct answer-The ability to hear differences in sounds
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, auditory span - Correct answer-the number of words, numbers, or sounds a student
can hold in his working memory. Can limit dictation or note taking.
blend - Correct answer-two or more sounds that are frequently grouped together-
each sound can be separated into its individual components
cedilla - Correct answer-a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate
that it is pronounced as an s
circumflex - Correct answer-the code marked placed over vowels to indicate an
unusual pronunciation
compensatory approach - Correct answer-one does not attempt to remediate the
problem but instead recommends modifications within the learning environment
which allows the student to be successful
Cloze Procedure - Correct answer-The use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in
completing sentences."Fill in the blank"
Coding - Correct answer-putting code marks on words- encourages kinesthetic
involvement and discourages guessing
combination - Correct answer-a pattern of letters which occurs frequently together.
They form an unexpected sound (vr's, qu, wh)
comorbid - Correct answer-two or more disorders in the same individual
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Graded A+
alphabetic language - Correct answer-English; meaning symbols and letters reflect
pronunciation of a sound; ESL students' first lang may not be alphabetic because
they use symbols; phonological knowledge must be taught, so alphabet needs to be
taught
Alphabetic Principle - Correct answer-an understanding that letters and letter
patterns represent the sounds of spoken words.
Analytic Phonics - Correct answer-In this approach, instruction begins with the
identification of a familiar word. The teacher then introduces a particular
sound/spelling relationship within that familiar word
Synthetic Phonics - Correct answer-In this systematic and explicit approach,
students learn to transform letters and letter combinations into sounds and then the
sounds together to form recognizable words. Teach individual parts and build to
whole
auditory discrimination - Correct answer-The ability to hear differences in sounds
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, auditory span - Correct answer-the number of words, numbers, or sounds a student
can hold in his working memory. Can limit dictation or note taking.
blend - Correct answer-two or more sounds that are frequently grouped together-
each sound can be separated into its individual components
cedilla - Correct answer-a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate
that it is pronounced as an s
circumflex - Correct answer-the code marked placed over vowels to indicate an
unusual pronunciation
compensatory approach - Correct answer-one does not attempt to remediate the
problem but instead recommends modifications within the learning environment
which allows the student to be successful
Cloze Procedure - Correct answer-The use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in
completing sentences."Fill in the blank"
Coding - Correct answer-putting code marks on words- encourages kinesthetic
involvement and discourages guessing
combination - Correct answer-a pattern of letters which occurs frequently together.
They form an unexpected sound (vr's, qu, wh)
comorbid - Correct answer-two or more disorders in the same individual
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