ALTA National Registration Exam
Verified 2025 Graded A+
-ed is an example of what type ending? - ANSWER-inflectional ending
-ful is an example of what? - ANSWER-consonant suffix
"Change the /l/ in lip to /s/" is an example of: Isolation/Identification; Blending;
Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-Deletion/Addition
"Early Prevention of School Failure" Past President of the World Federation of
Neurology - ANSWER-Richard Masland
"Failure to learn to decode words because of poor phonological processing cause
subsequent deficits in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and even IQ" -
ANSWER-Stanovich's Matthew Effect
"How many sounds are in cheek?" is an example of:
Isolation/Identification; Blending; Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-
Segmentation
"lexia" comes from? - ANSWER-Greek
"port" is an example of what type of morpheme? - ANSWER-free morpheme
"Spelling: Development, Disability, and Instruction"; Works with sound symbol
relationships as building blocks within words from the simplest to most complex -
ANSWER-Louisa C. Moats
"struct" is an example of what type of morpheme? - ANSWER-bound morpheme
"The Roots of Phonics" an important historical introduction to phonics with a foreword
by Jeanne Chall - ANSWER-Miriam Balmuth
"What is the first sound in lamp?" is an example of: Isolation/Identification; Blending;
Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-Isolation/Identification
"What word is /m/.../a/.../t/?" is an example of: Isolation/Identification; Blending;
Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-Blending
(Retired) Child Development Division, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Author
of "Specific Dyslexia and Other Developmental Problems in Children: A Synopsis" -
ANSWER-Lucius Waites
, /t/ and /d/ are examples of what? - ANSWER-cognates
1861; observed the first documented case of aphasia --Left frontal region of brain
(France) - ANSWER-Broca
1950s; Theorized Dyslexia resulted from damage during fetal development - ANSWER-
Norman Geschwind
4 Components of Language - ANSWER-1. Phonological (sound)
2. Semantic (meaning)
3. Syntactic (sentence structure)
4. Pragmatic (rules)
5 Related Disorders of Dyslexia - ANSWER-1. Developmental Auditory Imperception
2. Dysphasia
3. Specific Developmental Dyslexia
4. Developmental Dysgraphia
5. Developmental Spelling Disability
504 is an extension of? - ANSWER-The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
A child can read words easily in a list, but reads word by word in text. What form of
remediation is needed? - ANSWER-Phrasing
A class of open speech sounds produced by the passage of air through an open vocal
tract - ANSWER-Vowel
A class of speech sounds with air flow that is constricted or obstructed - ANSWER-
Consonant
A consonant sound that consists of a slowly released stop followed by a fricative -
ANSWER-Affricate: /ch/, /j/
A letter or letter cluster that represents a single speech sound - ANSWER-Grapheme
A method of leading students to new learning through questioning - ANSWER-Guided
Discovery
A parent wants a quick fix for her child. Your response should be? - ANSWER-Every
child progresses at their own rate
A sound in which the outgoing air flow is completely stopped - ANSWER-Stop: /t/, /k/
A sound produced by forcing air through the nose - ANSWER-Nasal: /n/, /m/
Verified 2025 Graded A+
-ed is an example of what type ending? - ANSWER-inflectional ending
-ful is an example of what? - ANSWER-consonant suffix
"Change the /l/ in lip to /s/" is an example of: Isolation/Identification; Blending;
Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-Deletion/Addition
"Early Prevention of School Failure" Past President of the World Federation of
Neurology - ANSWER-Richard Masland
"Failure to learn to decode words because of poor phonological processing cause
subsequent deficits in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and even IQ" -
ANSWER-Stanovich's Matthew Effect
"How many sounds are in cheek?" is an example of:
Isolation/Identification; Blending; Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-
Segmentation
"lexia" comes from? - ANSWER-Greek
"port" is an example of what type of morpheme? - ANSWER-free morpheme
"Spelling: Development, Disability, and Instruction"; Works with sound symbol
relationships as building blocks within words from the simplest to most complex -
ANSWER-Louisa C. Moats
"struct" is an example of what type of morpheme? - ANSWER-bound morpheme
"The Roots of Phonics" an important historical introduction to phonics with a foreword
by Jeanne Chall - ANSWER-Miriam Balmuth
"What is the first sound in lamp?" is an example of: Isolation/Identification; Blending;
Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-Isolation/Identification
"What word is /m/.../a/.../t/?" is an example of: Isolation/Identification; Blending;
Segmentation; Deletion/Addition? - ANSWER-Blending
(Retired) Child Development Division, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Author
of "Specific Dyslexia and Other Developmental Problems in Children: A Synopsis" -
ANSWER-Lucius Waites
, /t/ and /d/ are examples of what? - ANSWER-cognates
1861; observed the first documented case of aphasia --Left frontal region of brain
(France) - ANSWER-Broca
1950s; Theorized Dyslexia resulted from damage during fetal development - ANSWER-
Norman Geschwind
4 Components of Language - ANSWER-1. Phonological (sound)
2. Semantic (meaning)
3. Syntactic (sentence structure)
4. Pragmatic (rules)
5 Related Disorders of Dyslexia - ANSWER-1. Developmental Auditory Imperception
2. Dysphasia
3. Specific Developmental Dyslexia
4. Developmental Dysgraphia
5. Developmental Spelling Disability
504 is an extension of? - ANSWER-The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
A child can read words easily in a list, but reads word by word in text. What form of
remediation is needed? - ANSWER-Phrasing
A class of open speech sounds produced by the passage of air through an open vocal
tract - ANSWER-Vowel
A class of speech sounds with air flow that is constricted or obstructed - ANSWER-
Consonant
A consonant sound that consists of a slowly released stop followed by a fricative -
ANSWER-Affricate: /ch/, /j/
A letter or letter cluster that represents a single speech sound - ANSWER-Grapheme
A method of leading students to new learning through questioning - ANSWER-Guided
Discovery
A parent wants a quick fix for her child. Your response should be? - ANSWER-Every
child progresses at their own rate
A sound in which the outgoing air flow is completely stopped - ANSWER-Stop: /t/, /k/
A sound produced by forcing air through the nose - ANSWER-Nasal: /n/, /m/
