CALT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Alphabetic language - ANS 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 - ANS an understanding that letters and letter patterns represent the
sounds of spoken words.
Analytic Phonics - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS The ability to hear differences in sounds
auditory span - ANS the number of words, numbers, or sounds a student can hold in his
working memory. Can limit dictation or note taking.
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, blend - ANS two or more sounds that are frequently grouped together- each sound can be
separated into its individual components
cedilla - ANS a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced
as an s
circumflex - ANS the code marked placed over vowels to indicate an unusual pronunciation
compensatory approach - ANS 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 - ANS The use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in completing
sentences."Fill in the blank"
Coding - ANS putting code marks on words- encourages kinesthetic involvement and
discourages guessing
combination - ANS a pattern of letters which occurs frequently together. They form an
unexpected sound (vr's, qu, wh)
comorbid - ANS two or more disorders in the same individual
consonant - ANS sounds that are blocked or partially blocked by the tongue teeth and lips
Decoding - ANS using the sound/symbol system and structural analysis to unlock unfamiliar
words (synthetic)
derivative - ANS adding a prefix or a suffix to a base word
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CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Alphabetic language - ANS 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 - ANS an understanding that letters and letter patterns represent the
sounds of spoken words.
Analytic Phonics - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS The ability to hear differences in sounds
auditory span - ANS the number of words, numbers, or sounds a student can hold in his
working memory. Can limit dictation or note taking.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, blend - ANS two or more sounds that are frequently grouped together- each sound can be
separated into its individual components
cedilla - ANS a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced
as an s
circumflex - ANS the code marked placed over vowels to indicate an unusual pronunciation
compensatory approach - ANS 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 - ANS The use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in completing
sentences."Fill in the blank"
Coding - ANS putting code marks on words- encourages kinesthetic involvement and
discourages guessing
combination - ANS a pattern of letters which occurs frequently together. They form an
unexpected sound (vr's, qu, wh)
comorbid - ANS two or more disorders in the same individual
consonant - ANS sounds that are blocked or partially blocked by the tongue teeth and lips
Decoding - ANS using the sound/symbol system and structural analysis to unlock unfamiliar
words (synthetic)
derivative - ANS adding a prefix or a suffix to a base word
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