LETRS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS Unit 3
Assessment
1. Which of the following is not one of the strands in Scarborough's
Reading Rope?: Guided reading
2. How can code-emphasis or phonics-emphasis instruction be used
most effectively?: when organized around a logical progression of pattern
words that have been taught
3. Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on
identification of consonant blends?: blink, frog, twist
4. Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on
reviewing consonant digraphs?: thorn, show, chase
, 5. In a complete phonics lesson of 30-40 minutes, which activity would
typically not be included?: partner reading of a trade book of high interest to
the students
6. Of all the phonic correspondences represented in these words, which
pattern is likely to be learned after the others?: gale
7. About what percent of English words can be spelled and read
accurately using sound-symbol correspondences alone, without knowing
the syllable patterns, meaningful parts, or word origin?: 50% 8. How many
graphemes are in the word weight?: 3
9. Which of the following tasks would best provide practice for learning
letter formation in kindergarten?: tracing a model following numbered arrows
on lined paper
Assessment
1. Which of the following is not one of the strands in Scarborough's
Reading Rope?: Guided reading
2. How can code-emphasis or phonics-emphasis instruction be used
most effectively?: when organized around a logical progression of pattern
words that have been taught
3. Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on
identification of consonant blends?: blink, frog, twist
4. Which word group might a teacher include in a lesson focused on
reviewing consonant digraphs?: thorn, show, chase
, 5. In a complete phonics lesson of 30-40 minutes, which activity would
typically not be included?: partner reading of a trade book of high interest to
the students
6. Of all the phonic correspondences represented in these words, which
pattern is likely to be learned after the others?: gale
7. About what percent of English words can be spelled and read
accurately using sound-symbol correspondences alone, without knowing
the syllable patterns, meaningful parts, or word origin?: 50% 8. How many
graphemes are in the word weight?: 3
9. Which of the following tasks would best provide practice for learning
letter formation in kindergarten?: tracing a model following numbered arrows
on lined paper
