MTEL FOUNDATIONS OF READING questions with correct answers

Decoding CORRECT ANSWER Process of converting printed words into their spoken forms by using knowledge of letter-sound correspondences and word structure. Decodable Texts CORRECT ANSWER Coherent texts in which most of the words are comprised of an accumulating sequence of letter-sound correspondences that students have learned and are learning. Graphophonemic Knowledge CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge of letters and letter combinations and the sounds that represent them. Instructional Level CORRECT ANSWER Reading level in which no more than 1 in 10 words is difficult for the reader (with good comprehension) Irregular Words CORRECT ANSWER Words in which some or all of the letters do not represent thier most common sounds. Morphemes CORRECT ANSWER Smallest meaningful units of language. Orthography CORRECT ANSWER Writing system of language.