LETRS Unit 3 Session 4(A+ Graded)

Knowledge of letter names in kindergarten is an excellent predictor of later reading success. true false correct answers true Students should establish a habit of trying to blend all the sounds in a word before they "adjust" or "flex" the pronunciation to make a real word. true false correct answers true Which activities are recommended to help students develop visual-motor skills before they learn to form letters? Select all that apply. a. tracing and drawing geometric shapes b. drawing circles and lines on sandpaper c. writing lines and circles with a pencil on paper d. skywriting in the air with large movements correct answers a. tracing and drawing geometric shapes b. drawing circles and lines on sandpaper d. skywriting in the air with large movements When teaching letter formation, which strategy can be used to group letters together for instruction? a. Work through the alphabet in order, teaching 5-6 letters at a time. b. Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes. c. Group letters that represent categories of sounds (e.g., vowels, stopped consonants). d. Teach frequently used letters like e and t first, gradually progressing to less often used letters like q and x. correct answers b. Group letters with similar overall shapes and/or first strokes. Which guideline(s) should teachers follow when choosing key words for sound-spelling cards? Select all that apply. a. Avoid words in which nasalization affects the way a vowel is pronounced, such as angry for /ă/. b. Avoid words that can have more than one meaning, like pen or run. c. Avoid words in which a consonant appears as part of a blend, such as stop for /s/. d. Avoid words with phonemes that sound like letter names, like empty (m - t). correct answers a. Avoid words in which nasalization affects the way a vowel is pronounced, such as angry for /ă/.