Foundations of Reading NH (Combined Sets) Exam with Questions and Answers

Foundations of Reading NH (Combined Sets) Exam with Questions and Answers Vowel Digraph (Vowel Teams) ANSWER Two vowels that represent one distinct speech sound. (Examples: oo, ee, ea, ow) eel, head, snow, low Diphthong ANSWER Combinations of two vowels together in words producing a single, glided sound. (Examples: ow, oi, ou) down, oil, flower, out Fluency ANSWER The clear, easy, written or spoken expression of ideas. Can be described as having two parts, automaticity and accuracy. Automaticity ANSWER fluent processing of information that requires little effort or attention, as sign-word recognition. Accuracy ANSWER The ability to sound out the word and knowing the word's meaning. OR can be described as the number of words read correctly. Open Syllable ANSWER Syllable which ends in a vowel sound rather than a consonant. Closed Syllable ANSWER Syllable which ends in one of more consonants. Graphophonic ANSWER Referring to the sound relationships between the orthography and phonology of language.