Phonics Proficiency Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
There are ___ letters in the English language. - Answer 26
There are ____ sounds in the English language. - Answer 44
T/F When reading, one letter represents one sound. - Answer False, one letter can
represent different sounds
T/F When writing, one sound can be spelled different ways. - Answer True
Phoneme vs. Grapheme - Answer Phoneme = sounds - indicated with forward slashes
before and after letters/symbols
Grapheme = letters
Alphabetic principle- The relationship between letters or combinations of letters
graphemes and sounds phonemes
Vowel vs Consonant Vowel- open airway
Consonant- constricted airway
unit of pronunciation with at least one vowel in
it Syllable
Onset vs Rime Onset = beginning letter(s) before a vowel in a syllable or word
, Rime = vowel + consonant(s) combination that ends a
syllable or word
EX. B-irds, K-iss
_____________ show how to pronounce a letter- Answer Diacritical marks
Breve vs Macron- Answer Breve = shows a short vowel sound (ex. căt)
Macron = shows a long vowel sound (ex. grāpe)
Examples of Short vowel- Answer
Examples of Long vowel- Answer
Single consonant letter that represents one consonant sound- Answer Single Consonant
Hard vs Soft Consonants- Answer Hard c = /k/
When followed by a, o, u as in cap, cot, cut
Hard g = /g/
Soft c = /c/
When followed by e, i, or y as in cent, city, cycle
Soft g = /j/
T/F: S can sound like /s/ in sun or /z/ as in rise. W - Answer True
Correct Answers
There are ___ letters in the English language. - Answer 26
There are ____ sounds in the English language. - Answer 44
T/F When reading, one letter represents one sound. - Answer False, one letter can
represent different sounds
T/F When writing, one sound can be spelled different ways. - Answer True
Phoneme vs. Grapheme - Answer Phoneme = sounds - indicated with forward slashes
before and after letters/symbols
Grapheme = letters
Alphabetic principle- The relationship between letters or combinations of letters
graphemes and sounds phonemes
Vowel vs Consonant Vowel- open airway
Consonant- constricted airway
unit of pronunciation with at least one vowel in
it Syllable
Onset vs Rime Onset = beginning letter(s) before a vowel in a syllable or word
, Rime = vowel + consonant(s) combination that ends a
syllable or word
EX. B-irds, K-iss
_____________ show how to pronounce a letter- Answer Diacritical marks
Breve vs Macron- Answer Breve = shows a short vowel sound (ex. căt)
Macron = shows a long vowel sound (ex. grāpe)
Examples of Short vowel- Answer
Examples of Long vowel- Answer
Single consonant letter that represents one consonant sound- Answer Single Consonant
Hard vs Soft Consonants- Answer Hard c = /k/
When followed by a, o, u as in cap, cot, cut
Hard g = /g/
Soft c = /c/
When followed by e, i, or y as in cent, city, cycle
Soft g = /j/
T/F: S can sound like /s/ in sun or /z/ as in rise. W - Answer True
