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LETRS UNIT 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Decoding - correct answer- The ability to translate a word from
print to speech, usually by employing knowledge of sound
symbol correspondences; also the act of deciphering a new
word by sounding it out.
Graphemes - correct answer- A letter or letter combination that
spells a phoneme; can be one, two, three, or four letters in
English (e.g., e, ei, igh, eigh).
Scarborough's Reading Ropes identify 3 major strands or sub
skills that contribute to printed word recognition. What are they?
- correct answer- Phonological awareness, decoding, and word
recognition
Orthography - correct answer- A writing system for representing
language.
True - correct answer- To know what the word actually says, the
reader must look closely at all the letter sounds and recode
them into sound and sense
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What is word study? - correct answer- The point of learning to
decode by Phil's and to recognize orthographic patterns
What is the goal of word study? - correct answer- To develop
automatic recognition of words we've seen before and recall
word spellings for writing. Example: word specific knowledge
like bare and bear and your, you're.
irregular words - correct answer- A word whose spelling or
pronunciation does not conform to the system of sound-symbol
correspondences or syllable patterns
Explain the 4 part processing model - correct answer- Context
to meaning, meant to phonological and orthographic
When students' abilities to read real words are tested with lists,
using a timer, the ___________________________strand of
the Reading Rope is being assessed - correct answer- Sight
recognition
LETRS UNIT 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Decoding - correct answer- The ability to translate a word from
print to speech, usually by employing knowledge of sound
symbol correspondences; also the act of deciphering a new
word by sounding it out.
Graphemes - correct answer- A letter or letter combination that
spells a phoneme; can be one, two, three, or four letters in
English (e.g., e, ei, igh, eigh).
Scarborough's Reading Ropes identify 3 major strands or sub
skills that contribute to printed word recognition. What are they?
- correct answer- Phonological awareness, decoding, and word
recognition
Orthography - correct answer- A writing system for representing
language.
True - correct answer- To know what the word actually says, the
reader must look closely at all the letter sounds and recode
them into sound and sense
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What is word study? - correct answer- The point of learning to
decode by Phil's and to recognize orthographic patterns
What is the goal of word study? - correct answer- To develop
automatic recognition of words we've seen before and recall
word spellings for writing. Example: word specific knowledge
like bare and bear and your, you're.
irregular words - correct answer- A word whose spelling or
pronunciation does not conform to the system of sound-symbol
correspondences or syllable patterns
Explain the 4 part processing model - correct answer- Context
to meaning, meant to phonological and orthographic
When students' abilities to read real words are tested with lists,
using a timer, the ___________________________strand of
the Reading Rope is being assessed - correct answer- Sight
recognition
