LETRS Unit 3 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics
lessons? - Correct answer-timed reading of learned words
The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of
context, depends on (select all that apply): - Correct answer--knowledge of
phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
The term phonics may be used to refer to.... - Correct answer--the system of
phoneme-grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic
orthography.
-an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effective reading instruction
-a strategy for decoding new words and storing them in orthographic memory.
Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not
discuss the meanings of words being taught. - Correct answer-false
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, Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches to instruction?
Select all that apply. - Correct answer--emphasis on reading leveled texts
individually
-use of context (such as illustrations) to read words in texts
Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ . -
Correct answer-consonant blend
Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule? - Correct
answer-slick, kiss, cuff
Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no
words with blends? - Correct answer--father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters. -
Correct answer-four
Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established
sound-symbol correspondences. - Correct answer-true
Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly,
regardless of how regular the words& spelling are. - Correct answer-true
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Answers
Which of the following is typically done as an extended practice activity in phonics
lessons? - Correct answer-timed reading of learned words
The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in or out of
context, depends on (select all that apply): - Correct answer--knowledge of
phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
The term phonics may be used to refer to.... - Correct answer--the system of
phoneme-grapheme correspondences that are the basis for an alphabetic
orthography.
-an essential component (one of the five pillars) of effective reading instruction
-a strategy for decoding new words and storing them in orthographic memory.
Teachers who take a code-emphasis approach to instruction generally do not
discuss the meanings of words being taught. - Correct answer-false
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, Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis approaches to instruction?
Select all that apply. - Correct answer--emphasis on reading leveled texts
individually
-use of context (such as illustrations) to read words in texts
Complete this sentence: A complex syllable is a syllable that contains a ______ . -
Correct answer-consonant blend
Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck" rule? - Correct
answer-slick, kiss, cuff
Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant digraphs, and no
words with blends? - Correct answer--father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to ______ letters. -
Correct answer-four
Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based on established
sound-symbol correspondences. - Correct answer-true
Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words more quickly,
regardless of how regular the words& spelling are. - Correct answer-true
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