CALP Test Study Guide and Terminology
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Dropping Rule - CORRECT ANSWER-If a base word ends in final e, the e is
dropped before adding a vowel suffix. (liking)
Fluency - CORRECT ANSWER-Reading words at an adequate RATE with a high
level of ACCURACY, appropriate EXPRESSION and UNDERSTANDING.
FLOSS Rule - CORRECT ANSWER-In a one syllable word, double the f, l, s, and
sometimes z after a short vowel.
,History of English - CORRECT ANSWER-Norman Conquest (William the
Conquerer) resulted in more than 10,000 French words.
Combination ar in an accented syllable - CORRECT ANSWER-Pronounced /ar/
as in car.
Syllable - CORRECT ANSWER-Bracket final _______ syllable and accent the
syllable before it.
P.A.'s Two Most Important Predictors of Reading Success - CORRECT ANSWER-
1 is one of three language components. Form-observable features of language.
Includes rules for phonology, morphology and syntax.
Content—Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER-The meaning component of
language.
Pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of guidelines for communicating
effectively.
, Approach strokes for cursive lowercase letters - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Swing
up stop: i, j, p, r, s, t, u, w; 2. Push up and over: m, n, v, x, y, z; 3. Curve under,
over, stop: a, c, d, g, o, q; 4. Curve way up, loop left: b, e, f, h, k, l.
4 characteristics of a letter - CORRECT ANSWER-Name, Shape, Sound, Feel.
4 Components of a lesson plan activity - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Emphasis; 2.
Preparation; 3. Practice; 4. Closure.
4-Part Processing Model - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Context processor; 2.
Meaning processor; 3. Phonological processor; 4. Orthographic processor.
6 Syllable types - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Closed; 2. Open; 3. Vowel consonant e;
4. Two adjacent vowels; 5. Vowel r; 6. Final Stable Syllable.
A Day (lesson sequence) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Alphabet; 2. ARD/IRD decks;
3. NL; 4. I.W.; 5. Sentence Practice; 6. RAP; 7. ISD Spelling Deck; 8. P.A. 1 & 2; 9.
Spelling Practice; 10. Review; 11. Comp Skill.
Word-blindness - CORRECT ANSWER-A complete text-blindness may exist,
although the power of sight, the intellect, and the power of speech are intact.
Guide Newest 2025/2026 Questions and
Correct Answers Already Graded
A+|Assured Success
Dropping Rule - CORRECT ANSWER-If a base word ends in final e, the e is
dropped before adding a vowel suffix. (liking)
Fluency - CORRECT ANSWER-Reading words at an adequate RATE with a high
level of ACCURACY, appropriate EXPRESSION and UNDERSTANDING.
FLOSS Rule - CORRECT ANSWER-In a one syllable word, double the f, l, s, and
sometimes z after a short vowel.
,History of English - CORRECT ANSWER-Norman Conquest (William the
Conquerer) resulted in more than 10,000 French words.
Combination ar in an accented syllable - CORRECT ANSWER-Pronounced /ar/
as in car.
Syllable - CORRECT ANSWER-Bracket final _______ syllable and accent the
syllable before it.
P.A.'s Two Most Important Predictors of Reading Success - CORRECT ANSWER-
1 is one of three language components. Form-observable features of language.
Includes rules for phonology, morphology and syntax.
Content—Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER-The meaning component of
language.
Pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of guidelines for communicating
effectively.
, Approach strokes for cursive lowercase letters - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Swing
up stop: i, j, p, r, s, t, u, w; 2. Push up and over: m, n, v, x, y, z; 3. Curve under,
over, stop: a, c, d, g, o, q; 4. Curve way up, loop left: b, e, f, h, k, l.
4 characteristics of a letter - CORRECT ANSWER-Name, Shape, Sound, Feel.
4 Components of a lesson plan activity - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Emphasis; 2.
Preparation; 3. Practice; 4. Closure.
4-Part Processing Model - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Context processor; 2.
Meaning processor; 3. Phonological processor; 4. Orthographic processor.
6 Syllable types - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Closed; 2. Open; 3. Vowel consonant e;
4. Two adjacent vowels; 5. Vowel r; 6. Final Stable Syllable.
A Day (lesson sequence) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Alphabet; 2. ARD/IRD decks;
3. NL; 4. I.W.; 5. Sentence Practice; 6. RAP; 7. ISD Spelling Deck; 8. P.A. 1 & 2; 9.
Spelling Practice; 10. Review; 11. Comp Skill.
Word-blindness - CORRECT ANSWER-A complete text-blindness may exist,
although the power of sight, the intellect, and the power of speech are intact.
