LETRS UNIT 1 FINAL PAPER ASSESSMENT EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in
or out of context, depends on (select all that apply): Answer: -
knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
◉ The term phonics may be used to refer to.... 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.
Answer: false
◉ Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis
approaches to instruction? Select all that apply. 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 ______ . Answer: consonant blend
◉ Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck"
rule? Answer: slick, kiss, cuff
◉ Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant
digraphs, and no words with blends? Answer: -father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
◉ Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to
______ letters. Answer: four
◉ Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based
on established sound-symbol correspondences. Answer: true
◉ Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words
more quickly, regardless of how regular the words& spelling are.
Answer: true
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ The ability to decode a new, previously unknown printed word, in
or out of context, depends on (select all that apply): Answer: -
knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences
-the ability to blend phonemes and graphemes quickly.
◉ The term phonics may be used to refer to.... 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.
Answer: false
◉ Which of the following are typical of meaning-emphasis
approaches to instruction? Select all that apply. 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 ______ . Answer: consonant blend
◉ Which set of words illustrates both the Floss rule and the "-ck"
rule? Answer: slick, kiss, cuff
◉ Which set(s) of words include only words that have consonant
digraphs, and no words with blends? Answer: -father, shin, reach
-rough, phone, bang
◉ Complete this sentence: Vowel teams in English can have up to
______ letters. Answer: four
◉ Roughly half of all words in English can be spelled correctly based
on established sound-symbol correspondences. Answer: true
◉ Students with solid phonics skills tend to recognize sight words
more quickly, regardless of how regular the words& spelling are.
Answer: true
