Question 1

Of the following, the most powerful predictor of later reading achievement appears to be a
child's:
Correct Answer:
phonemic awareness

Question 2
Predictable books are:
Correct Answer:
texts that have repeated sentences rhyme, or other patterns

Question 3
Shared reading is:
Correct
Answer:

a way to share books with children that are too difficult for the children to
read themselves

Question 4
Six year old Rachel proudly said she could read the word fish because it looked like the
word dish. This child was demonstrating her awareness of:
Correct Answer:
word families

Question 5
A first grade teacher conducted a lesson on word families and asked the children to write
words on the chalkboard. This could best be described as a lesson in:
Correct Answer:
phonics

Question 6
The belief that there should be a one-to-one correspondence between phonemes and
graphemes so that each sound is consistently represented by one letter is known as:

Correct Answer:
the Alphabetic Principle

Question 7
Which stage marks children's growing awareness of the alphabetic principle?
Correct Answer:
beginning

Question 8
Phonemic awareness instruction should be:
Correct Answer:
integrated with other components of a balanced literacy program

Question 9
More fluent readers prefer to read silently because:
Correct Answer:
they can read more quickly than when they read orally

Question 10
The smallest units of speech are known as:
Correct Answer:
phonemes

Question 11
Phonics instruction should be viewed as:
Correct Answer:
part of a balanced approach that includes authentic reading and writing

Question 12
Ways to encourage children's alphabet learning include all of the following except
Correct Answer:
complete a worksheet for every letter of the alphabet

Question 13
The Language Experience Approach is:
Correct Answer:
based on children's language and
experiences

Question 14
Minilessons are:
Correct
Answer:

a daily literacy routine teachers use to teach literacy concepts, strategies,

and skills

Question 15
In the English language, there are:
Correct Answer:
44 phonemes

Question 16
The principal wisely told a new first grade teacher that her daily instructional schedule should
include:
Correct Answer:
opportunities for students to apply phonics concepts as they read