LETRS Unit 2: session 3

Phonemic awareness instruction for young learners is most beneficial when linked with phonics instruction.

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The inventory of phonemes used in Spanish is nearly identical to that used in English.

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A third-grade teacher wants to determine whether any of her students are at risk for reading failure. She should use a screening measure that assesses which of the following?

a. their ability to segment phonemes

b. their ability to manipulate phonemes

c. their ability to represent phonemes with letters (as shown in spelling samples)

d. their ability to perform advanced phonemic awareness tasks

d. their ability to perform advanced phonemic awareness tasks

How much phonological awareness training should be done with students for maximum effectiveness?

a. at least 45 minutes a day

b. once a week, for about 30 minutes

c. a few minutes a day, several days per week

d. about 30 minutes each day

c. a few minutes a day, several days per week

Which of the following changes typically take place once a child has grasped the alphabetic principle? Select all that apply.

a. Spelling becomes more phonetically accurate.

b. The student can easily delete, substitute, or otherwise manipulate phonemes in words.

c. Attempts to decode text focus more on blending sounds.

d. Recognition improves for high-frequency words that are phonetically irregular.

a. Spelling becomes more phonetically accurate.

c. Attempts to decode text focus more on blending sounds.