PRAXIS Teaching Reading: Phonics and Word Analysis

Question 1

What is phonemic awareness?

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The understanding that spoken words are made up of individual sounds (phonemes)

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The ability to read printed words fluently

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The knowledge of letter names and their shapes

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The ability to comprehend written text

Question 2

Which of the following is a phoneme?

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The sound /k/ in 'cat'

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The word 'cat'

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The syllable 'cat'

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The letter 'c'

Question 3

A teacher says a word aloud and asks students to tell how many sounds they hear. What phonemic awareness skill is this?

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Phoneme segmentation

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Phoneme blending

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Phoneme deletion

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Phoneme substitution

Question 4

What is the alphabetic principle?

Accepted Answer

The understanding that spoken sounds are represented by written letters

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The idea that letters are arranged alphabetically in the dictionary

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The knowledge that vowels come before consonants in the alphabet

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The ability to write all letters of the alphabet

Question 5

Which of the following words contains a digraph?

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ship

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blend

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clap

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stop

Question 6

What is a consonant blend?

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Two or more consonants in sequence where each retains its sound

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Two letters that represent a single sound

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A vowel combined with a consonant

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A consonant followed by a silent letter

Question 7

A student reads 'kn' words (knit, knife, knight) without knowing the 'k' is silent. What phonics concept is the teacher addressing when correcting this?

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Silent letter patterns

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Vowel digraphs

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Consonant blends

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Schwa sounds

Question 8

What is the CVCe (magic e) pattern, and what does it do to the vowel sound?

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It makes the first vowel long and the final e silent.

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It makes the vowel short and the final e silent.

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It makes both vowels long.

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It makes the consonant silent and the vowel short.

Question 9

A teacher uses the word 'cat' and asks students to say the word, remove the /k/ sound, and tell what's left. What skill is being practiced?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme deletion

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Phoneme blending

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Phoneme substitution

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Onset-rime segmentation

Question 10

Which vowel team correctly represents a long vowel sound?

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'ai' in 'rain'

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'ou' in 'cloud'

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'ea' in 'bread'

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'oo' in 'book'