aReading Foundational Skills 2

Question 1

A student reads 'ph' in the word 'phone' and says /f/. Which phonics skill is the student demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

Consonant digraph decoding

Answer

The 'ph' digraph is a two-letter combination that makes the /f/ sound, which is a consonant digraph.

Question 2

Which word contains a long vowel sound spelled with a silent 'e'?

Accepted Answer

lane

Answer

In 'lane,' the final silent 'e' makes the 'a' say its long vowel sound /ā/.

Question 3

What is the first step a student should take when encountering an unfamiliar multisyllabic word?

Accepted Answer

Break the word into syllables

Answer

Dividing a long word into syllables makes each part smaller and easier to decode.

Question 4

A student blends /k/ /æ/ /t/ and says 'cat.' This task measures which skill?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme blending

Answer

Phoneme blending is the ability to combine individual sounds to form a word.

Question 5

In the FastBridge aReading assessment, which score indicates a student is performing at the benchmark level?

Accepted Answer

A score within the green range on the risk report

Answer

FastBridge uses color-coded risk bands; the green (benchmark) range indicates grade-level proficiency.

(aReading) FastBridge Reading Assessment Practice Test