CDT Structured Literacy & Multisensory Instruction 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

A multisensory, structured, sequential phonics-based method

Answer

Orton-Gillingham is a multisensory, structured, sequential, and cumulative approach that explicitly teaches phoneme-grapheme correspondences.

Question 2

In multisensory instruction, which three sensory pathways are most commonly engaged simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Auditory, tactile-kinesthetic, and visual

Answer

The VAK (visual-auditory-kinesthetic/tactile) triad is the foundation of multisensory literacy instruction to reinforce learning through multiple neural pathways.

Question 3

A structured literacy lesson introduces the digraph 'sh' only after students have mastered single consonants and short vowels. This exemplifies which instructional principle?

Accepted Answer

Cumulative sequence

Answer

Cumulative sequence means each new concept builds on previously mastered skills, ensuring no gaps in foundational knowledge.

Question 4

During a phoneme segmentation activity, a student taps each sound on their fingers while saying it aloud. What is the primary instructional purpose of finger-tapping?

Accepted Answer

To provide tactile-kinesthetic reinforcement of phoneme boundaries

Answer

Finger-tapping adds a tactile-kinesthetic channel that helps students physically represent and count discrete phonemes, strengthening auditory processing.

Question 5

Which sequence correctly reflects the structured literacy continuum for teaching phonics skills?

Accepted Answer

Short vowels → CVC words → blends → digraphs → vowel teams

Answer

A logical scope and sequence moves from simple CVC patterns with short vowels through consonant clusters and digraphs before addressing more complex vowel patterns.

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CDT Structured Literacy & Multisensory Instruction 2