CIA Reading & Literacy Intervention 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads 'knight' as 'k-nig-ht' sounding out each letter. This error indicates the student lacks knowledge of:
- sight word recognition
- silent letter patterns (Correct answer)
- vowel digraphs
- syllable types
Correct answer: silent letter patterns
Silent letter patterns (like 'kn') are irregular spelling conventions that must be explicitly taught rather than decoded phonetically.
Question 2: Which intervention strategy is MOST appropriate for a student who reads accurately but very slowly?
- Phonemic awareness drills
- Repeated reading with a timer (Correct answer)
- Vocabulary instruction
- Comprehension questioning
Correct answer: Repeated reading with a timer
Repeated reading of the same passage builds automaticity and reading rate when accuracy is already established.
Question 3: The term 'morpheme' refers to:
- A single speech sound
- The smallest unit of meaning in language (Correct answer)
- A syllable containing a vowel
- A word with Greek or Latin roots
Correct answer: The smallest unit of meaning in language
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning; for example, 'unhappy' contains two morphemes: 'un-' and 'happy.'
Question 4: When a student substitutes 'house' for 'home' while reading aloud, this type of error is called a:
- Reversal
- Omission
- Semantic miscue (Correct answer)
- Phonological error
Correct answer: Semantic miscue
A semantic miscue occurs when a substituted word is similar in meaning but not the actual printed word.
Question 5: Which activity BEST develops phonological awareness in early readers?
- Copying letters from the board
- Clapping syllables in spoken words (Correct answer)
- Reading decodable books independently
- Tracing letter shapes in sand
Correct answer: Clapping syllables in spoken words
Clapping syllables is an oral/auditory activity that develops phonological awareness without requiring print.
Question 6: An instructional assistant notices a student frequently loses her place while reading. The BEST immediate accommodation is to:
- Reduce the student's reading assignments
- Provide a reading tracker or finger-pointing guide (Correct answer)
- Ask the student to read silently instead
- Have the student copy the passage before reading
Correct answer: Provide a reading tracker or finger-pointing guide
A reading tracker helps students maintain place on the page, supporting focus and visual tracking.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a CLOSED syllable?
- cake
- me
- sit (Correct answer)
- boat
Correct answer: sit
A closed syllable ends in a consonant (e.g., 'sit'), which typically signals a short vowel sound.
CIA Reading & Literacy Intervention 2
A student reads 'knight' as 'k-nig-ht' sounding out each letter.
This error indicates the student lacks knowledge of: