Connecticut Foundations of Reading Test Connecticut Foundations of Reading Test Phonics & Decoding Instruction 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of a closed syllable?

Accepted Answer

Cat

Answer

A closed syllable ends with a consonant that 'closes' the vowel, causing it to make a short sound, as in 'cat' (/kæt/).

Question 2

A student can read 'hat,' 'bat,' and 'sat' correctly but cannot read 'flat.' What decoding skill does the student need to develop?

Accepted Answer

Reading initial consonant blends

Answer

'Flat' begins with the consonant blend /fl/; if the student can read CVC words but not CCVC words, the missing skill is decoding initial blends.

Question 3

When assessing phonics knowledge, a teacher uses a nonsense word (pseudoword) task. What is the primary purpose of this approach?

Accepted Answer

To isolate decoding ability from sight word memory

Answer

Pseudoword tasks ensure students are applying phonics rules rather than recalling memorized words, providing a pure measure of decoding.

Question 4

The DIBELS Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF) subtest primarily measures which foundational reading skill?

Accepted Answer

Phonics and alphabetic decoding

Answer

DIBELS NWF measures students' ability to apply letter-sound correspondences and blend phonemes to decode simple CVC pseudowords.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the alphabetic principle?

Accepted Answer

Letters and letter combinations represent specific speech sounds

Answer

The alphabetic principle is the foundational understanding that written letters and letter combinations systematically correspond to spoken sounds.

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