CPT Language and Literacy Development

Question 1

Which stage of literacy development is characterized by children understanding that print carries meaning but not yet reading conventionally?

Accepted Answer

Emergent literacy

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Conventional literacy

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Fluent reading

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Phonemic awareness

Question 2

A preschool teacher reads aloud and points to each word while saying it. This strategy primarily supports which literacy skill?

Accepted Answer

Print concepts

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Phonemic awareness

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Phonics decoding

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Vocabulary recall

Question 3

Which term describes a child's ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words?

Accepted Answer

Phonemic awareness

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Phonics

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Phonological awareness

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Morphological awareness

Question 4

According to language acquisition research, what is the most critical period for language development in young children?

Accepted Answer

Birth to age 5

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Ages 6–8

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Ages 3–4 only

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Ages 8–12

Question 5

What does 'dialogic reading' involve when sharing books with preschoolers?

Accepted Answer

The teacher asks open-ended questions and encourages children to actively participate

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The teacher reads aloud while children listen silently

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Children read independently at their own pace

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Children read aloud while the teacher corrects errors

Question 6

Which activity best supports phonological awareness in preschool-aged children?

Accepted Answer

Rhyming songs and clapping syllables in words

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Copying letters from the board

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Tracing letter outlines

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Alphabetizing picture cards

Question 7

A child consistently uses two-word phrases such as 'more juice' and 'daddy go.' This language pattern is most typical of which age range?

Accepted Answer

18–24 months

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6–12 months

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3–4 years

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4–5 years