ELAR Foundations of Reading 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a 'digraph'?

Accepted Answer

Two letters that together represent a single sound

Answer

A digraph is two letters (consonants or vowels) that combine to represent one sound, such as 'ch,' 'sh,' or 'th.'

Question 2

What is the key characteristic of an 'open syllable'?

Accepted Answer

It ends in a vowel and the vowel is typically long

Answer

An open syllable ends in a vowel, which is typically long, as in the syllable 'go' or the first syllable of 'robot.'

Question 3

Which of the following words contains a consonant blend?

Accepted Answer

street

Answer

A consonant blend consists of two or more consonants where each letter retains its own sound; 'str-' in 'street' is a three-letter blend.

Question 4

A teacher uses Elkonin boxes (sound boxes) during a phonics lesson. What is the main instructional purpose?

Accepted Answer

To help students segment spoken words into individual phonemes

Answer

Elkonin boxes are a visual tool where students push tokens into boxes for each phoneme, supporting phoneme segmentation.

Question 5

Which statement best describes the relationship between oral vocabulary and reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

A larger oral vocabulary supports reading comprehension because readers understand more words they decode

Answer

Oral vocabulary knowledge strongly predicts reading comprehension because readers must understand word meanings to comprehend text.

(ELAR) English Language Arts and Reading Practice Test