ELAR Foundations of Reading Instruction 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a multisyllabic word decoding strategy?

Accepted Answer

Identifying and reading morpheme chunks within the word

Answer

Breaking multisyllabic words into recognizable morpheme chunks (prefixes, roots, suffixes) is an evidence-based strategy for decoding longer words.

Question 2

The term 'automaticity' in reading refers to:

Accepted Answer

Recognizing words accurately and effortlessly without conscious attention

Answer

Automaticity means word recognition occurs rapidly and without deliberate effort, freeing cognitive resources for comprehension.

Question 3

A student reads aloud with 94% accuracy on a grade-level passage. This performance falls in which reading level category?

Accepted Answer

Instructional level

Answer

The instructional level is typically defined as 90–94% accuracy, indicating the text is appropriately challenging with teacher support.

Question 4

Which phonics pattern does the word 'cake' exemplify?

Accepted Answer

Silent-e (CVCe) pattern

Answer

The word 'cake' follows the CVCe (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e) pattern, where the final silent 'e' makes the vowel 'a' say its long sound.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of repeated oral reading with feedback?

Accepted Answer

Developing reading fluency

Answer

Repeated oral reading with corrective feedback is one of the most evidence-supported methods for building reading fluency, including rate, accuracy, and prosody.

(ELAR) English Language Arts and Reading Practice Test

(ELAR) English Language Arts and Reading Practice Test

ELAR Foundations of Reading Instruction 3