FoRC Phonics & Decoding Instruction 2

Question 1

Which of the following words contains an r-controlled vowel?

Accepted Answer

fern

Answer

'Fern' contains the 'er' pattern, an r-controlled vowel where the /r/ modifies the vowel sound so it is neither clearly long nor short.

Question 2

A closed syllable is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A vowel followed by one or more consonants producing a short vowel sound

Answer

In a closed syllable, the vowel is 'closed in' by one or more consonants, resulting in a short vowel sound (e.g., 'hat,' 'slim').

Question 3

When decoding the word 'blend,' a student correctly identifies 'bl' as two separate sounds that are pronounced together. This initial consonant cluster is called:

Accepted Answer

A consonant blend

Answer

A consonant blend consists of two or more consonants in which each consonant retains its individual sound while the sounds are smoothly combined.

Question 4

Which approach to phonics instruction starts with whole words and then breaks them apart to identify patterns, rather than building up from individual sounds?

Accepted Answer

Analytic phonics

Answer

Analytic phonics begins with known whole words and has students analyze them to discover the letter-sound patterns within, working from whole to part.

Question 5

A student reads 'hop' correctly but reads 'hope' as /hɒp/. The most likely instructional focus should be:

Accepted Answer

The vowel-consonant-e (VCe) pattern and its effect on the preceding vowel

Answer

The student is not applying the VCe rule, which signals that the vowel before the consonant says its long sound when a silent 'e' follows.

FoRC - Foundations of Reading Connecticut Practice Test

FoRC - Foundations of Reading Connecticut Practice Test

FoRC Phonics & Decoding Instruction 2