i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Phonics and Word Recognition 1

Question 1

What is phonics?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between letters and the sounds they represent

Answer

Phonics is the instructional practice that teaches the relationship between letters (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes).

Question 2

How many syllables does the word 'education' have?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

'Education' has four syllables: ed-u-ca-tion.

Question 3

Which word contains a long vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

Cake

Answer

'Cake' contains a long /a/ sound, following the silent-e pattern where the final e makes the preceding vowel say its name.

Question 4

What is a digraph?

Accepted Answer

Two letters that together make one sound

Answer

A digraph is a pair of letters that together represent a single sound, such as 'sh,' 'ch,' or 'th.'

Question 5

Which word follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern?

Accepted Answer

Sit

Answer

'Sit' follows the CVC pattern: consonant (s) + vowel (i) + consonant (t), producing a short vowel sound.

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