i-Ready Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Foundational Reading Skills 3

Question 1

When a student reads 'The cat sat on the mat' and changes 'cat' to 'bat,' which phonological skill are they using?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme substitution

Answer

Phoneme substitution involves replacing one phoneme in a word with a different phoneme.

Question 2

Which set of words demonstrates a consonant digraph?

Accepted Answer

sh, ch, th

Answer

Consonant digraphs like 'sh,' 'ch,' and 'th' are two letters that together make one new sound.

Question 3

How many syllables does the word 'celebration' have?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

'Celebration' has four syllables: cel-e-bra-tion.

Question 4

A reader self-corrects after misreading 'house' as 'horse' because it didn't make sense. Which cueing system did they use?

Accepted Answer

Semantic cues

Answer

Semantic cues involve using meaning to check whether a word makes sense in context.

Question 5

Which word is an example of a closed syllable?

Accepted Answer

hop

Answer

'Hop' is a closed syllable because it ends in a consonant, making the vowel short.

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