IREAD Foundational Reading Skills & Comprehension Strategies 2

Question 1

A student reads the word 'knight' and notices the 'kn' makes only the /n/ sound. What reading skill is the student using?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of silent letter patterns

Answer

Recognizing that 'kn' is a silent letter pattern where only /n/ is pronounced is a phonics skill involving irregular consonant digraphs.

Question 2

Which word correctly completes this analogy? 'Cat' is to 'cats' as 'box' is to ___.

Accepted Answer

boxes

Answer

Words ending in 'x' form their plural by adding '-es', making 'boxes' the correct plural form.

Question 3

A teacher asks students to find the 'main idea' of a paragraph about dolphins. What should students look for?

Accepted Answer

The central point the paragraph is mostly about

Answer

The main idea is the central or most important point that the entire paragraph is about, supported by the details.

Question 4

In the sentence 'The enormous elephant splashed in the muddy river,' which word is a precise adjective describing the elephant?

Accepted Answer

enormous

Answer

'Enormous' is the adjective that specifically describes the size of the elephant.

Question 5

A student blends the sounds /sh/ /o/ /p/ together. What word do they make?

Accepted Answer

shop

Answer

Blending /sh/ + /o/ + /p/ produces the word 'shop'.

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