LETRS Phonics & Word Recognition 2

Question 1

Which term describes the ability to decode unfamiliar words by applying knowledge of letter-sound correspondences?

Accepted Answer

Phonics decoding

Answer

Phonics decoding uses letter-sound correspondences to sound out unfamiliar words.

Question 2

A student reads 'knight' as /k-n-ī-t/. This error best indicates a gap in knowledge of:

Accepted Answer

Silent letter patterns

Answer

The word 'knight' contains silent letters (kn- and -gh), and mispronouncing them shows a gap in silent letter pattern knowledge.

Question 3

The LETRS term for a spelling pattern where a vowel team represents a single vowel sound (e.g., 'ai' in 'rain') is:

Accepted Answer

Vowel digraph

Answer

A vowel digraph is two vowel letters that together represent one vowel sound, such as 'ai' in 'rain.'

Question 4

Which syllable type is found in the word 'her'?

Accepted Answer

R-controlled syllable

Answer

Words where a vowel is followed by 'r' (like 'her') are r-controlled syllables, affecting the vowel sound.

Question 5

In structured literacy instruction, which sequence best reflects the order in which phonics patterns are typically introduced?

Accepted Answer

Short vowels → blends → digraphs → long vowels

Answer

LETRS-aligned scope and sequence typically begins with short vowels, then blends, digraphs, and progresses to long vowel patterns.

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