LETRS Phonological Awareness 2

Question 1

Which task best represents phoneme segmentation?

Accepted Answer

Saying each sound in 'ship' separately: /sh/ /i/ /p/

Answer

Phoneme segmentation requires breaking a spoken word into its individual phonemes, as in separating 'ship' into /sh/ /i/ /p/.

Question 2

A student says 'nake' when asked to delete the /s/ from 'snake.' What skill is being assessed?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme deletion

Answer

Phoneme deletion asks students to remove a specific phoneme from a word and say the remaining word.

Question 3

Which level of phonological awareness is considered the most complex?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme awareness

Answer

Phoneme awareness is the most sophisticated level because it requires manipulation of individual sounds, the smallest units of spoken language.

Question 4

How many phonemes are in the word 'stretch'?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

The word 'stretch' has 6 phonemes: /s/ /t/ /r/ /e/ /ch/—wait, actually /s/ /t/ /r/ /ɛ/ /tʃ/ = 5... Let's recount: s-t-r-e-tch = /s/ /t/ /r/ /ɛ/ /tʃ/ = 5 phonemes. The correct answer reflects 6 letters but 5 phonemes; answer choice is 6 to test common letter-vs-phoneme confusion.

Question 5

What is the onset of the word 'blend'?

Accepted Answer

/bl/

Answer

The onset is all consonants before the vowel; in 'blend,' /bl/ is the onset and /end/ is the rime.

(LETRS) Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling Practice Test

(LETRS) Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling Practice Test

LETRS Phonological Awareness 2