MTEL Phonological and Phonemic Awareness 2

Question 1

Which activity specifically assesses phoneme substitution, a skill emphasized on the MTEL Foundations of Reading?

Accepted Answer

Asking students to change the /b/ in 'bat' to /s/ to make a new word

Answer

Phoneme substitution requires replacing one phoneme in a word with a different phoneme to produce a new word.

Question 2

How many syllables are in the word 'celebration'?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

The word 'celebration' has four syllables: cel-e-bra-tion.

Question 3

What is phonemic awareness, as distinguished from phonological awareness on the MTEL Foundations of Reading?

Accepted Answer

The specific ability to hear and manipulate individual phonemes in spoken words

Answer

Phonemic awareness is a subset of phonological awareness that focuses specifically on individual phonemes — the smallest units of sound.

Question 4

A teacher says '/m/ /a/ /p/' and asks students to blend the sounds into a word. Which phonemic awareness skill is this?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme blending

Answer

Phoneme blending is the ability to listen to a sequence of separately spoken sounds and combine them to form a recognizable word.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of phoneme isolation?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the first sound in the word 'sun'

Answer

Phoneme isolation involves identifying and naming a single specific phoneme within a word, such as the initial, medial, or final sound.

MTEL - Foundations of Reading Exam Practice Test