OAE Phonics and Word Recognition

Question 1

Which approach to phonics instruction presents letter-sound relationships explicitly and in a planned sequence?

Accepted Answer

Systematic and explicit phonics

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Embedded phonics

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Incidental phonics

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Analogy-based phonics

Question 2

A student reads 'phone' correctly by recognizing that 'ph' makes the /f/ sound. This demonstrates knowledge of:

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A consonant digraph

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A consonant blend

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A silent letter pattern

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A vowel diphthong

Question 3

The CVCe pattern (as in 'make,' 'ride,' 'hope') generally signals that the vowel will be:

Accepted Answer

Long

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Short

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R-controlled

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Schwa

Question 4

When decoding an unfamiliar multisyllabic word, a student should first try to:

Accepted Answer

Identify morphemes such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words

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Guess based on context clues

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Ask the teacher for help immediately

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Skip the word and come back later

Question 5

Which pair of words illustrates a minimal pair used in phonics instruction?

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cat / bat

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happy / happiness

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run / running

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play / playground

Question 6

A student spells 'train' as 'trane.' This error suggests the student:

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Understands sound-symbol correspondence but has not mastered the 'ai' vowel team

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Has no understanding of phonics

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Cannot hear the individual sounds in the word

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Is using a logographic strategy