i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Phonics and Word Recognition 2

Question 1

What does 'decoding' mean in reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

Using letter-sound knowledge to read and pronounce words

Answer

Decoding is the process of using knowledge of letter-sound relationships to pronounce and read written words.

Question 2

Which of the following is a consonant blend (not a digraph)?

Accepted Answer

st

Answer

'St' is a consonant blend where both letter sounds are heard, unlike digraphs where two letters make only one new sound.

Question 3

What is the vowel team in the word 'rain'?

Accepted Answer

a-i

Answer

In 'rain,' the letters 'ai' work together as a vowel team to produce the long /a/ sound.

Question 4

Which word has an r-controlled vowel pattern?

Accepted Answer

Bird

Answer

In 'bird,' the letter 'r' after the vowel 'i' creates an r-controlled vowel that changes the typical short vowel sound.

Question 5

How many phonemes (individual sounds) does the word 'ship' have?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

'Ship' has three phonemes: /sh/, /i/, /p/ — the digraph 'sh' counts as one sound, not two.

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