i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Phonics and Word Recognition 3

Question 1

Which word contains a silent letter?

Accepted Answer

Know

Answer

In 'know,' the letter 'k' is silent and is not pronounced when reading the word aloud.

Question 2

What is a morpheme?

Accepted Answer

The smallest unit of meaning in a word

Answer

A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language, such as 'un-,' 'happy,' and '-ness' in 'unhappiness.'

Question 3

Which word contains a prefix that means 'again'?

Accepted Answer

Replay

Answer

'Replay' contains the prefix 're-,' which means 'again,' so replay means to play something again.

Question 4

In i-Ready, phonics and foundational literacy skills are typically assessed beginning at which grade level?

Accepted Answer

Kindergarten

Answer

i-Ready begins assessing foundational phonics skills at the kindergarten level to identify early literacy needs as soon as possible.

Question 5

What is the key difference between a 'short vowel' and a 'long vowel' sound?

Accepted Answer

Long vowels say the letter's name; short vowels do not.

Answer

Long vowel sounds say the letter's name (like /a/ in 'cake'), while short vowel sounds do not (like /a/ in 'cat').

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