PECT Language Arts and Early Literacy

Question 1

Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to:

Accepted Answer

Hear and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words

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Recognize printed letters

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Decode words using phonics rules

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Understand punctuation marks

Question 2

Which activity best builds phonological awareness in PreK students?

Accepted Answer

Clapping syllables in their names

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Tracing letters in sand

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Copying sentences from the board

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Labeling classroom objects

Question 3

Environmental print refers to:

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Words found in the everyday environment such as signs and logos

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Books about nature

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Printed worksheets used in class

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Letters written on recycled paper

Question 4

The alphabetic principle is the understanding that:

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Letters and letter patterns represent the sounds of spoken language

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The alphabet has 26 letters

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Uppercase and lowercase letters look different

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Vowels come before consonants

Question 5

Shared reading in a PreK classroom is most effective when the teacher:

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Reads aloud while tracking print and inviting discussion

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Reads silently while children follow along

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Assigns independent reading of the same book

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Tests comprehension after each page

Question 6

Concepts of print include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Identifying the author's main argument

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Understanding that text is read left to right

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Recognizing that spaces separate words

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Knowing that letters form words