Teaching Reading: Phonics and Word Analysis Flashcards

Which word demonstrates an r-controlled vowel?

Answer: bird

In 'bird' the 'r' alters the vowel sound, producing the r-controlled /ur/ sound.

A teacher introduces word families such as -at, -an, and -ap. This approach primarily builds skill with:

Answer: Onset and rime

Word families teach rimes, helping students decode by analogy using the onset and rime structure.

Which pair of words contains a diphthong?

Answer: coin, loud

'Coin' (oi) and 'loud' (ou) each contain a diphthong, a vowel sound that glides between two positions.

The most effective sequence for systematic phonics instruction generally moves from:

Answer: Simple, high-utility patterns to more complex patterns

Systematic phonics follows a planned scope and sequence from simple, frequently used patterns to more complex ones.

A student can read 'cat' but not 'scat.' Targeted instruction should focus on:

Answer: Decoding consonant blends

The added 'sc' is a consonant blend, so the student needs practice blending adjacent consonant sounds.

Which activity best develops phoneme segmentation?

Answer: Tapping out each sound in a word with counters

Using counters or taps to mark each sound helps students break a word into its individual phonemes.

Knowing that 'tele-' means 'distant' helps a reader understand 'telescope' and 'telephone.' This is an example of using:

Answer: Greek and Latin roots and affixes

Recognizing the meaningful word part 'tele-' is structural/morphological analysis using roots and affixes.