PRAXIS Teaching Reading: Phonics and Word Analysis 2

Question 1

A student reads the word 'phone' and correctly produces the /f/ sound. Which concept does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A digraph representing a single sound

Answer

The letters 'ph' form a digraph, two letters producing one sound, /f/.

Question 2

Which word contains a closed syllable?

Accepted Answer

napkin

Answer

In 'napkin' both syllables (nap-kin) end in a consonant, making them closed with short vowel sounds.

Question 3

A teacher wants students to blend the sounds /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/ into 'stop.' This skill is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Phoneme blending

Answer

Combining individual phonemes into a spoken word is phoneme blending.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most appropriate first step when teaching the 'silent e' (VCe) pattern?

Accepted Answer

Show how the e makes the preceding vowel say its long sound

Answer

The core VCe principle is that the final silent e signals a long vowel sound in the preceding vowel.

Question 5

The word 'unhappily' can be broken into which morphemes?

Accepted Answer

un + happy + ly

Answer

It contains the prefix 'un-', the base word 'happy', and the suffix '-ly'.

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