STAR Early Literacy Domains 2

Question 1

A child consistently substitutes the /w/ sound for /r/ when speaking (e.g., says 'wabbit' for 'rabbit'). Which early literacy domain does this difficulty fall under?

Accepted Answer

Phonemic articulation and phonological processing

Answer

Substituting phonemes during speech production reflects a phonological processing difficulty within the phonemic articulation domain.

Question 2

Which activity BEST builds a kindergartner's concept of word boundaries in print?

Accepted Answer

Tracking words with a finger while a teacher reads aloud

Answer

Finger-tracking during read-alouds directly teaches children that spaces separate distinct words in print.

Question 3

On the STAR Early Literacy assessment, a student scores in the 'Urgent Intervention' range for Vocabulary. What is the MOST appropriate immediate instructional response?

Accepted Answer

Implement intensive small-group explicit vocabulary instruction daily

Answer

Urgent Intervention scores signal the need for intensive, targeted daily instruction in the identified deficit area.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'onset-rime' segmentation?

Accepted Answer

Dividing a word into its initial consonant(s) and the vowel-consonant unit that follows

Answer

Onset-rime segmentation splits a single-syllable word at the boundary before the vowel (e.g., /bl/ + /ock/).

Question 5

A student reads 'The cat sat on the mat' and can retell the sentence but cannot identify how many words are in it. Which skill is underdeveloped?

Accepted Answer

Concept of word

Answer

Concept of word involves understanding that spoken language maps onto discrete printed units separated by spaces.

(STAR) STAR Assessment Test Practice Test

(STAR) STAR Assessment Test Practice Test

STAR Early Literacy Domains 2