STAR Early Literacy Domains 4

Question 1

A student hears 'chip' and says the individual sounds /ch/ /ĭ/ /p/. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Phoneme segmentation

Answer

Phoneme segmentation is the ability to break a spoken word apart into its individual constituent phonemes.

Question 2

Which assessment feature makes STAR Early Literacy a computer-adaptive test (CAT)?

Accepted Answer

It adjusts question difficulty based on the student's previous responses in real time

Answer

CAT algorithms select each subsequent item based on student performance, increasing precision while minimizing test length.

Question 3

Concepts of print assessed by STAR Early Literacy include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Applying morphological rules to generate plurals

Answer

Applying morphological rules (pluralization) is a grammar and structural analysis skill, not a concepts-of-print skill.

Question 4

A child who can read 'cat,' 'bat,' and 'hat' but cannot read 'cap' is MOST likely relying on:

Accepted Answer

Sight-word memory for specific rime patterns

Answer

Recognizing only practiced rime families without transferring phonics knowledge suggests partial alphabetic or logographic reading.

Question 5

Which of the following is a TIER 2 vocabulary word appropriate for early literacy instruction?

Accepted Answer

Determined

Answer

Tier 2 words like 'determined' are high-frequency academic words that appear across domains and significantly expand comprehension.

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