STAR Early Literacy Practice — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word begins with the same sound as "sun"?
- Fan
- Sock (Correct answer)
- Tub
- Map
Correct answer: Sock
"Sock" starts with the /s/ sound, just like "sun."
Recognizing beginning sounds is an early phonemic awareness skill measured by STAR Early Literacy. "Sun" begins with the /s/ sound. Of the choices, only "sock" starts with /s/; fan starts with /f/, tub with /t/, and map with /m/.
Question 2: Which word rhymes with "cat"?
- Cup
- Car
- Hat (Correct answer)
- Cot
Correct answer: Hat
"Hat" ends with the same -at sound as "cat."
Words rhyme when their ending sounds match. "Cat" ends with the -at sound, and "hat" ends with the same -at sound. The other choices start with the same letter as cat but have different endings, so they do not rhyme.
Question 3: Which letter is a lowercase letter?
- B
- R
- G
- d (Correct answer)
Correct answer: d
"d" is the only lowercase letter; B, R, and G are uppercase.
Letter knowledge includes telling uppercase (capital) letters from lowercase (small) letters. B, R, and G are all capital letters. The letter d is written in its small, lowercase form.
Question 4: How many syllables are in the word "banana"?
- Three (Correct answer)
- One
- Two
- Four
Correct answer: Three
Ba-na-na has three syllables.
A syllable is a beat or part of a word, usually with one vowel sound. When you say "banana" slowly and clap, you hear ba-na-na, which is three claps. So the word has three syllables.
Question 5: Which word names something in the picture group: apple, banana, grape? They are all types of ______.
- Animals
- Fruits (Correct answer)
- Toys
- Colors
Correct answer: Fruits
Apples, bananas, and grapes are all fruits.
Sorting words into categories is a vocabulary and concept skill. Apples, bananas, and grapes are all things you can eat that grow on plants, so they belong to the group called fruits. They are not animals, toys, or colors.
Question 6: Which of these is a complete sentence?
- the big red
- running fast down
- The dog ran home. (Correct answer)
- under the table
Correct answer: The dog ran home.
"The dog ran home." has a subject, a verb, a capital letter, and a period.
A complete sentence needs a subject (who or what) and a verb (what happens), starts with a capital letter, and ends with punctuation. "The dog ran home." has all of these. The other choices are only groups of words that do not tell a complete idea.
STAR Early Literacy Practice
Which word begins with the same sound as "sun"?