STR Phonological Awareness 2

Question 1

Which skill is part of phonological awareness but NOT phonemic awareness?

Accepted Answer

Syllable segmentation

Answer

Syllable segmentation operates at the syllable level, which is broader than the phoneme level. Phonemic awareness specifically concerns individual phonemes.

Question 2

A teacher asks students to listen to two words and decide if they rhyme: 'cat' and 'bat.' This activity develops which component of phonological awareness?

Accepted Answer

Rhyme recognition

Answer

Deciding whether two words rhyme is rhyme recognition, one of the earliest-developing phonological awareness skills.

Question 3

Which statement about syllable types is accurate as defined in the Science of Reading framework?

Accepted Answer

A closed syllable ends with a consonant and the vowel is typically short

Answer

A closed syllable ends with one or more consonants, and the vowel before them is typically short, as in 'cat' or 'hop'.

Question 4

Which task is MOST appropriate as an initial phonological awareness activity for pre-K students?

Accepted Answer

Counting syllables by clapping

Answer

Syllable clapping is appropriate for the earliest stage of phonological awareness development and is accessible to pre-K students before phoneme-level tasks.

Question 5

A student can blend phonemes into words but struggles with segmenting words into phonemes. Which instructional strategy would be MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Use Elkonin boxes or counters to make segmentation concrete and systematic

Answer

Elkonin boxes provide a concrete, kinesthetic scaffold that helps students physically separate phonemes, directly targeting the segmentation skill gap.

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR - Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

STR Phonological Awareness 2