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

    Answer: Syllable segmentation

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

  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?

    Answer: Rhyme recognition

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

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

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

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

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

    Answer: Counting syllables by clapping

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

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

    Answer: Use Elkonin boxes or counters to make segmentation concrete and systematic

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

  6. How many phonemes does the word 'strength' contain?

    Answer: 6

    Strength contains 6 phonemes: /s/ /t/ /r/ /e/ /ng/ /th/. The letters 'ng' and 'th' are each digraphs representing one phoneme.

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