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  1. A student reads 'bread' as rhyming with 'read' (long e sound). What type of decoding error has occurred?

    Answer: Applying the more common long-e realization of 'ea' rather than the less common short-e realization

    The vowel team 'ea' can represent /e/ as in bread or /ee/ as in read. The student applied the more common long-e variant instead of the correct short-e variant.

  2. Which of the following best defines an r-controlled vowel?

    Answer: A vowel whose sound is modified by a following r, producing a distinct sound

    In r-controlled syllables, the vowel sound is modified and is neither long nor short, as in car, her, bird, for, and fur.

  3. In the word 'unhappiness,' which analysis correctly identifies all morphemes?

    Answer: un plus happy plus ness equals 3 morphemes

    Unhappiness equals un- (prefix) plus happy (base) plus -ness (suffix), which is 3 morphemes. The 'i' in 'happiness' is a spelling change, not a separate morpheme.

  4. Which approach to phonics instruction is most strongly supported by research for students at risk for reading difficulties?

    Answer: Systematic, explicit phonics instruction following a defined scope and sequence

    The National Reading Panel and subsequent research consistently find that systematic, explicit phonics instruction with a defined scope and sequence produces the strongest outcomes, especially for at-risk students.

  5. What does automaticity in word recognition mean, and why is it important?

    Answer: The ability to recognize words accurately and rapidly without conscious attention, freeing cognitive resources for comprehension

    Automaticity means words are recognized instantly and effortlessly, freeing working memory for comprehension, which is the ultimate goal of decoding instruction.

  6. A teacher is introducing the concept of homophones. Which pair is the best example?

    Answer: Knight and night

    Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. 'Knight' and 'night' are both pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings.

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