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STR Science of Teaching Reading VIP Practice Exam

STR — This exam mirrors the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Science of Teaching Reading (STR) certification exam (#293), administered by Pearson VUE. The real exam consists of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions (80 scored, 20 unscored pilot items) with a 5-hour time limit and a passing scaled score of 240 on a 100–300 scale.

29
Questions
300m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP

A second-grade teacher is assessing students' phonological awareness skills. She asks a student to listen to the word 'splendid' and tell her how many syllables it has. The student correctly answers 'three.' She then asks the student to say the word again but this time leave out the last syllable. The student says 'splen.' Which phonological awareness skill is this task PRIMARILY assessing?

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