VKRP Early Literacy Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A child can identify that 'cat,' 'bat,' and 'hat' all end with the same sound. Which phonological awareness skill is this?
- Syllable segmentation
- Rhyme recognition (Correct answer)
- Phoneme deletion
- Onset-rime blending
Correct answer: Rhyme recognition
Rhyme recognition is the ability to identify words that share the same ending sound.
Question 2: During a VKRP assessment, a child is asked to clap the parts in the word 'umbrella.' How many claps should the child make?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3
The word 'umbrella' has three syllables: um-brel-la, so the child should clap three times.
Question 3: Which activity best supports a kindergartner's phoneme isolation skills?
- Asking 'What sound does the word sun start with?' (Correct answer)
- Asking 'How many words are in this sentence?'
- Having the child copy letters from the board
- Reading a story aloud without stopping
Correct answer: Asking 'What sound does the word sun start with?'
Phoneme isolation involves identifying individual sounds in words, such as the beginning sound of 'sun' (/s/).
Question 4: A child says '/d/ /o/ /g/' and blends them together to say 'dog.' This demonstrates which early literacy skill?
- Phoneme segmentation
- Phoneme blending (Correct answer)
- Letter-sound correspondence
- Syllable deletion
Correct answer: Phoneme blending
Phoneme blending is the ability to combine individual sounds to form a complete word.
Question 5: In early literacy development, what does the term 'phonological awareness' encompass?
- Only the ability to recognize letters of the alphabet
- The ability to recognize and manipulate the sound structure of spoken language (Correct answer)
- Understanding punctuation marks in written text
- The ability to write words from memory
Correct answer: The ability to recognize and manipulate the sound structure of spoken language
Phonological awareness is a broad skill that includes recognizing and manipulating sounds in spoken language, including rhymes, syllables, and individual phonemes.
Question 6: Which of the following is the most advanced phonological awareness skill typically assessed in the VKRP?
- Recognizing rhyming words
- Counting syllables in a word
- Isolating and manipulating individual phonemes (Correct answer)
- Identifying words in a spoken sentence
Correct answer: Isolating and manipulating individual phonemes
Phoneme-level tasks such as isolating and manipulating individual phonemes are the most advanced phonological awareness skills.
Question 7: A teacher says 'Say the word plate without the /p/ sound.' A child correctly answers 'late.' Which skill does this demonstrate?
- Phoneme addition
- Phoneme substitution
- Phoneme deletion (Correct answer)
- Phoneme blending
Correct answer: Phoneme deletion
Phoneme deletion is the ability to remove a specific sound from a word and say the remaining word.
VKRP Early Literacy Development 2
A child can identify that 'cat,' 'bat,' and 'hat' all end with the same sound.
Which phonological awareness skill is this?