VKRP Early Literacy Development 2

Question 1

A child can identify that 'cat,' 'bat,' and 'hat' all end with the same sound. Which phonological awareness skill is this?

Accepted Answer

Rhyme recognition

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Asking 'What sound does the word sun start with?'

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme blending

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The ability to recognize and manipulate the sound structure of spoken language

Answer

Phonological awareness is a broad skill that includes recognizing and manipulating sounds in spoken language, including rhymes, syllables, and individual phonemes.

(VKRP) Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Practice Test

(VKRP) Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Practice Test

VKRP Early Literacy Development 2