WFORE Phonics & Word Recognition Strategies 2

Question 1

A first grader reads 'ship' as 'sip.' Which skill most needs targeted instruction?

Accepted Answer

Consonant digraphs

Answer

The student missed the digraph 'sh,' two letters that stand for one sound.

Question 2

Which word contains a consonant blend rather than a digraph?

Accepted Answer

Stop

Answer

In 'stop,' both /s/ and /t/ are heard, which makes it a blend.

Question 3

According to Ehri's phases of word reading, a child who reads 'yellow' by recognizing the two tall 'l's in the middle is in which phase?

Accepted Answer

Pre-alphabetic

Answer

Pre-alphabetic readers rely on visual cues, not letter-sound links.

Question 4

Which word follows the CVCe (silent e) pattern?

Accepted Answer

Cake

Answer

'Cake' has a long vowel signaled by the final silent e, while the others are exceptions.

Question 5

A teacher has students build 'mat,' then change one letter to make 'map,' then 'mop.' What is this activity called?

Accepted Answer

Word chains (word ladders)

Answer

Word chains change one grapheme at a time so students attend to every letter position.

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