Phonics & Word Recognition Strategies Flashcards

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

Answer: Consonant digraphs

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

Which word contains a consonant blend rather than a digraph?

Answer: Stop

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

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?

Answer: Pre-alphabetic

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

Which word follows the CVCe (silent e) pattern?

Answer: Cake

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

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

Answer: Word chains (word ladders)

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

Which instructional sequence best reflects systematic phonics for kindergarten?

Answer: High-utility consonants and short vowels, then CVC words

Systematic phonics starts with frequent, simple correspondences that quickly let students decode CVC words.

The 'c' in 'city' and the 'g' in 'gem' show which generalization?

Answer: C and g are soft before e, i, or y

C says /s/ and g often says /j/ when followed by e, i, or y.