WPM WPM Phonics & Decoding Skills 2

Question 1

What is the term for breaking a written word into its individual sounds for spelling purposes?

Accepted Answer

Segmenting

Answer

Segmenting involves separating a word into each of its individual phonemes, which is foundational for spelling instruction.

Question 2

A student reads 'phone' as /p/-/h/-/o/-/n/-/e/. Which decoding error are they making?

Accepted Answer

Not recognizing the 'ph' digraph

Answer

The student is treating 'ph' as two separate sounds instead of recognizing it as a digraph that represents the /f/ sound.

Question 3

Which syllable type contains a vowel followed by one or more consonants with a short vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

Closed syllable

Answer

A closed syllable ends in one or more consonants that 'close in' the vowel, keeping it short (e.g., 'cat', 'hop').

Question 4

What does the term 'orthographic mapping' refer to in reading development?

Accepted Answer

The process by which readers store words in long-term memory through sound-spelling connections

Answer

Orthographic mapping is the mental process readers use to permanently store printed words for instant retrieval by connecting phonemes to graphemes.

Question 5

Which sequence reflects the recommended order for teaching vowel sounds in a structured phonics program?

Accepted Answer

Short vowels → Long vowels → Vowel teams

Answer

Most structured literacy programs introduce short vowels first because they are the most common and predictable, then long vowels and vowel teams.

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