WPM WPM Phonics & Decoding Skills 3

Question 1

Which instructional approach is most supported by research for teaching students with dyslexia to decode?

Accepted Answer

Structured literacy with explicit phonics

Answer

Research consistently shows that structured literacy with explicit, systematic phonics instruction is most effective for students with dyslexia.

Question 2

What is a 'decodable text' used for in early phonics instruction?

Accepted Answer

Text that contains mostly words students can sound out using taught phonics patterns

Answer

Decodable texts are carefully controlled to include words composed of phonics patterns already taught, allowing students to practice decoding accurately.

Question 3

Which phoneme manipulation task is considered most advanced?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme substitution

Answer

Phoneme substitution requires students to replace one sound in a word with another to make a new word, making it a more complex manipulation task.

Question 4

The 'schwa' sound in English is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The reduced, unstressed vowel sound /ə/ found in unstressed syllables

Answer

The schwa is the most common vowel sound in English and occurs in unstressed syllables, such as the 'a' in 'about' or the 'e' in 'item'.

Question 5

In morpheme-based decoding, what is a 'base word'?

Accepted Answer

The core meaningful unit that can stand alone and to which affixes are added

Answer

A base word is the free morpheme at the core of a word family, such as 'read' in 'reading', 'reader', and 'reread'.

WPM - Reading Test Practice Test

WPM - Reading Test Practice Test

WPM WPM Phonics & Decoding Skills 3