#1
Which of the following is a consonant?
B
ExplanationConsonants are sounds produced by blocking or restricting airflow.
#2
Which vowel sound does the letter 'e' make in the word 'pen'?
Short /e/
ExplanationThe letter 'e' in 'pen' represents the short /e/ sound.
#3
In the word 'happy,' which phoneme is represented by the letter 'y'?
/y/
ExplanationThe letter 'y' in 'happy' represents the /y/ phoneme.
#4
In the word 'elephant,' which part is the onset?
'el'
ExplanationThe onset in 'elephant' is 'el'.
#5
Which vowel sound does the letter 'a' represent in the word 'cat'?
Short /a/
ExplanationThe letter 'a' in 'cat' represents the short /a/ sound.
#6
What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a word?
Phoneme
ExplanationA phoneme is the smallest distinctive sound unit in a language.
#7
Which phonics approach focuses on teaching whole words before breaking them into parts?
Analytic Phonics
ExplanationAnalytic Phonics teaches whole words first, then breaks them into their individual sounds.
#8
What is the purpose of phonemic awareness in reading development?
Recognizing individual sounds in words
ExplanationPhonemic awareness involves recognizing and manipulating individual sounds in words.
#9
In the word 'jump,' what is the final consonant sound?
/p/
ExplanationThe final consonant sound in 'jump' is /p/.
#10
What is the purpose of onset and rime in phonological awareness?
Recognizing syllables in words
ExplanationOnset and rime help recognize the beginning sound and the rest of the syllable in words.
#11
What is the term for the ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words?
Phonological Awareness
ExplanationPhonological Awareness involves identifying and manipulating individual sounds in spoken words.
#12
What is the process of blending individual sounds together to pronounce a word?
Blending
ExplanationBlending is the process of combining individual sounds together to pronounce a word.
#13
Which of the following is an example of a digraph?
Thorn
ExplanationA digraph is a pair of letters representing a single sound.
#14
What is the primary goal of phonics instruction in early reading?
Connecting sounds to letters for decoding
ExplanationPhonics instruction helps connect sounds to letters to aid in reading and decoding.
#15
Which phonics rule explains the 'magic e' concept in words like 'cake' and 'bike'?
Vowel-Consonant-Silent E (VCe) rule
ExplanationThe VCe rule explains how a silent 'e' at the end of a word changes the preceding vowel's sound.
#16
Which phonics approach emphasizes teaching sounds associated with specific letter patterns and their combinations?
Synthetic Phonics
ExplanationSynthetic Phonics teaches the association between letters and sounds, emphasizing blending.
#17
What is the role of systematic phonics instruction in reading development?
Facilitating the decoding of words
ExplanationSystematic phonics instruction helps decode words by teaching letter-sound correspondences.