RICA Domain 2- Competency 5

Front

In the word chimpanzee, which pair of letters is a digraph? Options: ch, mp, an, ee

Back

ch

Front

How can a teacher best promote a kindergarten student's reading and writing development if the student can write phonetically but is reluctant due to fear of misspelling?

Back

Reassure her that it is okay for now to express herself in writing by spelling words as they sound.

Front

Function words such as to, the, and of are most appropriately taught in the context of which area of reading instruction?

Back

sight-word vocabulary

Front

During which stage of spelling development do students begin to understand the correspondence between letters and sounds? Options: precommunicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional

Back

semiphonetic

Front

The ability to read aloud, or decode, words correctly. Take note that it does not mean knowing the word's meaning.

Back

word identification

Front

What are the foundational skills that directly support students with automaticity in reading fluency?

Back

Phonemic awareness, word analysis, sight word recognition

Front

Automaticity is essential for fluent reading, that is, reading at an appropriate pace with appropriate expression. Research shows fluent reading is essential for reading comprehension. That is because slow, struggling readers often lose track of the meaning of what they are reading.

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True

Front

Common, Regular Letter Combinations
two-letter combinations that make one sound. 
e.g ph in phone and ph in digraph

Back

consonant digraphs

Front

Recognizing that the “k” sound in black is a consonant digraph is an example of

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phonetic analysis

Front

An example of a vowel generalization is: a diphthong, a digraph, CVC, a schwa

Back

CVC