LETRS Unit 2; Sessions 1-2

Which task is NOT a phonological awareness task?

• Clapping syllables in a multisyllabic word

• Segmenting individual phonemes in a spoken word

• Sounding out the letters in a written word to read it

• Blending individual phonemes in a spoken word

Answer explanation

Phonemic awareness tasks are done without letter tiles or written words. Tasks are done with reliance on what is heard.

A (a)   is the smallest segment of speech in a language system that can determine word meaning, or that can be combined with other speech sounds to make a new word.

Which word does not have the same beginning sound as the others?

• theory

• thinker

• thistle

• therefore

(a)   occurs when phonemes are spoken together to produce syllables or words and the features of these phonemes are affected by the speech sounds that precede or follow them.

_____________ is the study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they represent; also used as a descriptor for code-based instruction.

• phonemic awareness

• phonics

Letter tiles are used when students are doing phonemic awareness tasks.

• true

• false

A unit of speech that is organized around a vowel sound is called a .........

If a student analyzes the sounds and syllables in a word, it is easier for the student to store the word in semantic memory.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

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Thinking of the previous question, how can this be helpful in the content areas of math, science, and social studies?

At which age level should a child be able to delete syllables in a given word?

• 4 years old

• 5 years old

• 6 years old

• 7 years old