IN Learning Lab Module 3 PHONICS

Phonics instruction is teaching students the connection between phonemes and graphemes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FYI:

You will see this particular definition for phonics on a quiz if you participate in the IN Learning Lab coursework (Module 3: Phonics).

In order to be effective, phonics instruction must be systematic and _____________?

"When two vowels go walking the first one does the talking," is true most of the time.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The first vowel does the talking fewer times than it doesn't.

The most common vowel sound in the English language is:

• short a

• long e

• short i

• short o

• schwa

The number of syllables in a word is determined by the number of

• open syllables

• closed syllables

• vowels

• vowel sounds

The schwa sound can be spelled with

• a and i only

• u, o, and i only

• i and y only

• any vowel

The "Vowel Circle" is organized . . .

• from long to short vowels

• according to mouth and lip position when making the vowel sound

• in alphabetical order

According to one of the phonics videos in Module 3,

teaching articulation should be done by following these steps.

• Explain

  Model

  Guide

  Practice

• Model

  Explain

  Guide

  Practice

• Guide

  Explain

  Model

  Practice

• Practice

  Guide

  Explain

  Model

Consonant sounds are produced by disrupting airflow with the tongue, lips, and teeth.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

Vowel sounds are produced TWO ways:

1. 1) By always vibrating vocal cords, letting air flow freely out of our open mouths

2) Sometimes through the nose

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are three nasal sounds:

/m/, /n/, and /ng/ and some vowel sounds when followed by a nasal sound, as in can.

Compare cat and can. Plug your nose and say each.