SoR: The What and the Why

What is the Science of Reading (SoR)?

• A method of teaching reading based on personal experience
• A collection of research on how reading develops and how to teach it effectively
• A new trend in education that focuses only on phonics
• A system used only for struggling readers

How many decades of research have contributed to the Science of Reading?

• 1 decade
• 3 decades
• 5 decades
• Over 100 years

Which of the following best defines phonemic awareness?

• Recognizing and manipulating individual sounds in spoken words
• Recognizing whole words in print
• Memorizing word lists
• Using pictures to guess words

Why is phonemic awareness important?

• It helps students memorize whole words
• It allows students to decode and spell words effectively
• It replaces the need for phonics instruction
• It is only useful for advanced readers

Which of the following is NOT a recommended way to teach phonemic awareness?

• Using manipulatives and gestures
• Teaching in short, frequent sessions
• Encouraging guessing based on pictures
• Using word chains

What is the best approach to teaching phonics?

• Implicitly, by exposing students to words in books
• Explicitly and systematically with a scope and sequence
• By using only predictable texts
• By teaching students to memorize words

Which of the following is NOT part of effective phonics instruction?

• I Do, We Do, You Do approach
• Multisensory activities
• Teaching phonics randomly without a structured sequence
• Dictation and word sorts

What is orthographic mapping?

• Guessing words based on pictures and context
• Connecting letters and sounds to store words in memory
• Memorizing sight words without phonics instruction
• Skipping difficult words while reading

When a student encounters an unknown word, what should they be encouraged to do?

• Use picture clues to guess
• Decode the word using phonics skills
• Skip it and move on
• Ask the teacher for the answer immediately

Which strategy should be discouraged when teaching students to read?

• Encouraging decoding using phonics skills
• Using blending boards for practice
• Asking students to guess words based on pictures
• Teaching syllabication and syllable types