Elementary Education Reading and Language Arts Exam Quiz

What is the main purpose of this video?

• To provide a detailed history of the exam

• To walk through sample problems from the exam

• To introduce new exam formats

• To discuss the importance of language arts

How many phonemes are in the word 'clap'?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is a phoneme?

• The smallest unit of sound in a word

• The largest unit of sound in a word

• A blend of two sounds

• A type of syllable

Why is it important to recognize sounds not common in an English learner's native language?

• To teach them the history of English sounds

• To help them learn new sounds they haven't practiced

• To avoid teaching them difficult sounds

• To focus on sounds they are already familiar with

Which option is NOT a strategy to aid English language learners during phonics instruction?

• Recognizing sounds not common in their native language

• Crossing out incorrect options

• Teaching the order of parts of speech in their native language

• Using games and activities to engage students

Which of the following words rhymes with 'fat'?

• Far

• Flap

• Fact

• Flat

What is the key to identifying rhyming words?

• Same beginning letters

• Same meaning

• Same ending sound

• Same number of syllables

What type of syllable is being addressed with words like 'bike', 'stone', and 'cave'?

• Vowel team syllables

• VCE syllables

• C-le syllables

• R-controlled syllables

What does a VCE syllable pattern involve?

• A consonant followed by 'le'

• Two vowels making one sound

• A vowel followed by 'r'

• A syllable ending in silent 'e'

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a VCE syllable?

• Ends with a silent 'e'

• Makes the preceding vowel long

• Contains a vowel team

• Is found in words like 'bike' and 'cave'