Phonics Fundamentals Assessment

What is the main objective of today's session on phonics?

• To deepen understanding of phonics and its place in the balanced literacy framework

• To explore advanced phonics techniques

• To discuss the challenges of teaching phonics

• To learn about the history of phonics

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How should connections between instructional contexts be made according to the session?

• Randomly

• Occasionally

• Purposefully

• Accidentally

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the definition of phonics by Fontes and Pinnell emphasize?

• Simple letter-sound relationships

• Complexity and manipulation of sounds

• Only reading skills

• Only writing skills

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why is it important to teach letters and sounds early on?

• To prepare for advanced grammar

• To read and write effectively

• To memorize the alphabet

• To improve handwriting

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

According to research by Betsy K, what was a key trait of proficient second-grade readers?

• They avoided complex texts

• They relied heavily on teachers

• They had over 60 ways of solving words

• They only used phonics

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is the primary goal of teaching phonics?

• To improve handwriting

• To focus solely on spelling

• To teach children to memorize words

• To expand and refine children's reading and writing powers

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine areas of learning in phonics?

• Phonological awareness

• Early literacy concepts

• Mathematical reasoning

• Letter knowledge

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the focus of lessons in spelling patterns?

• Learning punctuation rules

• Finding larger word parts and patterns

• Improving handwriting

• Memorizing individual letters

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Why is it important for children to develop a core bank of high-frequency words?

• To improve their spelling tests

• To write longer essays

• To memorize the dictionary

• To free up cognitive resources for decoding more challenging words

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What happens to the first three areas of learning as students move up in grades?

• They are replaced by new areas

• They are taught more frequently

• They drop off by second grade

• They become more complex

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A