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The Science of Reading

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest unit of speech is a

a)

grapheme

b)

phoneme

c)

morpheme

d)

supreme

2.

A voiced consonant digraph is in the word

a)

think

b)

ship

c)

the

d)

with

3.

An unvoiced consonant digraph is in the word

a)

those

b)

thirteen

c)

that

d)

these

4.

 Printed word recognition depends on fast, accurate ____________   which is the matching of letters and letter sequences with the sounds of the spoken word.

a)
  1. phonological processing

b)
  1. orthographic mapping

c)
  1. grapheme 

d)
  1. phonemic awareness

5.

/f/ and /v/ are examples of ______________ sounds (or hissy sounds). Audible friction is created when the air is ford through small spaces in the mouth during articulation.

a)
  1. affricate

b)
  1. fricative

c)
  1. gilde

d)
  1. liquid

6.

The word chlorophyll comes from what language of origin

a)
  1. Greek

b)
  1. Anglo Saxon

c)
  1. French

d)
  1. Latin

7.

Which one is not part of the Simple View of Reading

a)
  1. Word Recognition

b)
  1. Language Comprehension

c)
  1. The Cueing System

d)
  1. Reading Comprehension

8.

 The smallest meaningful unit of language is called a

a)
  1. phoneme

b)
  1. morpheme

c)
  1. grapheme

d)
  1. lexeme

9.

Learning to Read is a natural process!

a)

True

b)

False

10.

“The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing.

This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world, and it is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through prevention of and intervention for reading difficulties.”   Bedford has been following the science of reading for the last few decades.

a)

True

b)

False