CORE Chapter 5: Phonological Awareness

Which of these is an example of a phonological awareness skill?

• Tapping one time for each word you hear in a sentence

• Matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters

• Reading a storybook with appropriate expression

Which word has 4 phonemes

• feet

• rice

• stop

Which is the lowest developmental level of phonological awareness?

• Syllable level

• Onset-rime level

• Word level

In the phoneme level of phonological awareness, which prompt is the most difficult?

• Say the word van. Now change /n/ to /t/.

• How many sounds are in the word van?

• What is the first sound in the word van?

Which phonological awareness skill is exemplified by the following prompt: "How many sounds are in trip?"

• Onset-rime blending

• Phoneme segmentation

• Syllable segmentation

Which are the most critical phonological awareness skills?

• Phoneme blending and phoneme segmentation

• Syllable segmentation and rhyme generation

• Sentence segmentation and phoneme isolation

Which is a general guideline for determining the amount of phonological awareness instruction in Kindergarten?

• Provide whole-class instruction one hour per week

• Provide about 10-15 minutes of small group instruction per day

• Provide one-on-one instruction 3 times a week

All of the following statements about phonological awareness instruction are true EXCEPT which one?

• Instruction should always be systematic and explicit

• Instruction should target no more than one or two skills at a time

• Instruction should never incorporate the use of playful games

Which are recommended guidelines for assessing phonological awareness?

• Begin in mid kinder and continue throughout early elem grades

• Assess in 1st grade after students demonstrate decoding ability

• Wait until after 2nd grade and use diagnostic assessments to pinpoint areas of weakness

Which of the following accurately describes an Elkonin Card

• a card with a picture of Elkonin and boxes to write the letters

• A card with a picture and boxes that represent each letter in the picture name

• A card with a picture and boxes that represent each phoneme in the picture name