EC-6 Study Guide Quiz

What is the smallest individual sound in a word called?

• Phoneme

• Grapheme

• Syntax

• Morpheme

What is the process of breaking a word into parts called?

• Segmentation

• Blending

• Phonology

• Syntax

What is the study of the patterns of sounds in a language called?

• Phonology

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Morphology

What are high frequency words known as?

• Phonemes

• Dolch words

• Sight words

• Graphemes

What is the written representation of a phoneme called?

• Phoneme

• Grapheme

• Morpheme

• Syntax

What is the part of the syllable that precedes the vowel called?

• Rime

• Onset

• Coda

• Nucleus

What is the understanding that words are composed of letters and a relationship between printed letters and spoken sounds called?

• Alphabetic principle

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Phonemic awareness

What is the process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar body forms called?

• Convergent evolution

• Divergent evolution

• Adaptation

• Speciation

What is the largest organ of the human body?

• Heart

• Liver

• Skin

• Brain

What is the formula to find the circumference of a circle?

• πr^2

• 2πr

• πd

• r^2