Literacy Quiz

Question 1

Reading First–5 Components of Reading

Answer 1

Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension.

Question 2

5 Stages of Literacy

Answer 2

1: Emergent
2: Beginning
3: Transitional
4: Intermediate
5: Skillful

Question 3

Emergent Characteristic

Answer 3

Pretend Read

Question 4

Beginning Characteristic

Answer 4

Word by word, finger point reading

Question 5

Transitional Characteristic

Answer 5

Short vowel sounds and consonant blends– ch-at or fl-at

Question 6

Intermediate Characteristic

Answer 6

Reading fluently with expression

Question 7

Skillful Characteristic

Answer 7

Develop variety of reading styles–Vocabulary Growing

Question 8

Phonological Awareness

Answer 8

The ability to hear sounds that make up words in spoken language. Understanding that sounds can be manipulated to make new words and separating words into individual sounds.

Question 9

Phonemic Awareness

Answer 9

Knowing that each letter has a sound and that each sound can be combined to make a word.

Question 10

Phonics

Answer 10

The system of relationships between letters and sounds

Question 11

Phonics vs Phonological Awareness–How are they different?

Answer 11

Phonological Awareness provides the basis for Phonics.

Question 12

Blend

Answer 12

Two or three consonants that retain their identity when pronounced. ex: Blend has two blends– bl and nd, each letter can be heard when said together.

Question 13

Digraph

Answer 13

Two letters that make a single sound. ex: digraph ends with ph, which combine to make the sound /f/. Others include shut, thin, each, when…

Question 14

Concepts of Print

Answer 14

Basic knowledge of how print works. Ex: Reading left to right and top to bottom. That letters and words convey a message. Illustrations correspond to the text. Every book as a front, back and an author.

Question 15

1st 4 Developmental Spelling Stages

Answer 15

1: Emergent Spelling
2: Letter Name–Alphabetic Spelling
3: Within Word Pattern Spelling
4: Syllables and Affixes Spelling

Question 16

Emergent Spelling Characteristic

Answer 16

Pretend Write, lacks concept of word and letter/sound correspondence– Bed= a scribble, mst or E

Question 17

Letter Name–Alphabetic Spelling Characteristic

Answer 17

Represents beginning and end sounds– Bed= bd/bad

Question 18

Within Word Pattern Spelling Characteristic

Answer 18

Spells most single syllable, short vowel sounds correctly; most beginning consonant digraphs and two letter blends correctly– train= teran/traen/trane etc

Question 19

Syllables and Affixes Spelling Characteristic

Answer 19

Spells most single syllable words correctly, makes errors at syllable juncture and in unaccented syllables– Cellar= celler/seller

Question 20

6 Syllable Types

Answer 20

1: Closed
2: Open
3: R-Controlled
4: Vowel Team
5: Vowel Silent E
6: Consonant-LE

Question 21

Closed Syllable

Answer 21

Ends in a consonant and has a short vowel sound ex: bED, cAT

Question 22

Open Syllable

Answer 22

Ends in a vowel and has a long vowel sound. ex: Apron, or FROzen

Question 23

R-Controlled

Answer 23

Vowel followed by the letter r. The R controls the vowel and changes the way it is pronounced. ex: cAR, bAR

Question 24

Vowel Team

Answer 24

Two vowels together that say a new sound. ex: sOUth, tEAm, trAIn

Question 25

Vowel Silent E

Answer 25

The E at the end of the word, changes the vowel before it to a long vowel sound. ex: rAkE, scEnE

Question 26

Consonant LE

Answer 26

fiddLE, puzzLE

Question 27

Opportunities for Emergent Readers to develop their Literacy Skills

Answer 27

Morning meeting, free “reading”, journals, word sorts,