Questions

Question 1

What does explicit and systematic spelling instruction include?

Answer 1

phonological and orthographic

Question 2

When was Chall’s research done?

Answer 2

1982

Question 3

What are the 3 elements of phonemic training?

Answer 3

initial sounds
phonemes
letters

Question 4

When is ‘n’ pronounced (ng)?

Answer 4

When it comes before a (k) or (g) sound.

Question 5

What is IDEA?

Answer 5

federal legislation that requires special education and related services for students with disabilities

Question 6

What is the RABBIT rule?

Answer 6

double the medial consonant if there is 1 medial consonant sound comes after a short vowel in a 2-syllable word

Question 7

What is not an effective method for modeling speech sounds?

Answer 7

singing the ABCs

Question 8

Language processing difficulties are frequently misidentified as….

Answer 8

ADHD

Question 9

What is the FLOSS rule?

Answer 9

double the final consonant if it is ‘f’ ‘l’ or ‘s’ after a short vowel sound

Question 10

What is the most prominent deficit in dyslexia?

Answer 10

phonological awareness

Question 11

What is /m/ /a/ /t/ an example of?

Answer 11

blending

Question 12

What type of memory does phonological memory require?

Answer 12

Short-term memory

Question 13

Speaking is a receptive skill - true or false?

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What are the 3 elements of phonological training?

Answer 14

rhyme and alliteration
sentences and words
syllables

Question 15

When is ‘y’ pronounced with the long - I sound?

Answer 15

when it’s in final position in the accented syllable (fly, supply)

Question 16

When is ‘y’ pronounced with the long - e sound?

Answer 16

when it is in final position in the unaccented syllable

happy, penny

Question 17

What is 504 an extension of?

Answer 17

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 18

What is the doubling (running) rule?

Answer 18

If a base word end in 1 vowel and 1 consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding a vowel suffix
bw vc + v
(running rule)

Question 19

What is the difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness?

Answer 19

Phonological awareness: on the sentence, word, syllable level
Phonemic awareness: on the individual speech sound level

Question 20

-ed is an example of what kind of ending?

Answer 20

inflectional ending

Question 21

Syllable division is an example of what type of learning?

Answer 21

Analytic (whole to part: reading) 
and Synthetic (part to whole: spelling)

Question 22

What type of memory does rapid naming require?

Answer 22

Long-term memory

Question 23

What are characteristics of the Greek layer of language?

Answer 23

initial consonant clusters: rh, pt, pn, ps
medial y
combining forms
ph pronounced (f)

Question 24

Science and mathematic words come from which language?

Answer 24

Greek

Question 25

What are the 4 major patterns in English that indicate where a word will be divided into syllable?

Answer 25

VCCV VCV VCCCV VV

Question 26

What is a double deficit?

Answer 26

A deficit in phonological awareness and rapid naming

Question 27

What was the Great Vowel Shift?

Answer 27

took place over 200 years vowel caused certain vowel sounds to be pronounced in new positions and created a distinct separation between phonology and spelling

Question 28

Which is not the same as phonological memory? auditory short term memory, orthographic memory, verbal memory, auditory working memory

Answer 28

verbal memory

Question 29

When is c pronounced (s)?

Answer 29

When it comes before e, i, y

Question 30

the 'et' in 'met' is an example of...

Answer 30

a rime

Question 31

"Change the (l) in lip to (s)" | this is an example of....

Answer 31

deletion/ addition

Question 32

When is 'c' pronounced (k)?

Answer 32

Before a, o, u or any consonant

Question 33

When is 'c' pronounced (s)?

Answer 33

before e, i or y

Question 34

when is 'g' pronounced (g)?

Answer 34

Before a, o, u or any consonant

Question 35

When is 'g' pronounced (j)?

Answer 35

before e, i, or y

Question 36

When is 'n' pronounced (n)?

Answer 36

in initial, medial, or final position

Question 37

What is the order choices of syllable patterns for which syllable will be accented?

Answer 37

1. accent on 1st syllable 2. accent on 2nd syllable 3. different division and accent on 1st syllable

Question 38

'struct' is an example of what type of morpheme?

Answer 38

a bound morpheme

Question 39

'port' is an example of what type of morpheme?

Answer 39

free morpheme

Question 40

'ful' is an example of what?

Answer 40

A consonant suffix

Question 41

(t) and (d) are examples of what?

Answer 41

cognates

Question 42

the (m) in 'met' is an example of what?

Answer 42

an onset

Question 43

the (et) in 'met' is an example of what?

Answer 43

rime

Question 44

What is the dropping (hoping) rule?

Answer 44

If a b.w. ends with a final 'e', drop the 'e' before adding a vowel suffix

Question 45

What is the changing rule?

Answer 45

When a b.w. ends in 1 consonant before a final 'y', change the 'y' to an 'I' before adding the suffix

Question 46

What is the ADA?

Answer 46

federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities

Question 47

What is the meaning of dyslexia?

Answer 47

``` dys = bad, hard, difficult lex = words ```

Question 48

Reading, writing, spelling characteristics (of dyslexia) are results of...?

Answer 48

difficulty with development of phonological awareness learning names of letters or associated sounds phonological memory rapid naming/ memory of familiar objects, colors, or letters of the alphabet

Question 49

5 Related disorders of dyslexia:

Answer 49

1. developmental auditory imperception 2. dysphasia 3. specific developmental dyslexia 4. developmental dysgraphia 5. developmental spelling disability

Question 50

What is the NIH/IDA definition of dyslexia?

Answer 50

characterized by difficulties in single-word decoding and in acquiring proficiency in writing and spelling unexpected inclusionary definition

Question 51

What are the 4 components of language?

Answer 51

1. Phonological (sound) 2. Semantic (meaning) 3. Syntactic (sentence structure) 4. Pragmatic (rules)

Question 52

Written language is acquired through what?

Answer 52

``` formal instruction (unlike spoken language) ```

Question 53

What are the 3 languages that contribute to English?

Answer 53

Anglo Saxon < 25% Latin 55% Greek 10%