Question 1

Name the accented and unaccented syllables in the word "synthetic." What is the difference between open and closed syllables?

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In the word "synthetic," the accented (stressed) and unaccented (unstressed) syllables can be broken down as follows:

- SYN (accented/stressed syllable)
- the (unaccented/unstressed syllable)
- tic (unaccented/unstressed syllable)

The primary stress is on the first syllable "SYN," which is pronounced with more emphasis than the other two syllables.

Now, regarding open and closed syllables:

An open syllable is one that ends with a vowel sound and the vowel is usually long. In an open syllable, there is no consonant closing it off. For example, in the word "me," the syllable "me" is open because it ends with the vowel "e" and there is no consonant after it.

A closed syllable, on the other hand, is one that ends with a consonant, effectively "closing" the syllable. The vowel sound in a closed syllable is typically short. For example, in the word "cat," the syllable "cat" is closed because it ends with the consonant "t."

In the word "synthetic," all the syllables are technically closed because they end with a consonant:

- SYN (closed by the consonant "N")
- the (closed by the consonant "T")
- tic (closed by the consonant "C")

However, it's worth noting that in the context of pronunciation, the stress pattern is more relevant than the open or closed nature of the syllables.

Question 2

_______ letters are more consistent in the sounds they represent than are _______ letters.

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Consonant; vowel

Question 3

Rote knowledge of phonics generalizations

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A)  will produce a skillful decoder.
B)  is generally only of temporary value.
C)  is more effective than connecting the generalizations to experience.
D)  requires that children write down everything they know about the generalization. B

Question 4

The phonics teaching approach used does not matter as much as the fact that the teacher

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A)  primarily uses the synthetic phonics approach.
B)  tries all the various approaches.
C)  systematically includes phonics in lesson plans.
D)  uses worksheets daily to help children learn the sounds of letters.

Question 5

How many phonemes are in the word plush ?

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Question 6

The term for two or more adjacent consonants in the same syllable, with each individual sound retaining its identity, is

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A)  consonant blend .
B)  consonant digraph .
C)  diphthong .
D)  schwa.

Question 7

Every syllable contains a

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A)  consonant sound.
B)  vowel sound.
C)  digraph.
D)  diphthong.

Question 8

Case analysis: Ms. Carter is a third-grade teacher. As she listens to Mark read orally, she is determined to see that he applies the phonics skills he knows. Mark stops reading in confusion when he encounters the word thorough . Ms. Carter says, "Sound it out." What is your analysis of this situation? What would you have done? Why?

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Question 9

Teachers can use _______ to teach rhyming words.

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Question 10

When does the letter w have the characteristics of a consonant?

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A)  in the initial position in a word or syllable
B)  in the final position in a word or syllable
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor B

Question 11

Explain how you might lead students to make a generalization about pronouncing rhyming words.

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Question 12

Tyler used his knowledge of phonics to determine the word what. He used the short /a/ sound for the vowel, and the word he formed did not sound exactly like what. Instead, Tyler's pronunciation rhymed with the word cat. However, he was able to infer the correct word what from his approximation. Chen, an English-language learner, was not able to make these types of approximations. Explain why ELLs may have more difficulty obtaining an approximate pronunciation for words that do not follow regular generalization rules.

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Question 13

The relevance of learning sound-symbol associations is much clearer when children see letters and sounds as

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A)  part of a meaning-bearing system.
B)  isolated bits of information.
C)  necessary to moving on to the next grade.
D)  part of a complete curriculum.

Question 14

In a(n)_______ approach, students are taught an initial set of key (or familiar)words with which to compare unknown words.

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Question 15

You have been teaching your first-grade students about onsets and rimes and decide to create a word wall to display the ones you have taught so far. Sketch a picture of your word wall (or use the drawing tools in your online course management system)after you have taught three different rimes to your students. Be sure to label each rime group on your word wall.

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Question 16

A _______ is the smallest unit of meaningful sound in a language.

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Question 17

A single vowel preceding an r

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A)  usually has a long sound.
B)  usually has a short sound.
C)  is sounded but is neither long nor short.
D)  is not sounded.

Question 18

Cite some examples of how you might teach sound-symbol associations to English-language learners using multisensory approaches such as visuals, gestures, facial expressions, directions, and storytelling.

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Question 19

Words contain as many syllables as they have _______ sounds.

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Question 20

Mr. Ortega, a new teacher at your elementary school, asks you how much instructional time and emphasis he should place on phonics instruction for his first-grade students. Provide a response to him, being sure to discuss the rationale for teaching phonics and reasons why phonics should not be the only emphasis of reading instruction.

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Exam 6: Phonics