TEXES Science Of Teaching Reading (293) Questions
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phonemes ANS the smallest individual sounds in a word
phonetics ANS the sounds of human speech
phonology ANS the systematic organization of sounds in language
phonics ANS the relationship between symbols of an alphabetic writing system and sounds of a
language
morphology ANS the study of forms of words; this includes prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
morphemes ANS -are a combination of sounds that have meaning in speech or writing and
cannot be divided into smaller grammatical parts.
-are the smallest units of meaning in a word
orthography ANS the conventions for proper spelling in a language
syntax ANS rules that govern the construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses, and
sentences
semantics ANS the study of word or symbol meaning
pragmatics ANS the study of language in use, not in its structure; or the appropriate use of
language
segmentation ANS refers to recognizing the boundaries between words, syllables, or phonemes
in spoken language
, precommunicative spelling - ANS when students use scribble shapes and sometimes letter-like
shapes for spelling words but are unable to make the forms
semiphonetic spelling ANS when children have some letter awareness. They may spell a lengthy
word with a few letters, spelling play as "pa" or talk as "tk"
phonetic spelling ANS when students spell the way they hear the word pronounced such as
"wuz" for was or "uv" for of. This is also known as "invented spelling.
transitional spelling ANS when students use some conventional spelling but still misspell many
irregular words
conventional spelling ANS when children know and use most basic spelling rules and spell most
words correctly. They can often recognize misspelled words, which is a tremendous help in editing
either their own or others' writing drafts.
process of learning - spelling ANS 1. precommunicative spelling
2. semiphonetic spelling
3. phonetic spelling
4. transitional spelling
5. conventional spelling
Which of the following practices by a prekindergarten teacher best reflects an assets-based approach
to reading instruction? ANS planning instruction in various areas of reading using continually
adjusted flexible groupings according to each child's current assessed knowledge and skills
A first-grade student has been identified as having dyslexia and has begun intervention. Which of the
following approaches to instruction would be most effective to enhance the student's reading
development? ANS providing the student with systematic, explicit multimodal instruction in all
the essential, evidence-based components of reading
And Answers
phonemes ANS the smallest individual sounds in a word
phonetics ANS the sounds of human speech
phonology ANS the systematic organization of sounds in language
phonics ANS the relationship between symbols of an alphabetic writing system and sounds of a
language
morphology ANS the study of forms of words; this includes prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
morphemes ANS -are a combination of sounds that have meaning in speech or writing and
cannot be divided into smaller grammatical parts.
-are the smallest units of meaning in a word
orthography ANS the conventions for proper spelling in a language
syntax ANS rules that govern the construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses, and
sentences
semantics ANS the study of word or symbol meaning
pragmatics ANS the study of language in use, not in its structure; or the appropriate use of
language
segmentation ANS refers to recognizing the boundaries between words, syllables, or phonemes
in spoken language
, precommunicative spelling - ANS when students use scribble shapes and sometimes letter-like
shapes for spelling words but are unable to make the forms
semiphonetic spelling ANS when children have some letter awareness. They may spell a lengthy
word with a few letters, spelling play as "pa" or talk as "tk"
phonetic spelling ANS when students spell the way they hear the word pronounced such as
"wuz" for was or "uv" for of. This is also known as "invented spelling.
transitional spelling ANS when students use some conventional spelling but still misspell many
irregular words
conventional spelling ANS when children know and use most basic spelling rules and spell most
words correctly. They can often recognize misspelled words, which is a tremendous help in editing
either their own or others' writing drafts.
process of learning - spelling ANS 1. precommunicative spelling
2. semiphonetic spelling
3. phonetic spelling
4. transitional spelling
5. conventional spelling
Which of the following practices by a prekindergarten teacher best reflects an assets-based approach
to reading instruction? ANS planning instruction in various areas of reading using continually
adjusted flexible groupings according to each child's current assessed knowledge and skills
A first-grade student has been identified as having dyslexia and has begun intervention. Which of the
following approaches to instruction would be most effective to enhance the student's reading
development? ANS providing the student with systematic, explicit multimodal instruction in all
the essential, evidence-based components of reading
