Creating Literacy Instruction: Chapter 5

Which of the following is most effective? A. teaching 5 or so consonants and then some short vowels B. teaching the 12 most frequently appearing consonants and then some easy long vowels C. teaching all the major consonants and then the short vowels D. teaching short vowels and then about 10 consonants

A. teaching 5 or so consonants and then some short vowels

What is the main reason why sorting is an excellent reinforcement activity for phonics?

It forces students to find critical differences in phonics patterns.

What does the expression ʺglued to printʺ mean?

Students cautiously read word by word.

What is the main reason that -egg is a poor choice as an example word for short -e?

The e in egg is pronounced in some dialects as a long -a sound.

What is the main reason that final- e long vowels are difficult to learn?

They cannot be read sound by sound the way short vowels can.

What are the main disadvantages of decodable texts?

They may lack natural flow and use words that incorporate phonics but are unusual or difficult.

When should syllabic analysis be introduced?

after short-vowel patterns have been introduced

Which of the following syllable patterns would usually be presented first?

inflectional endings such as - ing and -ly

Which of the following would best foster fluency?

reading a series of easy books

The best way and most natural way to reinforce high-frequency words is through

reading them in context

Which of the following consonant elements would you most likely teach first?

s = /s/ (sun)

Which of the following is an example of the use of a pronounceable word part?

seeing that the word chat has the familiar part -at

A student is trying to pronounce the consonant g in the words gem and goat, as well as the consonant c in the words call and cell. Using the variability strategy, the student would

try one pronunciation, and if that didnʹt work out, try another.

The most essential foundation of fluency is

well-learned decoding skills.

Which approach is based on onsets and rimes but also analyzes words sound by sound and holistically?

word building