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Question 1 of 5.

The following passage is from The Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan: [Paragraph 1] Before Nico could stand, wolves appeared from every directionâ€”huge black beasts leaping from the roofs, surrounding their encampment. [Paragraph 2] The largest of them padded forward. The alpha wolf stood on his haunches and began to change. His forelegs grew into arms. His snout shrank into a pointy nose. His gray fur morphed into a cloak of woven animal pelts. He became a tall, wiry man with a haggard face and glowing red eyes. A crown of finger bones circled his greasy black hair. [Paragraph 3] 'Ah, little satyrâ€¦' The man grinned, revealing pointed fangs. 'Your wish is granted! You will stay in Evora forever, because sadly for you, my figurative wolves are literally wolves.' Which of the following words from the passage is an example of a Tier 3 vocabulary word?

A. Grew

B. Snout

C. Haggard

D. Satyr

Explanation: Tier 3 words are domain-specific and low-frequency. 'Satyr' (D) is a mythological term, fitting Tier 3. 'Grew,' 'Snout,' and 'Haggard' are more general or Tier 2.

Question 2 of 5.

Which of the following best describes why phonological awareness is predictive of beginning reading success?

A. It is an auditory skill in which understanding of letter-sound relationships is developed.

B. It is a visual skill in which letter recognition skills are developed.

C. It is a speaking skill in which oral production of letter sounds is developed.

D. It is a fine motor skill in which letter formation skills are developed.

Explanation: Phonological awareness involves recognizing and manipulating language sounds (e.g., rhymes, syllables, phonemes), an auditory skill critical for understanding letter-sound relationships (phonics). This supports early reading by enabling word decoding. Option B focuses on visual letter recognition, which is distinct. Option C relates to speech production, not phonological awareness. Option D involves writing, a motor skill unrelated to phonological awareness.

Question 3 of 5.

Which THREE of the following words contain diphthongs?

A. Boy

B. Mother

C. Buy

D. Apple

E. Coin

Explanation: A diphthong is a vowel sound gliding from one vowel to another within a syllable (e.g., /oi/, /ai/). 'Boy' (A) has /oi/, 'Buy' (C) has /ai/, and 'Coin' (E) has /oi/. 'Mother' (B) and 'Apple' (D) have simple vowels (/ÊŒ/, /É™/ and /Ã¦/, /É™/). The correct choices are A, C, E, corresponding to option C.

Question 4 of 5.

Which two of the following words feature an open syllable pattern?

A. Happen

B. Robot

C. Sunlight

D. Artist

E. Silent

Explanation: An open syllable ends with a vowel, typically producing a long vowel sound (e.g., 'me'). 'Robot' (B) has an open first syllable ('ro', /oÊŠ/). 'Silent' (E) has an open first syllable ('si', /ai/). 'Happen' (A), 'Sunlight' (C), and 'Artist' (D) have closed syllables. The correct choices are B, E, corresponding to option B.

Question 5 of 5.

Which of the following best demonstrates student knowledge of sound matching?

A. A student is able to see an illustration of an object ending in 'g' and identify the ending sound as /g/.

B. A student is able to hear the sounds /d/ /o/ /g/ and can identify the word as 'dog' when asked.

C. A student is able to identify the initial sound of the word 'top' as /t/ and can point to an object identified by a word with the same initial sound.

D. A student can remove the /b/ sound from the word 'bat' and identify the resulting word as 'at.'

Explanation: Sound matching involves identifying words with the same sound, typically at the beginning, middle, or end. Option C demonstrates this by identifying the initial /t/ in 'top' and matching it to another word with the same initial sound. Option A is sound identification, not matching. Option B involves phoneme blending. Option D involves phoneme deletion.

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