Which THREE of the following questions target phoneme manipulation?

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Question 1 of 5.

A. What happens when you take the /f/ off of the word "flip"?

B. Can you clap each word in the sentence. "I am mad"?

C. Can you name a word with the same ending sound as the word "cap"?

D. What word do you get when you add /s/ to the beginning of the word "lap"?

E. What do you have to do to change the word "pan" to the word "pin"?

Explanation: Phoneme manipulation is the ability to add, delete, or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in words. The first question involves deletion (removing /f/). The fourth question involves addition (adding /s/ to the beginning). The fifth question involves substitution (changing /Ã¦/ to /Éª/). The second question targets sentence segmentation, which is a broader phonological awareness skill. The third question targets phoneme identity (matching ending sounds), not manipulation.

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.