The teacher has gathered a small group of students and has asked the students to give her the sound of the letters as she presents them. This activity is a lesson in

Mr. Norton notices that Emma reads very quickly, but can rarely tell him what the story was about or answer comprehension questions about the characters or setting. What would be the best next step?

Structural analysis is a word identification skill that involves the use of prefixes, suffixes, root words, the “words” in compound words, and the apostrophes in contractions. Why is this an important skill?

You are in a meeting with your Kindergarten colleagues and one of them states the following:  “When we look at criteria for exiting Kindergarten, we must include the criteria that they master 100 new high-frequency words before they can go to 1st grade.”  How would you respond?

What is the benefit of teaching the alphabet using the “one letter a day” practice as opposed to the “one letter a week” practice?

In your own words explain The Simple View of Reading. You may use an example if you wish.

Which of the following words contains a dipthong? 

The use of a planned, logical sequence to introduce material, building from the simplest to more complex is 

Words can rhyme, but not have the same rime.

Mr. Norton gathers his kindergartners on the rug. He focuses their attention on the letter of the day after a read aloud. After they have talked about and practiced the sound, he asks different students to choose pictures that have objects from the story that begin with the sound of the focus letter. This activity is intended to build