Phonics and Word Skills: Enhance Your Reading Fluency

Question 1

What is the best way to figure out how to read an unfamiliar word like 'preposterous'?

Accepted Answer

Break it into smaller, familiar parts.

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Say each letter out loud.

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Guess what it means from the rest of the sentence.

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Skip it for now.

Question 2

Which sound does the letter 'f' make in the word 'fish'?

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/f/

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/v/

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/s/

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/sh/

Question 3

What's the main difference between a phoneme and a grapheme?

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Phonemes are sounds, while graphemes are letters.

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Graphemes are sounds, while phonemes are letters.

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They're the same thing.

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Phonemes are symbols, while graphemes are sounds.

Question 4

Which of these words has a diphthong?

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train

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cat

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dog

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run

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a good strategy for improving reading fluency?

Accepted Answer

Skipping words you don't know

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Reading the same thing over and over

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Using a finger to follow along

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Reading out loud with expression

Question 6

Which word is the basic part from which other words can be made?

Accepted Answer

walk

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walking

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walker

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walked

Question 7

In the word 'unhappy', what is added to the beginning to change its meaning?

Accepted Answer

un

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hap

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py

Question 8

Which word has the most different sounds?

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elephant

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cat

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dog

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fish

Question 9

What is a dictionary used for?

Accepted Answer

Finding the meaning of words

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Learning how to spell words

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Finding words that mean the same or opposite

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Learning grammar rules

Question 10

Which word means the same as 'beautiful'?

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pretty

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ugly

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scary

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happy

Question 11

Which syllable type has only one vowel sound and ends in a consonant?

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Closed

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Open

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Vowel team

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Diphthong

Question 12

Identify the word that contains the /oi/ diphthong sound.

Accepted Answer

Boy

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Saw

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Bread

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Cup

Question 13

Which vowel combination forms a vowel team that says /oo/?

Accepted Answer

oo

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oa

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oe

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ui

Question 14

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Receive

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Recieve

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Recive

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Recieved

Question 15

What is the main purpose of using context clues?

Accepted Answer

To figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word

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To find the main idea

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To picture the story setting

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To understand the author's purpose

Question 16

Identify the Greek root word in the word 'automaton':

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Auto

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Mato

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Aut

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Ton

Question 17

Which word has the sound 'a' as in 'name'?

Accepted Answer

make

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cat

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sit

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run

Question 18

Which word has the sound 'k' at the start?

Accepted Answer

kite

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car

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dog

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ball

Question 19

Which word has the ending '-ing'?

Accepted Answer

jumping

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jump

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play

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run

Question 20

Which word is made from two smaller words?

Accepted Answer

bookcase

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house

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window

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chair

Question 21

Which word does NOT match the others?

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ball

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dog

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cat

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mouse

Question 22

Which word has the most separate sounds?

Accepted Answer

strawberry

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cat

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dog

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house

Question 23

Which word has the same vowel sound as the word 'seat'?

Accepted Answer

sit

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cat

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make

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run

Question 24

Which word has a closed ending like the word 'hat'?

Accepted Answer

cat

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make

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open

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run

Question 25

What is the base word for 'unhappy'?

Accepted Answer

happy

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un

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unhappy

Question 26

What is the best way to decode the unfamiliar word 'prehistoric'?

Accepted Answer

Blend the sounds of the syllables

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Sound out each letter individually

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Guess based on the context

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Skip the word and come back to it later

Question 27

What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'rebuild'?

Accepted Answer

Again

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Not

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Opposite

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Before

Question 28

What is the main reason we use phonics skills?

Accepted Answer

To decode unfamiliar words

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To improve comprehension

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To enhance fluency

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To expand vocabulary

Question 29

What is the root word of 'kindness'?

Accepted Answer

Kind

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Nice

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Happy

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Good

Question 30

What is the suffix in the word 'singer'?

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-er

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-ing

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-ed

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-est

Question 31

Which word contains a blend?

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Train

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Stop

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Desk

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Chair

Question 32

Which word is an example of a multisyllabic word?

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Teacher

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Cat

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Dog

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House

Question 33

What is the base spelling of the word 'running'?

Accepted Answer

Run

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Ran

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Runs

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Ruin

Question 34

Which word has the long 'a' sound?

Accepted Answer

bait

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cat

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pet

Question 35

What type of sound is represented by the letter 'c' in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Hard sound

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Soft sound

Question 36

Select the word that sounds the same as 'drag'.

Accepted Answer

dog

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dig

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drum

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duck

Question 37

What is the root word of 'unhappy'?

Accepted Answer

happy

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un

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happ

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hap

Question 38

Identify the consonant blend in the word 'spoon'.

Accepted Answer

sp

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oo

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on

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sp-oo-n

Question 39

Choose the word that has the correct vowel team for the /oi/ sound.

Accepted Answer

boil

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bail

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bell

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ball

Question 40

What is the main purpose of prefixes and suffixes?

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To change the meaning or part of speech of a word

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To make words longer

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To make words shorter

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To change the pronunciation of a word

Question 41

Which two ways can you use phonics skills to help you read better?

Accepted Answer

Sounding out words you don't know

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Noticing patterns in words

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Memorizing words you see often

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Skipping words you can't read

Question 42

Which sound is a vowel?

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A

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T

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P

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F

Question 43

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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not

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again

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under

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over

Question 44

Which word is part of this word family: 'bat', 'hat', 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

mat

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it

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run

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fill

Question 45

Which method can help you read an unfamiliar word?

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sounding it out

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skipping it

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guessing

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ignoring it

Question 46

The word 'beautiful' has:

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3 syllables

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2 syllables

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4 syllables

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5 syllables

Question 47

Which of these words has a closed syllable?

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cat

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run

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open

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kite

Question 48

Which of these strategies is NOT used to help decode unfamiliar words?

Accepted Answer

Look at the picture for clues

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Identify the sounds in the word (phonemes)

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Blend the sounds together

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Break the word into smaller parts (morphemes)

Question 49

What is a morpheme?

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The smallest unit of meaning in a language

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A letter or group of letters that make a sound

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A suffix or prefix that changes the meaning of a word

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A word that is made from another word

Question 50

Which of these words does NOT have the same vowel sound as 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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Hat

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Bat

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Mat

Question 51

What is a consonant blend?

Accepted Answer

Two or more consonant sounds blended together

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A single vowel sound

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A consonant followed by a vowel

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A word that can be both a noun and a verb

Question 52

Which of these words is an example of a compound word?

Accepted Answer

Homework

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Beautiful

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Book

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Cat