Ch.+1+Pre-test

Prior to reading the chapter, copy the questions from below, paste them into a word document, complete each section as best you can, and save them to reflect on after reading the chapter. Please send all post-chapter reflections to me upon completion of the chapter.

Behind each word, indicate the number of phonemes you hear in each word.
 * Phoneme Counting**

thrill ring shook does fix wrinkle sawed quack know

Indicate behind each word the number of syllables you hear in each word.
 * Syllable Counting**

cats spot recreational capital decidedly lawyer shirt banana walked

Read the italicized word below and note the sound that is underlined in each. Underline the words that follow which contain the same sound as the underlined sound.
 * Phoneme Matching**

//p__u__sh// although sugar duty pump //w__eigh__// pie height raid friend //doe__s__// miss nose votes rice //in__t__end// this whistle baked batch //ri__ng__// sink handle signal pinpoint

In each word, segment the letter and letter combinations that correspond to each speech sound. best fresh scratch though laughed middle chirp quaint
 * Recognition of Sound-Symbol Correspondences**

vowel sound consonant digraph prefix infectional morpheme Why is phoneme awareness is important? How are decoding skills related to reading fluency and comprehension?
 * Write a definition or explanantion for each of the following:**