LETRS Unit 2 Session 8 revised
1. T/F Assessing phonological skills is almost never appropriate after a child has
completed first grade. - Correct answer False
2. T/F Phonemic awareness is difficult to measure directly as an isolated skill. -
Correct answer True
3. What features separate the PAST from other phonological skills assessments?
Select all that apply.
a. It can be successfully administered to preschool-age children.
b. Automaticity is a factor in determining a student's score.
c. It is much briefer and more convenient to administer than other
phonological awareness assessments.
d. The assessor gives corrective feedback if the student responds
incorrectly. - Correct answer b&d
4. Which kinds of tasks are the primary focus of phonological skills assessment in
grades K-1?
a. counting and blending syllables
b. identification of onset sounds, alliteration, and rhyme
c. phoneme segmentation and blending
d. phoneme deletion, substitution, and reversal - Correct answer c
5. Kelsey is in grade 2. Previously a strong reader, she has now fallen behind. She
reads grade-level texts haltingly, struggling to recognize words with blends.
Which phonological task would she likely struggle with? Select all that apply.
a. "Say rainbow. Now say rainbow but don't say rain.'"
b. "Say crate. Now say crate but don't say /k/."
c. "Say sun. Now say sun but instead of /s/, say /f/."
d. "Say bask. Now say bask but don't say /s/." - Correct answer b&d
