Midterm Review 6/1

Question 1

How many syllables are in the word computer?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 2

Which method is least beneficial in preK students for building phonemic awarness?

Accepted Answer

Writing their name

Question 3

A speech disorder and language disorder are one and the same?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

A syllable is...

Accepted Answer

unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound

Question 5

Which language development theory suggests children learn sounds and words in reaction to their parents' reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Behaviorist

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of the phonemic awareness skill of phonemic identity?

Accepted Answer

Mom and mouse both begin with /m/

Question 7

How many phonemes are in the word trench?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 8

How many syllables are in the word clock

Accepted Answer

1

Question 9

How many phonemes are in the word "chicken"

Accepted Answer

5

Question 10

Which of the following is the best example of the phonemic awareness skill of phoneme deletion?

Accepted Answer

When you take out the /s/ from the word 'smile' and get the word 'mile'

Question 11

Linguistics is...

Accepted Answer

The study of language and its STRUCTURE

Question 12

Phonemic awareness...

Accepted Answer

focuses on the sounds of words (phonemes)

Question 13

We teach vowels before consonants because they are more predictable

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

A language delay refers to

Accepted Answer

Delayed meeting of milestones in regards to speech and hearing

Question 15

Why do we teach about syllables in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

Dividing (chunking) words helps with the process of decoding

Question 16

Which theorist hypothesized that children are born with a language acquisition device?

Accepted Answer

Chomsky

Question 17

What is the difference between a speech disorder and language disorder?

Accepted Answer

Speech refers to the sounds produced while language refers to the meaning

Question 18

Which word has a pronunciation that does not follow the spelling pattern usually associated with that word?

Accepted Answer

axe

Question 19

Which is the correct onset and rime for the word: spring

Accepted Answer

spr - ing

Question 20

Which is the correct onset and rime for the word: spring

Accepted Answer

spr - ing

Questions 20