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Praxis 7812 Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Graded A+
What is the name for the smallest unit of sound in a word?✔✔ Phoneme
What skill is a child using when they hear the word “cat” and identify the beginning sound /k/?✔✔ Phonemic awareness
What is the written representation of a phoneme called?✔✔ Grapheme
If a student can clap the syllables in the word “elephant,” what skill are they demonstrating?✔✔ Phonological awareness
What do we call a pair of letters that make one sound, like “sh” or “th”?✔✔ Digraph
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What is the process of breaking a word into its individual sounds called?✔✔ Segmenting
What is the process of combining individual sounds to form a word called?✔✔ Blending
What is it called when a reader recognizes words automatically and effortlessly?✔✔ Fluency
What is the purpose of a running record?✔✔ To assess a student’s reading accuracy and fluency
What term refers to the understanding that letters represent sounds and can be used to form words?✔✔ Alphabetic principle
A child reads the word “jumping” and identifies “jump” and “-ing.” What skill is this?✔✔ Structural analysis
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