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1. Is this the correct definition of  Maximal onset rule ? Rule…

1. Is this the correct definition of Maximal onset rule?

Rule that a consonant that follows a nasal consonant will be produced in the same place of articulation as the nasal (contact).

True
False

 

2.At the end of a syllable following a(n) __________________ short vowel, ck is the preferred spelling for /k/, as in decks, sticker, and bucket.  

 

long
stressed
schwa
short

 

3.The dictates of the early Christian church prevailed, and English writing based on the Roman alphabet became the custom in the _______________ where ____________________ toiled at producing religious _________________.

scribes — monasteries — manuscripts
manuscripts — monasteries — scribes
monasteries — scribes — manuscripts
monasteries — manuscripts — scribes

 

4.The term grapheme is an analog to phoneme; it refers to any letter or letter combination that corresponds to one phoneme in a printed word.

True
False

 

5.Is this the correct definition of Phoneme-grapheme mapping?

The mental process used for storing words in memory for automatic retrieval, and which depends on proficiency with phoneme awareness, letter-sound association, and recognition of patterns in print.

True
False

 

6.The _____________ writing system of English represents the sounds in ___________________ words with variable, but ______________ correspondences.

 

teachable — spoken — alphabetic
alphabetic — spoken — teachable
teachable — alphabetic– spoken
alphabetic — teachable — spoken

 

What is the definition of Phonological representation?

 

information about letter sequences in print that most of us learn by exposure to multiple examples rather than through conscious memorization of a rule system.
Any letter or letter combination that corresponds to one phoneme in a printed word.
At the end of a syllable following a stressed short vowel, ck is the preferred spelling for /k/, as in decks, sticker, and bucket. The qu combination, which represents the two phonemes /k/ + /w/, always occurs before a vowel.
Speech-based codes in memory that embody the pronunciation of the word.

8.The first known form of written communication, dated to 20,000 years ago, contained _________ and ____________ intended to represent concretely the objects, events and ideas of daily life.

 

phonemes
letters
pictograms
all the above
signs

9.Although the Royal Academy never succeeded in its task, Samuel Johnson volunteered to bring order to chaos by single-handedly writing a(n) ________________ of English with definitions for 40,000 words.

 

Orthography
bible
pamphlet
dictionary

10.At the end of a syllable following a(n) ________ short vowel, ck is the preferred spelling for /k/, as in decks, sticker, and bucket. The qu combination, which represents the two phonemes /k/ + /w/, always occurs before a vowel.

short
schwa
stressed
long