TEXES Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

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Which instructional strategy would be least beneficial for developing phonemic awareness in prekindergarten students?

Model segmenting two-, three-, and four-word sentences into separate words
Play rhyming games with picture cards that rhyme
Model how to hold a book right-side-up and turn the pages in the book one at a time from front to back
Identify words in tongue twisters that begin with the same sound

The correct answer is: Model how to hold a book right-side-up and turn the pages in the book one at a time from front to back

The strategy that involves modeling how to hold a book right-side-up and turn the pages one at a time primarily focuses on book handling skills and print awareness rather than directly fostering phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness specifically refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) in words. In contrast, the other instructional strategies actively engage students in recognizing and manipulating sounds, which are critical components of phonemic awareness. For example, segmenting sentences into individual words reinforces the understanding of word boundaries, playing rhyming games helps students hear and produce rhyme and sound patterns, and identifying initial sounds in tongue twisters develops the ability to discern sounds within words. Since phonemic awareness is foundational for later reading success, the technique related to book handling does not contribute to developing this crucial skill, making it the least beneficial option in this context.