1 Which of the following might be a cause of difficulty for a child learning to figure out how to pronounce a word?
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1. Hasn't yet learned the letter to sound rules of English | ||
2. Hasn't yet learned enough English to pronounce the word yet | ||
3. May have a specific learning difference, such as dyslexia | ||
4. Any of the above, in any combination | ||
2 Why is phonics important in reading?
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1. It is better than the whole word method | ||
2. Children have to learn it | ||
3. Knowing the rules enables recognition of words the child knows but has never read before | ||
3 Which of the following might help a child to know how to pronounce a word?
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1. Saying it for the child | ||
2. Using the word in a sentence or two | ||
3. Sounding it out with the child | ||
4. Looking it up in a dictionary and figuring out the pronunciation rules | ||
5. Playing phonics games so that the child can sound it out him or herself | ||