How many graphemes are in the word weight? {Ans: 3}In a complete phonics lesson of 30-40 minutes, which activity would typically not be included? {Ans: partner reading of a trade book of high interest to the students}Which of the following is the best example of a well-designed word list for a word chaining activity? {Ans: rat, chat, chap, chip, rip, rap}About what percent of English words can be spelled and read accurately using sound-symbol correspondences alone, without knowing the syllable patterns, meaningful parts, or word origin? {Ans: 50%}A first-grade teacher has posted a word wall using alphabetical order to list the high-frequency words the students must learn. For example, under A are the words aunt, along, an, add, April, and above. How could the teacher best ensure that students will recognize and spell words that begin with a? {Ans: Teach systematic decoding of sound-symbol correspondences beginning with short a}What is true about the relationship between reading and spelling? {Ans: Spelling is generally harder than reading because the exact letters of the word must be recalled.}