If a midyear first-grader reaches benchmark on screening for correct letter sounds, but does not read any whole words accurately when asked to read simple nonsense syllables, what type of instruction should this student receive? small-group instruction focusing on nonsense words progress monitoring in oral reading fluency more practice reading text at the independent level instruction in fluent phoneme blending {Ans: instruction in fluent phoneme blending}Having students listen to a word, say it, and then mentally reverse the sounds in the word is an instructional activity that would be most appropriate for which students? those who have mastered matching uppercase and lowercase letters those not reaching mastery in letter recognition those with a relatively low level of phonological awareness those who have mastered basic phonemic awareness {Ans: those who have mastered basic phonemic awareness}How can a teacher explain to students why there is a double n in beginning? The base word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, and the suffix begins with a vowel. The final consonant of a word is always doubled with -ing. The final consonant n is not well articulated and needs to be strengthened. There is no principle or rule