1 Which of the following might be a cause of difficulty for a child learning to figure out how to pronounce a word?
	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?
	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?
	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