Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Practice Test

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Which of the following refers to the awareness of sounds in words and their structure?

Phonemic Awareness
Textual Analysis
Syllabic Structure
Morphological Mapping

The correct answer is: Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. This skill is crucial for developing reading proficiency, as it helps learners decode written text by linking sounds to their corresponding letters or letter combinations. Phonemic awareness is foundational for other literacy skills, especially phonics, where understanding the relationship between sounds and spelling is essential. Conversely, textual analysis focuses on examining and interpreting texts, while syllabic structure deals with how syllables are constructed within words. Morphological mapping involves understanding the structure of words in terms of their roots, prefixes, and suffixes. While these are related to language and literacy, they do not specifically address the awareness of sounds in words as directly as phonemic awareness does.