Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments (ORELA) Practice Exam

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What does the alphabetic principle refer to?

The way letters are arranged in books
The sounds that are produced by written letters and patterns
The knowledge of how to write letters
The number of letters in the alphabet

The correct answer is: The sounds that are produced by written letters and patterns

The alphabetic principle refers to the understanding that letters and letter patterns are used to represent the sounds of spoken language. It encompasses the relationship between phonemes (the smallest units of sound) and graphemes (the written representation of those sounds), enabling individuals to decode and encode words in reading and writing. This principle is foundational in literacy development, allowing learners to make connections between spoken sounds and the corresponding letters that represent those sounds in written text. Recognizing and applying this relationship is essential for effective reading and writing skills, which is why the correct choice is related to the sounds produced by written letters and patterns.