Correct Response: B. Option B is correct because reviewing previously introduced spelling patterns or phonics patterns, reading and writing words that feature those spelling/phonics patterns, and engaging in word sorts that compare new and previously taught spelling/phonics patterns not only contribute to students' development of spelling accuracy, but also promote their automaticity reading words that contain the target spelling/phonics patterns. For example, word sorts encourage students to look at every grapheme in printed words, which promotes their reliance on phonics skills for word recognition, a key factor in building accurate decoding skills. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because the activities described promote students' skill in categorizing word families (that is, words that share the same rime) (A) or reading high-frequency words (C), and they do not focus on developing students' knowledge of the meaning or usage of words (D).
