Correct Response: B. Option B is correct because the syllables in multisyllable words that are not multimorphemic (i.e., words that do not contain affixes) follow the same syllable types as those in single-syllable words (e.g., closed, open, r-controlled, vowel team). Thus, teaching students to recognize multisyllable words as a series of syllables allows them to apply their prior knowledge of syllable types to decode longer words accurately and efficiently. This strategy also supports them in applying syllable-division strategies to unfamiliar words. Option A is incorrect because reading predictable text is typically used with emergent readers and is not appropriate for teaching decoding of multisyllable words. Option C is incorrect because sounding out multisyllable words letter by letter is not an efficient strategy for decoding longer words. In addition, it does not encourage students to apply syllable-division strategies. Option D is incorrect because simply practicing memorizing high-frequency multisyllable words using flash cards does not provide students with a strategy for accurately decoding unfamiliar multisyllable words encountered in texts.
