What is the main problem with using nonsense words to assess phonics?

What is the main problem with using nonsense words to assess phonics?
 
  a. The test lacks challenge.
  b. Nonsense words are hard to pronounce.
  c. Students are unable to use meaning to help them decode.
  d. Student might guess at the pronunciation based on past experience.

Ques. 2

A student diagnosed with ADHD will receive special education services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Ques. 3

What principle is the student using who spells the word bed as BAD?
 
  a. letter name
  b. close to in articulation
  c. analogy
  c. similar meaning

Ques. 4

Children from impoverished homes may respond inappropriately to being disciplined because their culture has taught them to value saving face.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Ques. 5

Spelling goat GOT is characteristic of the ______ stage.
 
  a. prephonemic
  b. alphabetic (letter name)
  c. word pattern
  d. syllablic

Ques. 6

Children who live in poverty often do not know or understand the hidden rules and expectations of schools.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Ques. 7

To provide assessment information about writing processes students used, portfolios should contain
 
  a. several samples of the student's best finished pieces.
  b. representative samples of finished pieces.
  c. planning sheets, rough and finished copies for several pieces.
  d. pieces chosen jointly by students and teachers.