Question

A kindergarten teacher uses bright-colored chalk to write individual letters on sheets of black construction paper. Students take turns pointing a flashlight at and naming the letter on each sheet. Which of the following instructional objectives does the activity target?

A. Improving phonological awareness skills.
B. Building understanding that words are made by sequencing letters.
C. Supporting learning of the alphabetic principle.
D. Reinforcing knowledge of using phonics as a decoding strategy.

Answer 1

The described activity with flashlights and letters is designed to support learning of the alphabetic principle in kindergarten students by helping them associate letters with spoken language sounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The activity described with the kindergarten teacher using chalk on black construction paper and students using a flashlight to name letters targets the instructional objective of supporting the learning of the alphabetic principle. This principle involves the basic idea that letters and combinations of letters are the symbols used to represent the sounds of spoken language in a systematic and predictable way. By focusing on individual letters and their identification, the students are not directly learning about word sequencing, phonological awareness, or phonics as decoding strategies, which rules out the other options provided.