Technical Manual - Renaissance Learning

Content and Item DevelopmentThe STAR Early Literacy Enterprise Item BankTable 2:Hierarchical Structure of the STAR Early Literacy Enterprise Item Bank: Word Knowledgeand Skills Domain (Continued)Sub-Domain Skill Set Skill ID Skill GradePhonics(continued)Consonant Blends (PH) PH10A Recognize initial consonant blends (words) 1PH10B Distinguish consonant blends (words) 1PH10CPH10DPH10ERecognize word with a consonant blend in acontextual sentenceRecognize associated spelling patterns of initialconsonant blendsRecognize associated spelling patterns of finalconsonant blends122Consonant Digraphs PH12A Identify a consonant digraph in a named word 1PH12BPH12CPH12DIdentify a consonant digraph in an unnamedwordIdentify a contextual word containing aconsonant digraphIdentify correct spelling of consonant digraphs inwords111Other Vowel Sounds PH15A Identify diphthong sounds in words 2PH15BPH15CPH15DDecode words with diphthongs and recognizeassociated spelling patternsIdentify r-controlled vowel sounds in named andunnamed wordsDecode words with r-controlled vowels andrecognize associated spelling patterns222Sound-SymbolCorrespondence:ConsonantsPH05A Substitute initial consonants (words) 1PH05B Substitute final consonants (words) 1PH05C Substitute final consonant sound (named words) 1PH05DSubstitute final consonant sound (unnamedwords)1Word Building PH19A Identify words made by adding an initialconsonant (unnamed words)1PH19BPH19CPH19DIdentify words made by adding an additionalmedial letter (unnamed words)Identify words made by adding an additional finalletter (unnamed words)Identify words built by adding one letter to anaudio prompt111STAR Early LiteracyTechnical Manual20