Language Arts and Reading terms with
definitions.
Phoneme - n
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the smallest contrastive unit in a language system and the representation of a
sound
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Phonemic Awareness - n
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the acknowledgement of sounds and words
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Phonological Awareness - n
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the reader's ability to recognize the sound of spoken language, including how
sounds can be blended together, segmented and manipulated
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Phonics - n
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a method for teaching children to read
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Morphology - n
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the study of word structure
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Syntax - n
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the rules or patterned relationships that correctly create phrases and sentences
from words
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Semantics - n
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the meaning expressed when words are arranged in a specific way
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Pragmatics - n
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concerned with the difference between the writer's meaning and the literal meaning
of the sentence based on social context
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Phonics - n
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the connection between the sounds and letters on a page
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Fluency - n
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reading connected pieces of text
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Comprehension - n
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