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• phonology . Answer: sound system of a language; science of speech sounds;the
study of peach sound system, rules and patterns of speech; unconscious rules and
patterns of spoken language (sad vs sank)
• suprasegmental . Answer: aspects of language ( intonations, pitch, juncture,
speaking rate) supersize
• occipital cortex . Answer: vision; receives information first
• Old English . Answer: Began when Angles, Saxons, Jutes arrived in England.
Language of Vikings; Old Norse and Latin also influenced; Teutonic invasion;
Christianizing of Britain; 449 AD-1066; decline of Old English as result of
Norman Conquest
• phonological awareness . Answer: an umbrella term used to refer to a student's
sensitivity to sound structure in language; understanding of internal linguistic
structures of words; awareness of onset-rime and individual phonemes
• naming speed . Answer: a speed naming task; administered to pre-readers
• phoneme . Answer: smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/; individual sound
unit in spoken words
• prosody . Answer: vocal intonation and meter of spoken language;readers sound
as if they are speaking;significant to communicate and comprehend emotions and
attitudes
,• Torgensen, Lundber, and Foorman . Answer: phonological awareness is a critical
factor in dyslexia
• macron . Answer: diacritical line over long vowel sound
• breve . Answer: diacritical mark over short vowel sound
• cedilla . Answer: diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
• base word . Answer: word before affixes added/can stand alone
• Grace Fernald . Answer: Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he suggested
kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations could reverse
transposition of letters
• 3 layers of language . Answer: Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
• Anglo-Saxon Layer . Answer: stresses everyday life; common words; usually 1
syllable
• Latin Layer . Answer: used in more formal settings; often found in lit, science in
upper elem texts etc; longer than A-S
• Greek Layer . Answer: scientific; roots often combine forms and compounds
• bound morpheme . Answer: must be attached to other morphemes ( -ed, pre-)
, • chameleon prefix . Answer: prefix whose final consonant depends on the initial
letter of a root (in- changes to -ir) Clue: when you see double consonants at
beginning of word
• cloze procedure . Answer: "fill in the blank" reading
• curriculum-referenced test . Answer: Items taken from curriculum - not tested on
material not taught. Good match between assessment and instruction. Can be
informal or formal.
• diagnostic evaluation . Answer: Used to identify the nature and source of an
individual's educational, psychological, or medical difficulties/disabilities in order
to facilitate remediation
• discovery method . Answer: Socratic method; presentation of new material can be
deduced by students
• dysarthria . Answer: nervous system disorder which hinders control over tongue,
throat etc ( slurred speech)
• grade equivalent . Answer: not dependable representation;describes performance
of an average student at grade level
• profile . Answer: a graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a
series of assessments
• raw score . Answer: scores expressed in original form - no statistical treatment
Actual Exam Questions with Verified Solutions |
A+ Verified
• phonology . Answer: sound system of a language; science of speech sounds;the
study of peach sound system, rules and patterns of speech; unconscious rules and
patterns of spoken language (sad vs sank)
• suprasegmental . Answer: aspects of language ( intonations, pitch, juncture,
speaking rate) supersize
• occipital cortex . Answer: vision; receives information first
• Old English . Answer: Began when Angles, Saxons, Jutes arrived in England.
Language of Vikings; Old Norse and Latin also influenced; Teutonic invasion;
Christianizing of Britain; 449 AD-1066; decline of Old English as result of
Norman Conquest
• phonological awareness . Answer: an umbrella term used to refer to a student's
sensitivity to sound structure in language; understanding of internal linguistic
structures of words; awareness of onset-rime and individual phonemes
• naming speed . Answer: a speed naming task; administered to pre-readers
• phoneme . Answer: smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/; individual sound
unit in spoken words
• prosody . Answer: vocal intonation and meter of spoken language;readers sound
as if they are speaking;significant to communicate and comprehend emotions and
attitudes
,• Torgensen, Lundber, and Foorman . Answer: phonological awareness is a critical
factor in dyslexia
• macron . Answer: diacritical line over long vowel sound
• breve . Answer: diacritical mark over short vowel sound
• cedilla . Answer: diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
• base word . Answer: word before affixes added/can stand alone
• Grace Fernald . Answer: Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he suggested
kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations could reverse
transposition of letters
• 3 layers of language . Answer: Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
• Anglo-Saxon Layer . Answer: stresses everyday life; common words; usually 1
syllable
• Latin Layer . Answer: used in more formal settings; often found in lit, science in
upper elem texts etc; longer than A-S
• Greek Layer . Answer: scientific; roots often combine forms and compounds
• bound morpheme . Answer: must be attached to other morphemes ( -ed, pre-)
, • chameleon prefix . Answer: prefix whose final consonant depends on the initial
letter of a root (in- changes to -ir) Clue: when you see double consonants at
beginning of word
• cloze procedure . Answer: "fill in the blank" reading
• curriculum-referenced test . Answer: Items taken from curriculum - not tested on
material not taught. Good match between assessment and instruction. Can be
informal or formal.
• diagnostic evaluation . Answer: Used to identify the nature and source of an
individual's educational, psychological, or medical difficulties/disabilities in order
to facilitate remediation
• discovery method . Answer: Socratic method; presentation of new material can be
deduced by students
• dysarthria . Answer: nervous system disorder which hinders control over tongue,
throat etc ( slurred speech)
• grade equivalent . Answer: not dependable representation;describes performance
of an average student at grade level
• profile . Answer: a graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a
series of assessments
• raw score . Answer: scores expressed in original form - no statistical treatment
