Praxis 5025 Terms and Concepts Questions and
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concept of print
basic understanding of how text works
examples of concepts of print
awareness that text is read from left to right, top to bottom; words are made up of
letters; sentences are made up of words; an author composes sentences to create
meaning; illustrations match what is written
how can teachers support concept of print skills
previewing read-aloud books to point out title, author, and illustrator; model one-to-one
correspondence by pointing out words when reading aloud; using sweeping motion,
moving left to right and top to bottom; make sure students can see text
phonological awareness
understanding of and ability to manipulate the sounds within words
phonemes
individual sounds in words
what can a phonologically aware student do
identify phonemes in the beginning, middle, end of words; tell what the word would
sound like if a phoneme was substituted or deleted
onset
beginning phonological unit of a word (consonant blend, consonant, or consonant
digraph)
rime
rest of the word that follows the onset; usually vowel and remaining consonants
syllabic pattern
recurring ways vowels and consonants are arranged within words (CVC, VC, CV)
fluency
ability to read accurately with expression at an appropriate rate
, components of fluency
accuracy, rate, prosody
accuracy
reading words correctly in accordance with how they should appear on the page
rate
speed with which one reads
prosody
expression in one's voice as they read; expression should match tone of text and not
sound robotic
homonym
words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings; ex- she is kind,
I love that kind of music
homograph
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings; ex- I have to produce
results, we're going to get fresh produce
story elements
basic components of a story; characters, setting, plot, problem, solution
characters
who the story is about
setting
when and where the story takes place
plot
order of important events in the story
problem
issue that arises for the characters in the story
solution
how the characters solve their problem
text organization
how material in a text is structured to aid readers in comprehension of text
cause/ effect
Complete Solutions
concept of print
basic understanding of how text works
examples of concepts of print
awareness that text is read from left to right, top to bottom; words are made up of
letters; sentences are made up of words; an author composes sentences to create
meaning; illustrations match what is written
how can teachers support concept of print skills
previewing read-aloud books to point out title, author, and illustrator; model one-to-one
correspondence by pointing out words when reading aloud; using sweeping motion,
moving left to right and top to bottom; make sure students can see text
phonological awareness
understanding of and ability to manipulate the sounds within words
phonemes
individual sounds in words
what can a phonologically aware student do
identify phonemes in the beginning, middle, end of words; tell what the word would
sound like if a phoneme was substituted or deleted
onset
beginning phonological unit of a word (consonant blend, consonant, or consonant
digraph)
rime
rest of the word that follows the onset; usually vowel and remaining consonants
syllabic pattern
recurring ways vowels and consonants are arranged within words (CVC, VC, CV)
fluency
ability to read accurately with expression at an appropriate rate
, components of fluency
accuracy, rate, prosody
accuracy
reading words correctly in accordance with how they should appear on the page
rate
speed with which one reads
prosody
expression in one's voice as they read; expression should match tone of text and not
sound robotic
homonym
words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings; ex- she is kind,
I love that kind of music
homograph
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings; ex- I have to produce
results, we're going to get fresh produce
story elements
basic components of a story; characters, setting, plot, problem, solution
characters
who the story is about
setting
when and where the story takes place
plot
order of important events in the story
problem
issue that arises for the characters in the story
solution
how the characters solve their problem
text organization
how material in a text is structured to aid readers in comprehension of text
cause/ effect
