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tilde - CORRECT ANSWER waving line placed over a vower before "r" in a
combination to indicate unaccented syllable ~
syntax - CORRECT ANSWER arrangement and sequence of words in sentences,
clauses, and phrases; set of principles that dictate sequence and function in order
to convey meaning ( G.U.M.)
voiced/unvoiced cognates - CORRECT ANSWER phonemes pronounce din the
same place of the mouth but vary in voicing /k/ /g/
phonology - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER aspects of language ( intonations, pitch,
juncture, speaking rate) supersize
occipital cortex - CORRECT ANSWER vision; receives information first
Old English - CORRECT 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
,CALP Exam 2024-2025 LATEST UPDATE
phonological awareness - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER a speed naming task; administered to pre-
readers
phoneme - CORRECT ANSWER smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/;
individual sound unit in spoken words
prosody - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER phonological
awareness is a critical factor in dyslexia
macron - CORRECT ANSWER diacritical line over long vowel sound
breve - CORRECT ANSWER diacritical mark over short vowel sound
cedilla - CORRECT ANSWER diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
base word - CORRECT ANSWER word before affixes added/can stand alone
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Grace Fernald - CORRECT ANSWER Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he
suggested kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations
could reverse transposition of letters
3 layers of language - CORRECT ANSWER Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
Anglo-Saxon Layer - CORRECT ANSWER stresses everyday life; common
words; usually 1 syllable
Latin Layer - CORRECT ANSWER used in more formal settings; often found in
lit, science in upper elem texts etc; longer than A-S
Greek Layer - CORRECT ANSWER scientific; roots often combine forms and
compounds
bound morpheme - CORRECT ANSWER must be attached to other morphemes
( -ed, pre-)
chameleon prefix - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER "fill in the blank" reading
tilde - CORRECT ANSWER waving line placed over a vower before "r" in a
combination to indicate unaccented syllable ~
syntax - CORRECT ANSWER arrangement and sequence of words in sentences,
clauses, and phrases; set of principles that dictate sequence and function in order
to convey meaning ( G.U.M.)
voiced/unvoiced cognates - CORRECT ANSWER phonemes pronounce din the
same place of the mouth but vary in voicing /k/ /g/
phonology - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER aspects of language ( intonations, pitch,
juncture, speaking rate) supersize
occipital cortex - CORRECT ANSWER vision; receives information first
Old English - CORRECT 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
,CALP Exam 2024-2025 LATEST UPDATE
phonological awareness - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER a speed naming task; administered to pre-
readers
phoneme - CORRECT ANSWER smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/;
individual sound unit in spoken words
prosody - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER phonological
awareness is a critical factor in dyslexia
macron - CORRECT ANSWER diacritical line over long vowel sound
breve - CORRECT ANSWER diacritical mark over short vowel sound
cedilla - CORRECT ANSWER diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
base word - CORRECT ANSWER word before affixes added/can stand alone
, CALP Exam 2024-2025 LATEST UPDATE
Grace Fernald - CORRECT ANSWER Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he
suggested kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations
could reverse transposition of letters
3 layers of language - CORRECT ANSWER Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
Anglo-Saxon Layer - CORRECT ANSWER stresses everyday life; common
words; usually 1 syllable
Latin Layer - CORRECT ANSWER used in more formal settings; often found in
lit, science in upper elem texts etc; longer than A-S
Greek Layer - CORRECT ANSWER scientific; roots often combine forms and
compounds
bound morpheme - CORRECT ANSWER must be attached to other morphemes
( -ed, pre-)
chameleon prefix - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER "fill in the blank" reading
