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syllabic analysis Correct Ans-Students break a multisyllabic word into syllables and then use
their knowledge of phonics and phonograms to decode the word, syllable by syllable.
structural analysis Correct Ans-the process of using familiar word parts (base words, prefixes,
and suffixes) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
orthographic knowledge Correct Ans-knowledge of common letter patterns that skilled
readers use rapidly and accurately to associate with sounds.
high frequency sight words Correct Ans-High frequency sight words are words are words
most frequently used in written text. Examples of high frequency sight words are: The, to and,
he, a, and I. Depending in the basic sight word list being cited , there are up to 385 words that
account for the majority of all words in printed materials
sight words Correct Ans-Words that a student recognizes on sight, rather than first having to
sound them out.
,alphabetic principle Correct Ans-The concept that letters represent sounds. One of the earliest
skills young readers must master in the emergent literacy stage.
literacy Correct Ans-the ability to read and write
aesthetic reading Correct Ans-reading for pleasure
efferent reading Correct Ans-reading for information
alternative assessment Correct Ans-A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is
sometimes used with students who cannot take a conventional test for some reason or for whom
a conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their knowledge or ability.
phonics Correct Ans-Involves teaching children to connect sounds with letters or groups of
letters. Example: (K) can be represented by C, K, or Ch spellings.
letter-sound correspondence Correct Ans-The relationship between a letter and the sound it
represents.
, stages of spelling development Correct Ans-prephonetic, phonetic, transitional, conventional
prephonetic spelling (1) Correct Ans-Writing that bears no correspondence to speech sounds;
literally, BEFORE sound. Writing occurs during the emergent stage and typically consists of
random scribbles, mock linear writing, or hieroglyphic-looking symbols
phonetic spelling (2) Correct Ans-The matching of a symbol with a phoneme. (matching a
letter with a sound), words are spelled like they sound, all the phonemes are represented in a
word, although the spelling may be unconventional
transitional spelling (3) Correct Ans-the result of an attempt to spell a word whose spelling is
not already known, based on a writer's knowledge of the spelling system and how it works.
conventional stage of spelling (4) Correct Ans-Almost all words are spelled correctly. Teach
highly irregular words
prosody Correct Ans-Appropriate expression when reading. Includes pitch (intonation),
loudness, stressing phrases, etc.
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syllabic analysis Correct Ans-Students break a multisyllabic word into syllables and then use
their knowledge of phonics and phonograms to decode the word, syllable by syllable.
structural analysis Correct Ans-the process of using familiar word parts (base words, prefixes,
and suffixes) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
orthographic knowledge Correct Ans-knowledge of common letter patterns that skilled
readers use rapidly and accurately to associate with sounds.
high frequency sight words Correct Ans-High frequency sight words are words are words
most frequently used in written text. Examples of high frequency sight words are: The, to and,
he, a, and I. Depending in the basic sight word list being cited , there are up to 385 words that
account for the majority of all words in printed materials
sight words Correct Ans-Words that a student recognizes on sight, rather than first having to
sound them out.
,alphabetic principle Correct Ans-The concept that letters represent sounds. One of the earliest
skills young readers must master in the emergent literacy stage.
literacy Correct Ans-the ability to read and write
aesthetic reading Correct Ans-reading for pleasure
efferent reading Correct Ans-reading for information
alternative assessment Correct Ans-A type of evaluation other than a conventional test. It is
sometimes used with students who cannot take a conventional test for some reason or for whom
a conventional test is not an accurate assessment of their knowledge or ability.
phonics Correct Ans-Involves teaching children to connect sounds with letters or groups of
letters. Example: (K) can be represented by C, K, or Ch spellings.
letter-sound correspondence Correct Ans-The relationship between a letter and the sound it
represents.
, stages of spelling development Correct Ans-prephonetic, phonetic, transitional, conventional
prephonetic spelling (1) Correct Ans-Writing that bears no correspondence to speech sounds;
literally, BEFORE sound. Writing occurs during the emergent stage and typically consists of
random scribbles, mock linear writing, or hieroglyphic-looking symbols
phonetic spelling (2) Correct Ans-The matching of a symbol with a phoneme. (matching a
letter with a sound), words are spelled like they sound, all the phonemes are represented in a
word, although the spelling may be unconventional
transitional spelling (3) Correct Ans-the result of an attempt to spell a word whose spelling is
not already known, based on a writer's knowledge of the spelling system and how it works.
conventional stage of spelling (4) Correct Ans-Almost all words are spelled correctly. Teach
highly irregular words
prosody Correct Ans-Appropriate expression when reading. Includes pitch (intonation),
loudness, stressing phrases, etc.
