ILTS CONTENT EXAM LITERACY 305 Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

Homophones - ANSWERSThese are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings. Ex. There, Their and They're Monosyllabic - ANSWERShaving only one syllable Tier One Words - ANSWERS~ high frequency words that are used in everyday speech [food, daddy, the] Tier Two Words - ANSWERS~ words that occur frequently in academic texts, are central to comprehension, and cross content areas. ~ meaning of the words may change across disciplines [product, concern, calculate, conclusion] common words - ANSWERSFamiliar, frequently used words that do not need to be taught beyond primary grades Constant Blends - ANSWERSGroup of 2 or 3 consonants in words that make a distinct consonant sound (bl,spl,ng,fl etc) make distinct sound Co-articulation - ANSWERSthe production of one phoneme is influenced by the preceding and proceeding phonemes. (Phonemic Awareness) Phonology - ANSWERSthe study of speech sounds in language Semantics - ANSWERSThe branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. Syntax - ANSWERSThe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. pragmatics of language - ANSWERSthe implicit rules, skills, and concepts which regulate the behavior of speakers and listeners in conversation Analogizing - ANSWERSa teaching method where students are taught to use word parts from known words to make logical decisions about unfamiliar words. This method makes use of word families. Simple Setence - ANSWERSA simple sentence is a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate. Compound Setence - ANSWERS Prosody - ANSWERSthe study of sound and rhythm in poetry Rate -