UNIT 1 AND 2- LETRS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Informed3teachers3are3_____3assurance3against3reading3failure.3-3ans--our3best
phonics3-3ans--
the3study3of3the3relationships3between3letters3and3the3sounds3they3represent
phonemic3awareness3-3ans--
conscious3awareness3of3the3individual3speech3sounds3(constants3and3vowels)3in3spoken
3syllables3and3the3ability3to3consciously3manipulate3those3sounds.
syllable3-3ans--
Unit3of3pronunciation3that3is3organized3around3a3vowel;3it3may3or3may3not3have3consona
nts3before3or3after3the3vowel.
orthography3-3ans--writing3system3for3representing3language
morphophonemic3-3ans--deep3alphabetic3writing3system3organized3by3both3sound-
symbol3correspondences3and3morphology3(English3orthography)
morpheme3-3ans--in3language,3the3smallest3unit3that3carries3meaning
metalinguistic3awareness3-3ans--
ability3to3think3about3and3reflect3on3the3structure3of3the3language3itself
simple3view3of3reading3-3ans--
word3recognition3(decoding)3x3language3comprehension3(comprehending)3=3reading3co
mprehension
decoding3-3ans--ability3to3translate3a3word3from3print3to3speech3(sound-
symbol3correspondences)
discourse3-3ans--
written3or3spoken3communication3("the3exchange")3of3information3and3ideas3(between3wr
iter3&3reader)
, Listening3comprehension3may3_____3reading3comprehension,3but3the3reverse3is3______
_.3-3ans--exceed,3not3true
phonology3-3ans--
phonemes3can3be3sequenced,3combined,3and3pronounced3to3make3words3(rule3system3
withing3language)3(sounds3/p/3and3/k/3are3never3adjacent)
morphology3-3ans--
study3of3meaningful3units3in3a3language3and3how3the3units3are3combined3in3word3formati
on3(Nat-3root,3Nature-3noun,3natural-3adjective)
semantics3-3ans--
study3of3word3and3phrase3meanings3and3relationships3(rank3has3multiple3meanings)
syntax3-3ans--
system3of3rules3governing3permissible3word3order3in3sentences3("Our3district3recruits3ne
w3teachers"3"New3teachers3our3district3recruits")
academic3language3-3ans--written3or3spoken3language3that3is3more3stylistically3formal
orthographic3mapping3-3ans--mental3process3used3to3store3words3for3immediate3retrieval
Learning3___3depends3heavily3on3____3of3recognized3written3symbols3with3_____3and3th
e3eventual3connection3of3those3sound3patterns3with3_____.3-3ans--
to3recognize3words,3accurate3matching,3spoken3language,3meaning
Four3Part3Processing3Model3-3ans---context3processor:3background3knowledge
-3meaning3processor:3vocabulary
-phonological3processor:3speech3sound3system
-orthographic3processor:3spelling3system
phonological3processing3system3-3ans--
enables3us3to3perceive,3remember,3interpret3,3and3produce3the3speech-
3sound3system3of3our3own3language3and3others
orthographic3processing3system3-3ans--
several3functions3of3recognition3and3recall3of3written3language3symbols
grapheme3-3ans--letter3representing3unit3of3sound3(phonemes)
meaning3processing3system3-3ans--
(semantic)3interprets3meanings3of3words3in3and3out3of3context
context3processing3system3-3ans--
interact3with3and3provide3support3for3the3meaning3processor.
ANSWERS
Informed3teachers3are3_____3assurance3against3reading3failure.3-3ans--our3best
phonics3-3ans--
the3study3of3the3relationships3between3letters3and3the3sounds3they3represent
phonemic3awareness3-3ans--
conscious3awareness3of3the3individual3speech3sounds3(constants3and3vowels)3in3spoken
3syllables3and3the3ability3to3consciously3manipulate3those3sounds.
syllable3-3ans--
Unit3of3pronunciation3that3is3organized3around3a3vowel;3it3may3or3may3not3have3consona
nts3before3or3after3the3vowel.
orthography3-3ans--writing3system3for3representing3language
morphophonemic3-3ans--deep3alphabetic3writing3system3organized3by3both3sound-
symbol3correspondences3and3morphology3(English3orthography)
morpheme3-3ans--in3language,3the3smallest3unit3that3carries3meaning
metalinguistic3awareness3-3ans--
ability3to3think3about3and3reflect3on3the3structure3of3the3language3itself
simple3view3of3reading3-3ans--
word3recognition3(decoding)3x3language3comprehension3(comprehending)3=3reading3co
mprehension
decoding3-3ans--ability3to3translate3a3word3from3print3to3speech3(sound-
symbol3correspondences)
discourse3-3ans--
written3or3spoken3communication3("the3exchange")3of3information3and3ideas3(between3wr
iter3&3reader)
, Listening3comprehension3may3_____3reading3comprehension,3but3the3reverse3is3______
_.3-3ans--exceed,3not3true
phonology3-3ans--
phonemes3can3be3sequenced,3combined,3and3pronounced3to3make3words3(rule3system3
withing3language)3(sounds3/p/3and3/k/3are3never3adjacent)
morphology3-3ans--
study3of3meaningful3units3in3a3language3and3how3the3units3are3combined3in3word3formati
on3(Nat-3root,3Nature-3noun,3natural-3adjective)
semantics3-3ans--
study3of3word3and3phrase3meanings3and3relationships3(rank3has3multiple3meanings)
syntax3-3ans--
system3of3rules3governing3permissible3word3order3in3sentences3("Our3district3recruits3ne
w3teachers"3"New3teachers3our3district3recruits")
academic3language3-3ans--written3or3spoken3language3that3is3more3stylistically3formal
orthographic3mapping3-3ans--mental3process3used3to3store3words3for3immediate3retrieval
Learning3___3depends3heavily3on3____3of3recognized3written3symbols3with3_____3and3th
e3eventual3connection3of3those3sound3patterns3with3_____.3-3ans--
to3recognize3words,3accurate3matching,3spoken3language,3meaning
Four3Part3Processing3Model3-3ans---context3processor:3background3knowledge
-3meaning3processor:3vocabulary
-phonological3processor:3speech3sound3system
-orthographic3processor:3spelling3system
phonological3processing3system3-3ans--
enables3us3to3perceive,3remember,3interpret3,3and3produce3the3speech-
3sound3system3of3our3own3language3and3others
orthographic3processing3system3-3ans--
several3functions3of3recognition3and3recall3of3written3language3symbols
grapheme3-3ans--letter3representing3unit3of3sound3(phonemes)
meaning3processing3system3-3ans--
(semantic)3interprets3meanings3of3words3in3and3out3of3context
context3processing3system3-3ans--
interact3with3and3provide3support3for3the3meaning3processor.
