TExES 391 Core Subjects EC-6 ELAR
[Competency One]
Phonemes
The smallest contrastive unit in a language system and the representation of a sound
(smallest meaningful, physiological, psychological unit of sound).
Phonological Awareness The acknowledgment of sounds and words; for example, a child's
realization that some words rhyme. (bad can be changed to dad). The majority of activities,
tasks, and exercises for phonemic awareness are oral. Crucial to emergent literacy!
Phonological Awareness
The reader's capacity to recognize spoken language sounds, including the ways in which
sounds can be combined, segmented, and manipulated. This then leads to phonics.
Phonics
the letters used to represent sounds and the sounds that letters make Phonological
Awareness Skills
1. Rhyming and syllabification
2. Blending sounds into words (pic-tur-bo-k)
3. Identifying the beginning or starting sounds of words and the ending or closing sounds of
words
4. Breaking words down into sounds - also called segmenting words
5. Recognizing other smaller words in the big word, by removing starting sounds ("hear" to
"ear")
Morphology
The study of word structure. When English speakers realize that cat, cats, and caterpillar
share some similarities in structure.
Syntax
The rules or patterned relationships that correctly create phrases and sentences from
words. When readers develop an understanding of syntax, they begin to understand the
structure of how sentences are built, and then begin to understand grammar.
Semantics
The meaning expressed when words are arranged in a specific way. This is where
connotation and denotation of words eventually has a role with readers. (studies the literal
meaning).
Morphemes
The smallest units of meaning in a language.
Graphemes
Written letters. (S-P-OO-N) You hear, speak and see the letters.
Pragmatics
Concerned with the difference between the writes meaning and the literal meaning of the
sentence based on social context. How context can affect the interpretation of
communication. Considered the social rules of the language.
summative assessment examples
- exams at the end of the course (EOC) - Unit tests at the end - standardized tests
[Competency One]
Phonemes
The smallest contrastive unit in a language system and the representation of a sound
(smallest meaningful, physiological, psychological unit of sound).
Phonological Awareness The acknowledgment of sounds and words; for example, a child's
realization that some words rhyme. (bad can be changed to dad). The majority of activities,
tasks, and exercises for phonemic awareness are oral. Crucial to emergent literacy!
Phonological Awareness
The reader's capacity to recognize spoken language sounds, including the ways in which
sounds can be combined, segmented, and manipulated. This then leads to phonics.
Phonics
the letters used to represent sounds and the sounds that letters make Phonological
Awareness Skills
1. Rhyming and syllabification
2. Blending sounds into words (pic-tur-bo-k)
3. Identifying the beginning or starting sounds of words and the ending or closing sounds of
words
4. Breaking words down into sounds - also called segmenting words
5. Recognizing other smaller words in the big word, by removing starting sounds ("hear" to
"ear")
Morphology
The study of word structure. When English speakers realize that cat, cats, and caterpillar
share some similarities in structure.
Syntax
The rules or patterned relationships that correctly create phrases and sentences from
words. When readers develop an understanding of syntax, they begin to understand the
structure of how sentences are built, and then begin to understand grammar.
Semantics
The meaning expressed when words are arranged in a specific way. This is where
connotation and denotation of words eventually has a role with readers. (studies the literal
meaning).
Morphemes
The smallest units of meaning in a language.
Graphemes
Written letters. (S-P-OO-N) You hear, speak and see the letters.
Pragmatics
Concerned with the difference between the writes meaning and the literal meaning of the
sentence based on social context. How context can affect the interpretation of
communication. Considered the social rules of the language.
summative assessment examples
- exams at the end of the course (EOC) - Unit tests at the end - standardized tests
