Texas Teacher Certification Practice
EC-6 Exam-Graded A
Phonemes - ANSWER-Basic units of sound (about 44 in English)
Semantics - ANSWER-The ways in which meaning is generated in a language
Syntax - ANSWER-How words can be placed together
Phonology - ANSWER-Study of the sound system of language
Graphemes - ANSWER-individual letters
Morphology - ANSWER-Study of the structure of words and word formation
Morphemes - ANSWER-Smallest representation of meaning (plural "s")
Phonological awareness - ANSWER-ability to recognize and manipulate components of
the sound system and the structure of words
Phonemic awareness - ANSWER-ability to understand that words have smaller
components called sounds (phonemes). It is a component of phonological awareness.
Rhythm - ANSWER-varied length of sounds and silences in relation to the underlying
beat.
tempo - ANSWER-The speed of the underlying pulse of the music
beat - ANSWER-the pulse that is felt in the music
meter - ANSWER-hoe musicians group the steady beats, for example double and triple
melody - ANSWER-succession of sounds and silences that may move upward,
downward, or stay the same, tune
musical staff - ANSWER-consists of 5 parallel lines and 4 spaces and is used to
write/read music
form (music) - ANSWER-the structure or design of the music
, Babbling stage - ANSWER-0-6 months, pre language stage that uses reflexive crying to
communicate and linguistic sounds
Holophrastic or one word stage - ANSWER-11-19 months, imitate facial expressions,
understand word concepts
Two word phase - ANSWER-13-24 months, children produce rudimentary phrases
Telegraphic stage - ANSWER-18-27 months, goes beyond two word communication,
uses words with higher semantic value
prime numbers - ANSWER-natural numbers greater than 1 only divisible by themselves
and 1
composite numbers - ANSWER-natural numbers greater than 0 divisible by at least one
other number besides 1 and itself. (non prime numbers)
SQ4R - ANSWER-Survey, Question, Read, Write, Recite, Review
Aphasia - ANSWER-a language processing disorder than can be either receptive,
expressive, or global (both)
Cluttering - ANSWER-When children try to speak too fast
logographic writing system - ANSWER-1st type of written language developed in history
where words and concepts were represented by graphic symbols. Ex: Chinese
syllabic writing system - ANSWER-Syllables are depicted through the use of unique
symbols
alphabetic writing system - ANSWER-Uses sounds of language as basic units with
phonetic signs
Bottom-up approach - ANSWER-Skills based reading approach that focuses on
understanding the letter-sound relationship
Top-down approach - ANSWER-Reading instruction approach that focuses on the
wholeness of words, sentences, paragraphs. Focus is on comprehension
homophones - ANSWER-Words that sound the same but are spelled differently (blew
and blue)
homographs - ANSWER-Spelled the same way but has more than one pronunciation
and different meanings (bow)
Choral reading - ANSWER-Reading in groups
EC-6 Exam-Graded A
Phonemes - ANSWER-Basic units of sound (about 44 in English)
Semantics - ANSWER-The ways in which meaning is generated in a language
Syntax - ANSWER-How words can be placed together
Phonology - ANSWER-Study of the sound system of language
Graphemes - ANSWER-individual letters
Morphology - ANSWER-Study of the structure of words and word formation
Morphemes - ANSWER-Smallest representation of meaning (plural "s")
Phonological awareness - ANSWER-ability to recognize and manipulate components of
the sound system and the structure of words
Phonemic awareness - ANSWER-ability to understand that words have smaller
components called sounds (phonemes). It is a component of phonological awareness.
Rhythm - ANSWER-varied length of sounds and silences in relation to the underlying
beat.
tempo - ANSWER-The speed of the underlying pulse of the music
beat - ANSWER-the pulse that is felt in the music
meter - ANSWER-hoe musicians group the steady beats, for example double and triple
melody - ANSWER-succession of sounds and silences that may move upward,
downward, or stay the same, tune
musical staff - ANSWER-consists of 5 parallel lines and 4 spaces and is used to
write/read music
form (music) - ANSWER-the structure or design of the music
, Babbling stage - ANSWER-0-6 months, pre language stage that uses reflexive crying to
communicate and linguistic sounds
Holophrastic or one word stage - ANSWER-11-19 months, imitate facial expressions,
understand word concepts
Two word phase - ANSWER-13-24 months, children produce rudimentary phrases
Telegraphic stage - ANSWER-18-27 months, goes beyond two word communication,
uses words with higher semantic value
prime numbers - ANSWER-natural numbers greater than 1 only divisible by themselves
and 1
composite numbers - ANSWER-natural numbers greater than 0 divisible by at least one
other number besides 1 and itself. (non prime numbers)
SQ4R - ANSWER-Survey, Question, Read, Write, Recite, Review
Aphasia - ANSWER-a language processing disorder than can be either receptive,
expressive, or global (both)
Cluttering - ANSWER-When children try to speak too fast
logographic writing system - ANSWER-1st type of written language developed in history
where words and concepts were represented by graphic symbols. Ex: Chinese
syllabic writing system - ANSWER-Syllables are depicted through the use of unique
symbols
alphabetic writing system - ANSWER-Uses sounds of language as basic units with
phonetic signs
Bottom-up approach - ANSWER-Skills based reading approach that focuses on
understanding the letter-sound relationship
Top-down approach - ANSWER-Reading instruction approach that focuses on the
wholeness of words, sentences, paragraphs. Focus is on comprehension
homophones - ANSWER-Words that sound the same but are spelled differently (blew
and blue)
homographs - ANSWER-Spelled the same way but has more than one pronunciation
and different meanings (bow)
Choral reading - ANSWER-Reading in groups
