WGU D669 OA 45 FULL SOLUTION STUDY
GUIDE
◉ letter awareness.
Answer: the understanding that letters are representations of
sounds
◉ book awareness.
Answer: the understanding of how books work, including concepts
such as reading from left to right, turning pages, and recognizing the
front and back cover
◉ concepts about print.
Answer: the understanding of how printed materials, such as books
and other written texts, function and are structured
◉ phonological awareness.
Answer: the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds of
spoken language, including words, syllables, and phonemes
(individual speech sounds), without necessarily understanding the
meaning of the words
◉ phonemic awareness.
, Answer: a subset of phonological awareness and specifically refers
to the ability to recognize and manipulate individual phonemes
(speech sounds) in spoken words
◉ syllables.
Answer: units of sound within words that contain a single vowel
sound and may or may not be preceded or followed by consonant
sounds
◉ onset.
Answer: the initial consonant or consonant cluster of a syllable that
comes before the letter sound
◉ rime.
Answer: the part of the syllable that consists of the vowel sound and
any consonant sounds that follow it
◉ consonant.
Answer: a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of air
through the vocal tract
◉ vowel.
Answer: a speech sound produced without significant constriction
or closure of the vocal tract
GUIDE
◉ letter awareness.
Answer: the understanding that letters are representations of
sounds
◉ book awareness.
Answer: the understanding of how books work, including concepts
such as reading from left to right, turning pages, and recognizing the
front and back cover
◉ concepts about print.
Answer: the understanding of how printed materials, such as books
and other written texts, function and are structured
◉ phonological awareness.
Answer: the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds of
spoken language, including words, syllables, and phonemes
(individual speech sounds), without necessarily understanding the
meaning of the words
◉ phonemic awareness.
, Answer: a subset of phonological awareness and specifically refers
to the ability to recognize and manipulate individual phonemes
(speech sounds) in spoken words
◉ syllables.
Answer: units of sound within words that contain a single vowel
sound and may or may not be preceded or followed by consonant
sounds
◉ onset.
Answer: the initial consonant or consonant cluster of a syllable that
comes before the letter sound
◉ rime.
Answer: the part of the syllable that consists of the vowel sound and
any consonant sounds that follow it
◉ consonant.
Answer: a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of air
through the vocal tract
◉ vowel.
Answer: a speech sound produced without significant constriction
or closure of the vocal tract
