Exam Questions and Answers(RATED A)
phoneme - ANSWER-the smallest part of spoken language. Ex) check = /ch/ /e/ /k/
grapheme - ANSWER-the smallest part of written language that represents a phoneme
in the spelling of a word. ex) "b" "sh"
phonics - ANSWER-relationship between phonemes and graphemes
phonemic awareness - ANSWER-The ability to hear, identify,and manipulate the
individual sounds, phonemes, in oral language.
phonological awareness - ANSWER--A broad term that includes phonemic awareness
-It includes identifying and manipulating larger parts of spoken language, such as
words, syllables, and onsets and rimes, as well as phonemes
-It also encompasses awareness of other aspects of sound, such as rhyming,
alliteration and intonation
onset - ANSWER-initial consonant sound of a syllable
rime - ANSWER-the part of a syllable that contains the vowel and all that follows is. Ex)
Swim's rime is -im
phoneme isolation (activity) - ANSWER-recognize individual sounds in a word
phoneme identity (activity) - ANSWER-recognize the same sounds in different words
phoneme categorization (activity) - ANSWER-recognize a word with a sound that does
not match the sounds in other words
, phoneme blending (activity) - ANSWER-combine the phonemes to form a word. Then
they write and read the word
phoneme segmentation (activity) - ANSWER-break a word into its separate sounds,
saying each sound
phoneme deletion (activity) - ANSWER-recognize the word that remains when a
phoneme is removed from another word
phoneme addition (activity) - ANSWER-make a new word by adding a phoneme to an
existing word
phoneme substitution (activity) - ANSWER-substitute one phoneme for another to make
a new word
Systematic Phonics Instruction - ANSWER-the direct teaching of a set of letter-sound
relationships in a clearly defined sequence.
The set includes the major sound/ spelling relationships of both consonants and vowels.
fluency - ANSWER-to read a text accurately and quickly
What improves fluency? - ANSWER-repeated and monitored oral reading.
improves speed and accuracy
Oral Vocabulary - ANSWER-words used in speaking or recognized in listening
reading vocabulary - ANSWER-words we recognized or used in print