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Strephosymbolia - ANSWERSLearning disorder in which symbols and especially
phrases, words, or letters appear to be reversed or transposed in reading.
Who coined word "Strephosymbolia" to differentiate between itself and "word-
blindness"? - ANSWERSSamuel Orton
What is synthetic teaching - ANSWERSPart to whole (teaching letter sounds, building
up to blending to make words)
What is analytic teaching - ANSWERSWhole to part
What researcher has the most current finding of phonemic awareness? -
ANSWERSReid Lyons
What is quantitative research? - ANSWERSResearch in which numerical data are
collected and statistically analyzed using a large sample.
What is qualitative research? - ANSWERSResearch that collects data through various
observations.
What is experimental research? - ANSWERSResearch in which subjects are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups.
What is quasi-experimental research? - ANSWERSResearch in which subjects are NOT
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.
Which activity uses both analytic and synthetic teaching? - ANSWERSSyllable division
Forms of language (3) - ANSWERSPhonology, morphology, and syntax
What is dyspraxia? - ANSWERSSpeech problems caused by sensorimotor disruption.
What is dysarthria? - ANSWERSSpeech problems caused by musculature weakness.
Affixes - ANSWERSPrefixes and suffixes
Pragmatics - ANSWERSSet of rules that dictate communicative behavior and use of
language.
Metalinguistics - ANSWERSThe ability to think about, analyze, and reflect on language
as an object. (Awareness of language)
, Aspiration - ANSWERSPuff of air
The sound /u/ in unaccented syllable (such as the 'a' in 'final' - ANSWERSSchwa sound
Suprasegmentals - ANSWERSThe melody of speech, stress, pitch, loudness
Discovery learning involves what pathways? - ANSWERS3 pathways - Visual, auditory,
tactile-kinesthetic
Socratic questions are what kind of questions - ANSWERSGuided questions
Socratic questions (guided questions) are what type of learning? - ANSWERSAuditory
discovery
Semantics - ANSWERSMeaning of words and sentences, study of meaning, content of
language.
Diagnostic teaching - ANSWERSTeaching that is informed by a continual assessment
of student needs.
Outcome measure - ANSWERSAn assessment that classifies a student in terms of
achievement or improvement of a grade-level performance.
Summative data - ANSWERSData that provides information about knowledge to be
applied to long term comprehensive goals.
Formative data - ANSWERSData taken that provides information during learning
process.
Final stable syllables come from what language? - ANSWERSLatin
Affixes come from what language? - ANSWERSAnglo-Saxon
Combining forms come from what language - ANSWERSGreek
'CH' pronounced /k/ is what language? (As in 'school') - ANSWERSGreek
Consonant cluster 'ph' is from what language? - ANSWERSGreek
ine, ice, ile - ANSWERSLatin (endings or final stable syllables)
Cedilla 'c' /s/ - ANSWERSLatin
Common every day words are from - ANSWERSAnglo-Saxon
Strephosymbolia - ANSWERSLearning disorder in which symbols and especially
phrases, words, or letters appear to be reversed or transposed in reading.
Who coined word "Strephosymbolia" to differentiate between itself and "word-
blindness"? - ANSWERSSamuel Orton
What is synthetic teaching - ANSWERSPart to whole (teaching letter sounds, building
up to blending to make words)
What is analytic teaching - ANSWERSWhole to part
What researcher has the most current finding of phonemic awareness? -
ANSWERSReid Lyons
What is quantitative research? - ANSWERSResearch in which numerical data are
collected and statistically analyzed using a large sample.
What is qualitative research? - ANSWERSResearch that collects data through various
observations.
What is experimental research? - ANSWERSResearch in which subjects are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups.
What is quasi-experimental research? - ANSWERSResearch in which subjects are NOT
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.
Which activity uses both analytic and synthetic teaching? - ANSWERSSyllable division
Forms of language (3) - ANSWERSPhonology, morphology, and syntax
What is dyspraxia? - ANSWERSSpeech problems caused by sensorimotor disruption.
What is dysarthria? - ANSWERSSpeech problems caused by musculature weakness.
Affixes - ANSWERSPrefixes and suffixes
Pragmatics - ANSWERSSet of rules that dictate communicative behavior and use of
language.
Metalinguistics - ANSWERSThe ability to think about, analyze, and reflect on language
as an object. (Awareness of language)
, Aspiration - ANSWERSPuff of air
The sound /u/ in unaccented syllable (such as the 'a' in 'final' - ANSWERSSchwa sound
Suprasegmentals - ANSWERSThe melody of speech, stress, pitch, loudness
Discovery learning involves what pathways? - ANSWERS3 pathways - Visual, auditory,
tactile-kinesthetic
Socratic questions are what kind of questions - ANSWERSGuided questions
Socratic questions (guided questions) are what type of learning? - ANSWERSAuditory
discovery
Semantics - ANSWERSMeaning of words and sentences, study of meaning, content of
language.
Diagnostic teaching - ANSWERSTeaching that is informed by a continual assessment
of student needs.
Outcome measure - ANSWERSAn assessment that classifies a student in terms of
achievement or improvement of a grade-level performance.
Summative data - ANSWERSData that provides information about knowledge to be
applied to long term comprehensive goals.
Formative data - ANSWERSData taken that provides information during learning
process.
Final stable syllables come from what language? - ANSWERSLatin
Affixes come from what language? - ANSWERSAnglo-Saxon
Combining forms come from what language - ANSWERSGreek
'CH' pronounced /k/ is what language? (As in 'school') - ANSWERSGreek
Consonant cluster 'ph' is from what language? - ANSWERSGreek
ine, ice, ile - ANSWERSLatin (endings or final stable syllables)
Cedilla 'c' /s/ - ANSWERSLatin
Common every day words are from - ANSWERSAnglo-Saxon
