4 Types Of Knowledge Needed To Spell Words

Question 1

What are the 4 types of knowledge needed to spell words?

Answer 1

1) phonological
2) orthographical
3) morphemic
4) etymological

Question 2

What is the phonological knowledge needed to spell words?

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Answer 2

1) recognising syllables and rhymes

2) hearing the phonemes in words (phonemic awareness)

Question 3

What is the phonics/orthographic knowledge needed to spell words?

Answer 3

• which letters and letter patterns (graphemes) represent the phonemes (alphabetic principle)

Question 4

What is the morphemic/grammatical knowledge needed to spell words?

Answer 4

• Stem or base words and prefixes,
  Suffixes
• Inflectional endings that change the spelling and meaning of a word

Question 5

What is the etymological knowledge needed to spell words

Answer 5

• word derivations
• the origins of words
• the relationships between words

Question 6

What is the strategic knowledge needed to spell words?

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Answer 6

1) learning to spell words
2) recalling the spelling of familiar words
3) working out the incorrect spelling of unfamiliar words
4) spelling irregular words
5) proof-reading for accurate spelling and correcting errors

Question 7

What are some strategic teachings to spell words?

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Answer 7

1) sounding out
2) memory
3) critical features
4) words within words
5) consulting an outside source
6) applying known rules
7) mnemonics
8) over pronunciation