Ch6 Flashcards
begin to recognize patterns and chunks to analyze unfamiliar words
consolidated alphabetic phase
how long should students read instructional and independent level materials each day
at least 30 minutes
why does writing become more fluent during this period
students know how to automatically spell many words
this is a critical aspect of vocabulary growth
word consciousness
t/f vocab instruction is the same as spelling/phonics instruction
f
words that sound the same but are spelled differently provide rich fodder for vocab development
homophones
t/f the spelling pattern reflects the different meaning
t
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
homonyms
words spelled alike but pronounced differently
homographs
words and phrases share meaning in their origin
polysemous
either individually or with a partner students sort the words
open sort (use other chapters definitions more often though)
t/f students in this stage can start using dictionaries to check word meanings
t
students in the within word pattern stage explore this layer of English spelling
pattern
how words are spelled may depend on their histories and origins, how vowel sounds are spelled may depend on their position withing a word, how vowel sounds are spelled may depend on sounds next to them, and how vowel words are spelled may depend on the word’s meaning
reasons why the same phoneme may be spelled with different patterns
why is the English language so confusing
it doesn’t follow the alphabetic principle; more vowel sounds than there are letters to represent them, sounds are spelled a number of different ways, not just short and long vowels but also other vowels, there are multiple dialects, don’t match patterns, some vowels different than other languages
vowels that are not long nor short
ambiguous
what should you have an intensive look at at the end of this stage
homophones
what is one of the biggest parts of any piece to these levels of teaching; most mentioned strategy
modeling
how can you help students with their spelling
encourage to try spelling several different ways, use posted resources in the room (model usage), use dictionaries, remind students what they know
how do you remind students what they know
use rhymes to make analogies, word chunks, and the “best bet” strategy
what is a systematic way to guide students’ mastery of the complexities of vowel and consonant patterns in this stage
carefully planned word sorts