Competency 002

Question 1

Phonemic Awareness

Answer 1

A child’s ability to understand that words have smaller components called sounds, and that these sounds together create syllables and words; the basic linguistic principle required to develop an understanding of oral and written communication

Question 2

Syllabication

Answer 2

Ability to conceptualize and separate words into their basic pronunciation components, which are syllables

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

A technique used to emphasize phonemes by using successive words that begin with the same consonant sound or letter

Question 4

Word Stress

Answer 4

Can affect the ability to understand words and can alter meaning

Question 5

What are the first two levels of word stress?

Answer 5

Main and Secondary

Question 6

Intonation Pattern

Answer 6

Describes the pitch contour of a phrase or a sentence that is used to change the meaning of the sentence

Question 7

What two teaching practices does a balanced reading program use?

Answer 7

Skills (phonics instruction) and Meaning (reading comprehension and enrichment)