Domain 2 Flashcards
Phonological awareness
Oral English is composed of smaller units.
Phonemic awareness
A subcategory of phonological awareness, is the ability to distinguish the separate phonemes (sounds) in a spoken word.
Phonics
The knowledge of letter-sound correspondences; knowing that in the word phonics the letters ph make the /f/ sound.
Alphabetic Principle
The understanding that letters and letter patterns represent the sounds of spoken language.
Phoneme
A speech sound that signals a difference in meaning. Also known as the smallest units of speech.
Consonant
A basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable.
Onsets and Rimes
The onset is the initial consonant sound or consonant blend; the rime is the vowel sound and any consonants that follow. Occur in syllables.
Phonograms
Rimes that have the same spelling. Words that share the same phonogram are word families (cat, bat, sat).
Concepts about print
The basic principles about how letters, words, and sentences are represented in written language.
Phonetic spelling
Labeled as temporary or invented spelling.
Word indentification
The ability to read aloud, or decode, words correctly.
Sights words
Sights words are high-frequency words (as, the, of). Irregular spelling (dove and great).
Vowel digraphs
Two-vowel combinations that make a single sound. The ea in teach makes a long e sound.
Morphology
The study of word formation.
Structural analysis
The process of using prefixes, suffixes, and root words to identify a word.
Syllabic analysis
The process of recognizing words by analyzing the syllables in a word.
Automatcity
Reading at an appropriate pace with appropriate expression.
Digraphs
Two-letter combinations that make one sound (ph and sh).
Blends
Two or three-letter combinations, said rapidly, and each letter in a blend makes a sound.
Diphthongs
Glided sounds made by such vowel combination as oi in oil and oy in boy.
precommunicative stage of spelling development
Drawing pictures and squiggles.
Semiphonetic stage of spelling development
Child attempts to use letters to represent sounds.
Phonetic stage of spelling development
Somewhat difficult to read but can be comprehended to an extent.
Transitional stage of spelling development
For the most part the child chooses the correct letter or combination of letters to represent sounds.
