Domain 2 & 3: word analysis and fluency Flashcards
phonological awareness
The understanding that oral English is made up of smaller units
phonemic awareness
The ability to distinguish individual sounds in a word
phonics
The knowledge of letter-to-sound correspondence
How to teach phonemic awareness
a. sound isolation
b. sound blending
c. sound segmentation
How to teach sound isolation for phonemic awareness
Teacher says the sounds of a word with brief pauses between each sound and asks student, which word is it /b/, /a/, /t/
How to teach sound blending for phonemic awareness
Teacher says the sounds of a word with brief pauses between each sound and asks student, which word is it /b/, /a/, /t/
How to teach sound segmentation for phonemic awareness
Teacher says a word and asks the student to segment, or break up the word through its sounds
-student says bat, student says /b/, /a/, /t/
How to assess phonological awareness
start with sound segmentation. If sound segmentation is difficult, move backward to sound blending. If thats difficult move back to sound isolation
Yopp-singer test
Formal test that tests phonemic segmentation. 22 words read aloud, students states sounds in each
How to differentiate phonemic awareness instruction for struggling readers
focus on key skills using sound blending and sound segmentation
How to differentiate phonemic awareness instruction for English Learners
Teach phonemes that do not exist in ELs first language
How to differentiate phonemic awareness instruction for advanced learners?
increase pace of instruction and build on current skills
what are the 4 concepts about print?
a. print carries meaning
b. letter, word, and sentence representation
c. directionality- ability to track print
d. book-handling skills
How to teach concept about print
shared book experience
shared book experience
- Teacher uses Big Book and starts introducing the cover, authors name, title, title page, and other aspects of the book
- Teacher reads story will full dramatic punch. Teacher pauses for predictions
- Teacher and students have a discussion about the book, sharing their favorite parts
- Story is reread at a later time, where students can reenact parts of the story
how to asses concept about print
a. Teacher picks a picture book and has a pencil and paper for student
b. Teacher asks student questions like, “can you show me where I should start reading?”
c. Teacher ask students to point to the words as the teacher reads them to assess directionality
d. To asses word boundaries, the teacher covers up all lines, except one, and asks students, “how many words are on the line?”
how to differentiate concepts about print instruction for struggling readers?
use tactile and kinesthetic methods, such as using letter tiles to help tell the difference between letter and a word
how to differentiate concepts about print instruction for English learners?
use knowledge from students L1 to transfer skills to english instruction
how to differentiate concepts about print instruction for advanced learners?
Increase the pace of instruction and/or build on and extend current knowledge and skills
letter recognition
The ability for a student to identify uppercase and lowercase letters when a teacher says the name of the letter
letter naming
The ability for a student to say the name of a letter when the teacher points
letter formation
also called letter production, the ability for a student to writhe uppercase and lowercase letters legibly
alphabetic principle
The understanding that in English, letters represent sounds
What is the importance of letter recognition in reading development?
Letters are the building block of printed language, and students must be able to identify letters in order to succeed in later reading instruction, such as phonics
How to teach Letter Recognition?
- Direct instruction, tactile & kinesthetic
2. kids using modeling clay
How to Assess Letter Recognition
- Teacher has a list of all 26 letters
2. Teacher orally asks students to “point to big f” and student points