Foundations Flashcards
homophones
sound alike, spelled different: their, there, they’re
components of reading fluency
rate, accuracy, and prosody(inflection)
Language load
number of unrecognizable words for ELL
syllable
must contain a vowel
tier-two words
high frequency with multiple meanings
Cloze test
understand context and vocab - determine words based on context
Consonant digraph
group of consonants where all letters represent a single sound
phonological awareness
understanding of multiple components of spoken language. ability to identify spoken syllables are types
phonemic awareness
recognize sounds within words - segmenting words and blending sounds
letter-sound correspondence
relationship between spoken sound or group of sounds and the letters used to write them
Consonant blend
group of consonants in which each letter represents a separate sound - train, brain
decoding
alphabetic principle - recognize the sounds individual letters and groups make then blending. spin sp/i/n
analogizing
identify and use groups of letters that occur in a word family based on pattern of letters and sound similarities
metacognition
readers own awareness of reading process
closed syllable
cat ends in consonant
open syllable
he ends in vowel
vowel team syllable
main vowels work together
vowel-r syllable
er and or
consonant-le
battle
assess reading comprehension and vocabulary
through standardized testing, informal observation, attention to grades, objective-linked assessments, and data
