Foundations Of Reading Modules

Question 1

Phoneme

Answer 1

a sound or a group of different sounds perceived to have the same function by speakers of the language or dialect in question

Question 2

Morpheme

Answer 2

meaningful linguistic unit consisting of a word such as dog, or a word element, such as the -s at the end of dogs, that can’t be divided into smaller meaningful parts

Question 3

What makes a high frequency word regular

Answer 3

when its spelling follows predictable phonics patterns

Question 4

Types of morphemes

Answer 4

Free morphemes: Words like “dog” and “town” that can stand alone

Bound morphemes: The “-s” in “pens” and the “un-“ in words that are formed with it

Derivational morphemes: The “-er” in “reader”, which changes the verb “read” into the noun “reader”

Inflectional morphemes: The “-s” in “runs”, which indicates that it is a third person singular present tense verb

Functional morphemes: Words like “and”, “but”, “when”, “because”, “on”, “near”, “above”, “in”, “the”, “that”, and “it”

Question 5

Word boundaries in fluency

Answer 5

the points where one word ends and another begins

Question 6

Dyslexia vs dyspraxia

Answer 6

dyslexia is used to describe a learning difficulty to read write and spell

dyspraxia is the term used to describe a difficulty in motor coordination

Question 7

Book concept

Answer 7

the idea that books can help students become passionate readers and thinkers

Question 8

Strategy for decoding

Answer 8

Mark vowels, chunking, make silly sounds, blend the sound, identify patterns.