Key terms

Question 1

Emergent literacy

Answer 1

early scribbles made by children - proposed by Clay

Question 2

What did Clay do?

Answer 2

Identified key principles children seem to adopt in their early writing

Question 3

Clay’s principles of development

Answer 3

Recurring = knows limited number of letters & uses them repeatedly
Directional = left to right
Generating = realises there are a limited number of letters but these can be used in different ways
Inventory = paclks knowledge together into words he/ she knows

Question 4

5 functions of writing

Answer 4

1. Practical = reminders, notes
2. Job related = medical assessment
3. Stimulating = organise thoughts logically
4. Social = invitation, letter, thank you note
5. Therapeutic = express felings

Question 5

What is analytic phonics?

Answer 5

• look for patterns in words & remember words with same spelling patterns
• use rhyme to help learn other words with similar spelling patterns

Question 6

What is syntheytic phonics?

Answer 6

• learning the symbols
• 44 phonemes
• jolly phonics (actions alongside the phonemes)

Question 7

What are phonics?

Answer 7

teaching the relationship between letters and sounds - learn sounds for individ. letters and blend them to read words

Question 8

Invented spelling

Answer 8

children spell words how they sound to them > understanding of phonics

Question 9

Symbolisation

Answer 9

develop their understanding of how symbols (i.e., letters) correspond to spoken sounds

Question 10

Genre awareness

Answer 10

Throughout primary school, children are exposed to different text types (narrative, persuasive, informative), broadening their understanding of language’s varied purposes