Language Structure and Linguistics

Question 1

3 Rules of Alphabetic Principle

Answer 1

1. Upper and lower cases letters
2. Each letter represents a sound
3. Using systematic relationship bw letters and phonemes can help you identify, pronounce and spell words.

Question 2

Affix

Answer 2

A bound (non word) morpheme that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce a word. Example: combining the prefix “ad-“ and suffix “ing-“ to “join” you get “adjoining.”

Question 3

Automaticity

Answer 3

The ability to read and recognize a word or series of words in the text accurately and effortlessly.

Question 4

Blending

Answer 4

The ability to fluidly combine individual sounds to form words.

Question 5

Concepts of Print

Answer 5

An Important predictor of learning to read. Reading left to right, top to bottom, use of spaces in between words, punctuations etc.

Question 6

Decoding

Answer 6

Process of translating print into spoken words in order to understand the meaning of the written letters.

Question 7

Denotative meaning*

Answer 7

The exact literal meaning of a word according to the dictionary.

Question 8

Derivational Morpheme

Answer 8

Can be added to a word to create another word. adding “er” to “sing” to make the word “singer”.

Question 9

Idiolect*

Answer 9

The specific speech habits of an individual speaker or writer

Question 10

Morphology*

Answer 10

The study of word formations.

Question 11

Morpheme

Answer 11

Is a unit of meaning that cannot divided into a smaller word.

Question 12

Onset rime

Answer 12

ONSET refers to the part of the word before the vowel. (C-a-t)
RIME refers to the part of the word with the vowel and consonant. (c-A-T) Used to help children decode words.

Question 13

Phoneme*

Answer 13

Smallest part of the spoken language that makes a difference in the meaning of words. Check, stop and if /Ch/ /e/ /k/., /i/ /f/., /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/

Question 14

Phonemic awareness

Answer 14

Understanding that sound work together to make words.

Question 15

Phonics*

Answer 15

Method of teaching reading and spelling by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters.

Question 16

Phonological Awareness

Answer 16

Listening skill typically developed in Pre-K. Ability to hear and think about and manipulate sounds. Important because if children can relate sounds to the printed words, they can begin to decode and make sense of how sounds and letters are organized in print.

Question 17

Pragmatics*

Answer 17

The study of meaning in language in a particular context. This includes the place where the thing is said, who says it, and the things that you have already said.

Question 18

Prosody

Answer 18

Refers to reading with expression, which includes the use of appropriate emphasis, stress, intonation, pitch, pause, and phrasing that demonstrates understanding of the syntax and mechanics.

Question 19

Segmenting

Answer 19

When children break words into their individual phonemes.

Question 20

Semantics

Answer 20

The study of the meaning of words, phrases and sentences. Example; cube could be called a block or toy. a child could be called a kid, boy, girl, son or daughter.

Question 21

Syntax

Answer 21

The part of grammar that represents the speakers knowledge of these structures and their formation.