Morphology Flashcards
What are the 5 pillars of literacy?
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Fluency
These pillars are essential components for developing reading skills.
Define phonemic awareness.
Sound of letters
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the individual sounds in spoken words.
What is phonics?
Bound of a group of letters together
Phonics involves the relationship between sounds and their spellings.
What does vocabulary refer to in the context of literacy?
Meaning of word (morphology)
Vocabulary is critical for understanding the content of reading material.
What is comprehension in literacy?
Understand meaning of a sentence
Comprehension is the ability to understand and interpret what is being read.
What does fluency refer to in reading?
How fast or fluent you can read something
Fluency involves reading smoothly and accurately, which aids comprehension.
Define phoneme.
Smallest divisible unit of sound that can be spoken (44 sounds)
Phonemes are the building blocks of spoken language.
What are graphemes?
Written representation of a phoneme (250 graphemes)
Graphemes are the letters or groups of letters that represent phonemes.
Define morphology.
Smallest unit of sound that contains meaning
Morphology studies the structure of words and the meaningful components within them.
What are the components included in morphology?
- Prefix
- Root word
- Bases
- Suffixes
These components help in understanding the formation and meaning of words.
What is a prefix?
Before word
A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning.
What is a suffix?
After word
A suffix is an affix added to the end of a word to change its form or meaning.
