PHONICS - Word glossary Flashcards
What is the meaning of alphabetic principle?
The understanding that words are composed of sounds that correspond to letters.
What is the meaning of code-related literacy?
Insights into print knowledge, phonics, phonemic awareness and phonological awareness.
What is the meaning of comprehension?
A process where meaning is made through reading whereby the reader applies their own background knowledge to create understanding.
What is the meaning of consonant?
A basic speech sound where the breath is partly obstructed, ad a letter that represents a consonant sound e.g. b,d,c,m,p,s
What is the meaning of fluency?
Reading at an appropriate pace, smoothly, automatically, and with expression.
What is the meaning of literacy?
The ability to read and write including print literacy in addition to multiliteracies and computer literacies
What is the meaning of oral language?
The use of spoken words to express knowledge, feelings and ideas.
What is the meaning of phoneme?
The smallest unit of sound in oral language
What is the meaning of phonemic awareness?
The ability to manipulate individual phonemes to form spoken words.
What is the meaning of phonics?
The relationship between graphemes (units of written language; letters) and phonemes (smallest unit of oral language; sounds) in reading and writing.
What is the meaning of phonics instruction?
Instruction in the relationship between letters and sounds and applying the knowledge to reading and spelling
What is the meaning of phonological awareness?
The ability to detect and manipulate larger units of sound structures, such as syllables and rhyme
What is the meaning of syllable?
Segment of speech that contains a vowel sound.
What is the meaning of vowel?
A speech sound where the vocal tact is mostly open, and a letter that represents a vowel sound includes a,e,i,o,u
