Rangaranga Reo Ā TĀ Flashcards
what is a grapheme
The smallest unit of a written language, each usually represents one phoneme (“x” is an exception, as it
represents two phonemes /k//s/).
Decoding
strategies
Strategies used by readers to work out (decode) unfamiliar words. For example, looking for known chunks,
using knowledge of grapheme–phoneme relationships. These strategies are essential for developing
reading fluency and comprehension.
what is a phoneme
The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another. For example, the
sounds represented by the letters, “p,” “b,” “d” and “ t” are phonemes because they differentiate words like
“pad,” “bad,” and “bat”.
What are Decodable texts
Specially designed reading materials used in early literacy instruction. These texts are composed of words
that align with the phonics skills students have been taught, allowing them to practice decoding words
using their knowledge of letter-sound relationships.
He aha te TĀTAI KUPU?
Syntax - The rules followed to arrange words and phrases to create logical and grammatically correct clauses, and
sentences. It involves the rules that govern the structure of sentences, including word order, sentence
structure, and the relationship between words.
He aha te OROPUARE?
Words are built from letters which are either vowels or consonants. Nga oropuare A, E, I, O, U, Ā, Ē, Ī, Ō, Ū.
He aha te OROKATI PŪRUA
Ngā orokati pūrua (ng, wh)
He aha te OROKATI
Words are built from letters which are either vowels or consonants. Ngā orokati m, n, k, h, t, w, r, p.
He aha te OROPUARE RUA
Ngā oropuare pūrua ae, ai, ao,
au ea, ei, eo, eu, ia, ie, io, iu, oa,
oe, oi, ou, ua, ue, ui, uo
He aha te KŪORO?
Syllable
He aha te ARAPŪ MĀORI?
The Māori Alphabet
He aha ngā OROPUARE POTO?
A, E, I, O, U
He aha ngā OROPUARE ROA?
Ā, Ē, Ī, Ō, Ū
He aha te MATAI WETEKUPU?
Morphology ( studies the structure of words, how words are composed of smaller units, morphemes, of meaning)
He aha te KAWENGA TIKANGA REO?
Semantics ( the meaning of words, phrases or text)
