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waving line placed over a vowel before “r” in a combination to indicate unaccented syllable
tilde
arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses and phrases; set of principles that dictate sequence and function in order to convey meaning (G.U.M).
syntax
Phonemes pronounced in the same place of the mouth but vary in voicing /k/ /g/
voiced/unvoiced cognates
sound system of a language; science of speech sounds; the study of speech sound system, rules and patterns of speech; unconscious rules and patters of spoken language (sad vs sank).
phonology
aspects of language (intonations, pitch, juncture, speaking rate) supersize
suprasegmental
vision; receives information first.
occipital cortex
Began when Angles, Saxons and Jutes arrived in England. Language of Vikings; Old Norse and Latin also influenced; Teutonic invasion; Christianizing of Britain; 449 AD-1066; decline of Old English as a result of Norman Conquest.
Old English
An umbrella term used to refer to a student’s sensitivity to sound structure in language; understanding of internal linguistic structures of words; awareness of onset-rhyme and individual phonemes.
phonological awareness
a speed naming task; administered to prereaders.
naming speed
smallest unit of sound in speech (/s/ /a/ /d/); individual sound unit in spoken words.
phoneme
Vocal intonation and meter of spoken language; readers sound as if they are speaking; significant to communicate and comprehend emotions and attitudes.
prosody
Phonological awareness is a critical factor in dyslexia.
Torgensen, Lundber and Foorman
A diacritical line over a long vowel sound.
macron
A diacritical line over a short vowel sound.
breve
A diacritical mark under C indicating soft sound
cedilla
A word before affixes added; can stand alone.
base word
Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he suggested kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations could reverse transposition of letters.
Grace Fernald
Stresses everyday life; common words; usually 1 syllable.
Anglo-Saxon Layer
Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
3 layers of language
used in more formal settings; often found in lit, science in upper elementary texts etc; longer than A-S
latin layer
scientific; roots often combine forms and compounds.
Greek Layer
prefix whose final consonant depends on the initial letter of a root (in- changes to -ir). Clue: when you see double consonants at the beginning of a word.
chamaleon prefix
‘fill in the blank’ reading
cloze procedure
items taken from curriculum - not tested on material not taught. Good match between assessment and instruction. Can be informal and formal.
curriculum-referenced test
Used to identify the nature and source of an individual’s educational, psychological or medical difficulties/disabilities in order to facilitate remediation.
diagnostic evaluation
Socratic method; presentation of new material can be deduced by students.
discovery method
nervous system disorder which hinders control over tongue, throat, etc. (slurred speech)
dysarthria
not dependable representation; describes performance of an average student at grade level.
grade equivalent
a graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a series of assessments.
profile
scores expressed in original form - no statistical treatment
raw score
A way of describing in STANDARD deviation units a
RAW score’s distance from its distribution means…
standard score
A letter/group of letters attached to the beginning or end of a base
word that creates a derivative different than the original base or root
affix
Loss of ability to read, usually because of brain injury.
alexia
The understanding that letters represent speech
sounds - letters are meaningless
alphabetic principle
Knowledge of various sounds in English and
their correspondence to letter or letters that represent those sounds.
sound-symbol association
Nat’l reading Panel; Components of Reading Instruction
Reid Lyon
Phonology, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension.
Components of Reading Instruction
Father of dyslexia; strephosymbolia; separated disabled readers from other groups (retardation, brain amage, etc); influenced by Hinshelwood and Alzheime
Dr. Samuel Orton
Ophthalmologist; introduced the term ‘dyslexia’
Dr. Rudolf Berlin
Teaches individual parts to form whole words; …synthesize…
synthetic phonics
Psychologist and teacher; Columbia; worked with Sally Childs and trained teachers; developed a non-traditional approach to teaching reading
Anna Gillingham
Presents the parts of the language and then teaches how the parts work together to make a whole; part of MSLE.
synthetic instruction
Explicit, systematic, cumulative, structured and multisensory
dyslexia instruction
FAPE - free and appropriate public education
IDEA Amendments 1997
Form ( phonology, morphology);
Syntax (orthography); Content ( semantics);
Use (pragmatics)
Interactive Components of Language
1971; alphabetic principle and its relationship to phonological awareness in reading; deficits in phono. Processing
underlie most reading disabilities
Alvin and Isabelle Lieberman
Whole language; DEAR; evaluation thru
miscues
Kenneth and Yetta Goodman
Founder of whole language concept.
Frank Smith
Key names in whole language.
Ken Goodman and Kenneth Smith
Dyslexic students have trouble with rapid naming.
Denckla and Rundel
Coined ‘double deficit’ = both phonological
processing and rapid naming ; 1986
Wolfe and Bowers
Smallest meaningful LINGUISTIC unit; can be word or affix.
morpheme
The study of how morphemes are combined into words.
Morphology
Any learning activity that includes 2 or more sensory modules to receive or express information.
Multisensory
Spell
Encode
Ongoing assessment
Formative evaluation
Can stand alone as a word.
Free morpheme
Visual displays of information to help study
( outlines, story wheels, etc.
Graphic organizers
Structured but not standardized; presentation can be
modified to probe responses unlike standardized tests.
Informal testing
Sound produced when air is blocked in oral cavity and escapes
thru nose ( m, n, ng).
Nasal