tilde
waving line placed over a vower before "r" in a combination to indicate unaccented
syllable ~
syntax
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.)
voiced/unvoiced cognates
phonemes pronounce din the same place of the mouth but vary in voicing /k/ /g/
phonology
sound system of a language; science of speech sounds;the study of peach sound
system, rules and patterns of speech; unconscious rules and patterns of spoken
language (sad vs sank)
suprasegmental
aspects of language ( intonations, pitch, juncture, speaking rate) supersize
occipital cortex
vision; receives information first
Old English
Began when Angles, Saxons, 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 result of Norman Conquest
phonological awareness
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-rime and
individual phonemes
naming speed
a speed naming task; administered to pre-readers
phoneme
smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/; individual sound unit in spoken words
prosody
vocal intonation and meter of spoken language;readers sound as if they are
speaking;significant to communicate and comprehend emotions and attitudes
Torgensen, Lundber, and Foorman
phonological awareness is a critical factor in dyslexia
macron
diacritical line over long vowel sound
breve
diacritical mark over short vowel sound
cedilla
diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
base word
word before affixes added/can stand alone
Grace Fernald
Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he suggested kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of
visual and auditory associations could reverse transposition of letters
, 3 layers of language
Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
Anglo-Saxon Layer
stresses everyday life; common words; usually 1 syllable
Latin Layer
used in more formal settings; often found in lit, science in upper elem texts etc; longer
than A-S
Greek Layer
scientific; roots often combine forms and compounds
bound morpheme
must be attached to other morphemes ( -ed, pre-)
chameleon prefix
prefix whose final consonant depends on the initial letter of a root (in- changes to -ir)
Clue: when you see double consonants at beginning of word
cloze procedure
"fill in the blank" reading
curriculum-referenced test
Items taken from curriculum - not tested on material not taught. Good match between
assessment and instruction. Can be informal or formal.
diagnostic evaluation
Used to identify the nature and source of an individual's educational, psychological, or
medical difficulties/disabilities in order to facilitate remediation
discovery method
Socratic method; presentation of new material can be deduced by students
dysarthria
nervous system disorder which hinders control over tongue, throat etc ( slurred speech)
grade equivalent
not dependable representation;describes performance of an average student at grade
level
profile
a graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a series of assessments
raw score
scores expressed in original form - no statistical treatment
standard score
a way of describing in STANDARD deviation units a RAW score's distance from its
distribution means
standard deviation
statistical measure of the degree of dispersion of score measures - more wide the
distribution, the greater the standard deviation
affix
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
alexia
loss of ability to read, usually because of brain injury
alphabetic principle
the understanding that letters represent speech sounds - letters are meaningless