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affix
a bound morpheme (either prefix or suffix) that changes the meaning or function of a root word or
stem to which it is attached
Word Wall
A literacy instructional tool where vocabulary words are displayed on a bulletin board; students use it
as a reference when reading or writing
alphabetic principle
the assumption underlying alphabetic writing systems that each speech sound or phoneme of a
language should have its own distinctive graphic representation
automaticity
the quick and effortless reading of words either in context or in lists
closed syllable
CVC or VC; consonant-vowel-consonant pattern which produces a short vowel sound
concepts of print
print awareness; conventions of written language in printed books: left to right, top to bottom, the
difference between a letter and a word, punctuation, parts of a book
consonant
a speech sound made by partial or complete closure of a part of the vocal tract, which obstructs air
flow and causes friction
consonant blend
in a syllable, a sequence of two or more distinguishable consonants sounds, before or after a vowel;
examples: /bl/, /str/, /ld/
consonant digraph
a combination of two consonant letters representing a single speed sound as gn for /n/, gh for /f/,
/ch/, ph for /f/, etc... can be final or initial
decode
to analyze spoken or graphic symbols of a language; to ascertain their intended meaning
diphthong
vowel sound produced when the tongue glides from one vowel to another, producing one sound (ex.:
boy, round, oil)
emergent literacy
, the association of print with meaning that begins early in a child's life and continues until the child
reaches the stage of conventional reading and writing
encoding
to put a spoken message into written symbols
explicit instruction
carefully organized, systematic instruction; step by step instruction given in small increments with
detailed explanation of concepts or skills
fluency
the clear, easy, written or spoken expression of ideas; accurate reading of connected text at a
conversational rate with appropriate prosody
grapheme
a written representation of a phoneme; may be a single letter or group of letters
high frequency word
a word that appears very often in spoken or written language
implicit instruction
instruction that allows students to infer sound-symbol relationship or other literacy concepts; guides
students in making generalizations
morpheme
a meaningful linguistic unit that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful elements
morphology
the study of structure and forms of words, including derivation, inflection and compounding
onset
everything before the first vowel in the syllable, as the 'scr' in scream
open syllable
a syllable ending in a long vowel sound, most often CV; e.g., 'ti-' in tiger, or the word 'me'
orthography
the study of the nature and use of symbols in a writing system; spelling
phoneme
a minimum sound unit of speech
phonemic awareness
the ability to hear and/or manipulate the individual sounds that make up spoken words
Correct Answers 2024.
affix
a bound morpheme (either prefix or suffix) that changes the meaning or function of a root word or
stem to which it is attached
Word Wall
A literacy instructional tool where vocabulary words are displayed on a bulletin board; students use it
as a reference when reading or writing
alphabetic principle
the assumption underlying alphabetic writing systems that each speech sound or phoneme of a
language should have its own distinctive graphic representation
automaticity
the quick and effortless reading of words either in context or in lists
closed syllable
CVC or VC; consonant-vowel-consonant pattern which produces a short vowel sound
concepts of print
print awareness; conventions of written language in printed books: left to right, top to bottom, the
difference between a letter and a word, punctuation, parts of a book
consonant
a speech sound made by partial or complete closure of a part of the vocal tract, which obstructs air
flow and causes friction
consonant blend
in a syllable, a sequence of two or more distinguishable consonants sounds, before or after a vowel;
examples: /bl/, /str/, /ld/
consonant digraph
a combination of two consonant letters representing a single speed sound as gn for /n/, gh for /f/,
/ch/, ph for /f/, etc... can be final or initial
decode
to analyze spoken or graphic symbols of a language; to ascertain their intended meaning
diphthong
vowel sound produced when the tongue glides from one vowel to another, producing one sound (ex.:
boy, round, oil)
emergent literacy
, the association of print with meaning that begins early in a child's life and continues until the child
reaches the stage of conventional reading and writing
encoding
to put a spoken message into written symbols
explicit instruction
carefully organized, systematic instruction; step by step instruction given in small increments with
detailed explanation of concepts or skills
fluency
the clear, easy, written or spoken expression of ideas; accurate reading of connected text at a
conversational rate with appropriate prosody
grapheme
a written representation of a phoneme; may be a single letter or group of letters
high frequency word
a word that appears very often in spoken or written language
implicit instruction
instruction that allows students to infer sound-symbol relationship or other literacy concepts; guides
students in making generalizations
morpheme
a meaningful linguistic unit that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful elements
morphology
the study of structure and forms of words, including derivation, inflection and compounding
onset
everything before the first vowel in the syllable, as the 'scr' in scream
open syllable
a syllable ending in a long vowel sound, most often CV; e.g., 'ti-' in tiger, or the word 'me'
orthography
the study of the nature and use of symbols in a writing system; spelling
phoneme
a minimum sound unit of speech
phonemic awareness
the ability to hear and/or manipulate the individual sounds that make up spoken words
