ILTS CONTENT EXAM LITERACY 305
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS5
emergent literacy - ANSWERS -children's active efforts to construct literacy knowledge through
informal experiences
Alphabetic Principle - ANSWERS -ABILITY TO CONNECT LETTERS WITH SOUNDS, AND TO CREATE
WORDS BASED ON THESE ASSOCIATIONS.
Homophones - ANSWERS -These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different
meanings. Ex. There, Their and They're
Monosyllabic - ANSWERS -having only one syllable
Tier One Words - ANSWERS -~ high frequency words that are used in everyday speech [food,
daddy, the]
Tier Two Words - ANSWERS -~ words that occur frequently in academic texts, are central to
comprehension, and cross content areas.
~ meaning of the words may change across disciplines [product, concern, calculate, conclusion]
common words - ANSWERS -Familiar, frequently used words that do not need to be taught
beyond primary grades
Constant Blends - ANSWERS -Group of 2 or 3 consonants in words that make a distinct
consonant sound (bl,spl,ng,fl etc) make distinct sound
, Co-articulation - ANSWERS -the production of one phoneme is influenced by the preceding and
proceeding phonemes. (Phonemic Awareness)
Phonology - ANSWERS -the study of speech sounds in language
Semantics - ANSWERS -The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their
historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.
Syntax - ANSWERS -The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a
language.
pragmatics of language - ANSWERS -the implicit rules, skills, and concepts which regulate the
behavior of speakers and listeners in conversation
Analogizing - ANSWERS -a teaching method where students are taught to use word parts from
known words to make logical decisions about unfamiliar words. This method makes use of word
families.
Simple Setence - ANSWERS -A simple sentence is a sentence consisting of only one clause, with
a single subject and predicate.
Compound Setence - ANSWERS -
Prosody - ANSWERS -the study of sound and rhythm in poetry
Rate - ANSWERS -the speed at which a person speaks/reads
Accuracy - ANSWERS -A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the
quantity measured. (Correct Words)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS5
emergent literacy - ANSWERS -children's active efforts to construct literacy knowledge through
informal experiences
Alphabetic Principle - ANSWERS -ABILITY TO CONNECT LETTERS WITH SOUNDS, AND TO CREATE
WORDS BASED ON THESE ASSOCIATIONS.
Homophones - ANSWERS -These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different
meanings. Ex. There, Their and They're
Monosyllabic - ANSWERS -having only one syllable
Tier One Words - ANSWERS -~ high frequency words that are used in everyday speech [food,
daddy, the]
Tier Two Words - ANSWERS -~ words that occur frequently in academic texts, are central to
comprehension, and cross content areas.
~ meaning of the words may change across disciplines [product, concern, calculate, conclusion]
common words - ANSWERS -Familiar, frequently used words that do not need to be taught
beyond primary grades
Constant Blends - ANSWERS -Group of 2 or 3 consonants in words that make a distinct
consonant sound (bl,spl,ng,fl etc) make distinct sound
, Co-articulation - ANSWERS -the production of one phoneme is influenced by the preceding and
proceeding phonemes. (Phonemic Awareness)
Phonology - ANSWERS -the study of speech sounds in language
Semantics - ANSWERS -The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their
historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.
Syntax - ANSWERS -The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a
language.
pragmatics of language - ANSWERS -the implicit rules, skills, and concepts which regulate the
behavior of speakers and listeners in conversation
Analogizing - ANSWERS -a teaching method where students are taught to use word parts from
known words to make logical decisions about unfamiliar words. This method makes use of word
families.
Simple Setence - ANSWERS -A simple sentence is a sentence consisting of only one clause, with
a single subject and predicate.
Compound Setence - ANSWERS -
Prosody - ANSWERS -the study of sound and rhythm in poetry
Rate - ANSWERS -the speed at which a person speaks/reads
Accuracy - ANSWERS -A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the
quantity measured. (Correct Words)
