Theory and Thought
The Simple View says reading comprehension is the product of ______ and language comprehension.
Decoding (or Word Recognition)
This phoneme is produced on the lips, just like /p/.
/b/
How many areas in the brain are used to read?
Three: VWFA, Broca's, and Wernicke's.
This high school is DCPS' oldest high school.
Dunbar
sounds/phonemes
This phoneme is produced when the upper teeth hit the lower lip and force air out, just like /v/!
/f/
Which area of the brain recognizes print?
VWFA
This is DCPS' largest school (almost 2,000 students)
Wilson High School
English is a _____ language, which means letters or graphemes represent individual sounds.
alphabetic
This phoneme is the ONLY phoneme produced in the back of the throat
/h/
____'s area is the area thought to be the most common source of word-reading difficulty.
There are ___ elementary schools (any answer within 10 gets it)
80 (66 Elementary and 14 Ed Campuses)
What's a syllable?
A unit of speech including one vowel sound.
There are 20 of them, they let air escape, and they can be easily confused.
vowels
Broca's area is responsible for many things. Name TWO.
Articulation, Comprehension, Context, Semantics, Enjoying Music
What ward are the two Clinics located in?
Ward 5 and Ward 8