A general term that refers to prefixes and suffixes.
What is an Affix
100
The repetition of the initial phoneme of each word in connected text.
What is Alliteration
100
A word opposite in meaning to another word
What is an antonym
100
A segment or a word that contains one vowel sound. The vowel may or may not be preceded and/or followed by a constant.
What is a Syllable
100
Words that have similar meanings.
What is a Synonym
200
Group of words that share a rime ( a vowel plus a consonant that follow)
What is Word Family
200
The study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they represent; also used to describe reading instruction that teaches sound-symbol correspondences.
What is Phonics
200
Matching instruction to meet the different needs of learners in a given classroom
What is Differentiated Instruction
200
Reading with expression, proper intonation, and phrasing. This helps the readers to sound as if they are speaking the part they are reading.
What is Prosody
200
Refers to prior knowledge, the knowledge and experience that readers bring to the text.
What is Schema
300
The smallest unit of sound within our language system.
What is Phoneme
300
Two Vowels together that represent one phoneme, or sound.
What is Vowel Diagraph or Vowel Pair
300
An affix attached to the end of a base, root, or stem that changes the meaning or grammatical function of the word, as "en" in oxen.
What is a suffix
300
Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.
What is a homonym
300
A bound morpheme, usually of Latin origin, that cannot stand alone but is used to form a family of words with related meanings.
What is a root
400
Phonic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
What are Five Components of Reading
400
In a syllable, the onset is the initial consonant or consonants, and the rime is the vowel and any consonant that follows it.
What is Onset and Rime
400
An attempt to spell a word based on the student's knowledge of the spelling system and how it works.
What is invented spelling
400
An awareness of one's own thinking processes and how they work.
What is metacognition
400
Words that may or may not be spelled alike but are pronounced the same.
What is a homophone
500
A phrase or expression that differs from the literal meaning of the words
What is an idiom
500
The level at which a reader reads at less than 90% accuracy.
What is frustrational Reading Level
500
A technique used most frequently with expository text to promote comprehension. It can be used as a type of a graphic organizer in the form of a chart. It consists of three steps.
What is K-W-L
500
An analysis of words formed by adding prefixes , suffixes or other meaningful word units to a base word.
What is Morphemic Analysis
500
Words that are spelled the same but have different origins and meaning. The may or may not be pronounced the same.