Phonological Awareness/Phonemes
How many syllables are in remember?
3
Break down the word ship into graphemes.
/Sh//i//p/
Which way do we read in English?
From left to right, top to bottom
What is fluency?
The ability to read and write smoothly and accurately.
A student can identify letters but cannot produce their sounds. What skill should you teach next?
Phonics
Blend the phonemes: /sh//i//p/
Ship
Break down this word into graphemes: Streak
/s//t//r//ea//k/
What is the difference between a letter and a word?
A letter represents a sound. Several letters/sounds make up a word.
Which fluency activity involves the teacher reading a passage first while the students follow along?
Echo Reading
A student confuses b and d. Which instructional strategy would you choose to address this?
How many Phonemes are in the word "puddle"
5
How many graphemes are in the word Shipment?
7
A child is able to guess the word based off of the picture. What stage of reading development are they in?
Pre-Alphabetic.
A student reads quickly but makes many errors. Which fluency component is weak?
Accuracy
A student writes "bot" for "boat." What instructional focus is needed?
Focus on Vowel teams specifically with "oa"
How many phonemes are in Superficial?
10
What is the definition of a grapheme?
The smallest meaningful written unit.
A child is reading, sounding out larger chunks to figure out the word. Which stage of reading development is this child in?
Consolidated Alphabetic
A student reads with strong expression but frequently misreads multisyllabic words. What skill is impacting their fluency?
Weak Decoding/phonics skills
A student reads "stop" as "sop". What should you teach to address this?
Consonant blends and decoding with blends.
Why is phonological awareness an umbrella term?
It is the overarching concept that encompasses many related skills such as Word awareness, Syllable awareness, Onset–rime awareness and Phonemic awareness.
How can multiple different graphemes represent one phoneme?
English spelling is inconsistent, so the same sound can be spelled in different ways. For example, the /oi/ sound can be spelled as oi (in “boy”) or oy (in “toy”) Both spellings represent the same phoneme.
What are Concepts of Print?
the foundational knowledge about how print works, including understanding the relationship between written language and spoken language, and the basic features of written text.
What are the "Big 5" components of reading?
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension,
A student is having a hard time with language comprehension. Which skill would be a strength you could watch for?
Decoding/Word Recognition.