Reading Theories
According to the Simple View of Reading, ____ X _____ = Reading Comprehension
Word Recognition X Language Comprehension
Define phonological awareness.
The ability to hear, recognize and manipulate the sounds in spoken language.
Pointing out environmental print in text addresses which print concept domain?
Print as an object of meaning
Short e spells
/e/
True or False: Scribbling is not a form of written communcation.
False
Word Recognition
How many syllables are in the word volunteer?
3
Asking a student to count the number of words on a page addresses which print concept domain?
concept of word
The br in branch is a
blend
True or False: If a student is reluctant to write because he doesn't know how to spell, the teacher should encourage invented spelling?
If a student decodes a word letter by letter, in which one of Ehri's phases are they?
Full Alphabetic
How many phonemes are in the word sting?
4
What is a symbol that represents a sound?
Grapheme
The sh in fish is a
digraph
If a student has mastered the following features: initial/final consonants, short vowels, digraphs and blends, what 2 stages has she mastered.
emergent and letter name alphabetic
If a student reads the word pizza as popcorn, in which of Ehri's reading phases are they?
Partial Alphabetic
What are the 4 skills included in the phonological awareness umbrella?
word awareness
syllables
onset/rime
phoneme
What is the difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness?
Phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words while phonological awareness is the umbrella term it falls under which also includes hearing and manipulating sounds in words, syllables and onset/rime.
The ow in flower is a
diphthong
A student wrote "Git yoor lemunade." (Get your lemonade). Which of Ehri's phases does this most closely align?
Full Alphabetic
What are the 3 strands that lead to reading comprehension according to the Cognitive Model?
word recognition
language comprehension
strategic knowledge
blending and segmenting
What are the Big 5 pillars of early literacy identified by the National Reading Panel?
phonemic awareness
phonics
vocabulary
fluency
comprehension
What is the alphabetic principle?
The systematic and predictable relationship between written letter and spoken sounds
What are the 5 stages of spelling development on the Words Their Way spelling inventory?
emergent, letter name alphabetic, within word pattern, syllables and affixes, and derivational relations