Phonology Fun
What’s the smallest unit of sound in a word?
A phoneme
True or False: Most students will learn to read if exposed to books and print-rich environments.
False
Name the 6 syllable types in English
Closed, Open, Magic-e, R-controlled, Vowel Team, Final Stable Syllable/Consonant-le
What is the smallest unit of meaning in a word called?
Morpheme
At what grade should dyslexia risk screening begin?
Kindergarten
How many phonemes are in the word “ship”?
3 /sh/ /i/ /p/
The idea that readers should guess words based on pictures/context is part of which discredited model?
Three-Cueing System
What syllables are in the word is “table”?
open (ta) ble (consonant-le)
What does the prefix “un-” mean?
Not
Name one key skill to assess in early screening.
Phonological awareness (or rapid naming, letter-sound knowledge, etc.)
True or False: English has the same number of letters as phonemes.
False (26 letters, ~44 phonemes)
What percentage of students need explicit, systematic instruction to learn to read?
At least 60% (some estimates are higher)
What syllables are in the word “pilot”?
Open (pi) + Closed (lot)
Break down “unhappily” into morphemes.
Un-Happy-ly
True or False: Dyslexia can be formally diagnosed in preschool.
False (can identify risk, a diagnosis can be made at age 6)
This is the ability to break a word into individual sounds.
Phoneme segmentation
True or False: Balanced Literacy and Structured Literacy mean the same thing.
False
What are the syllables in the word "pancake"
Closed (pan) v-e (cake)
What does the Greek root “graph” mean?
write
Approximately how many individuals have dyslexia?
1 in 5
Which comes first developmentally: phonemic awareness or phonics?
Phonemic awareness
Which reading component is often underemphasized in “balanced literacy” but is essential for decoding accuracy?
Phonics
What are the syllables in the word "quicker"
Closed (quick) r-controlled (er)
What does the Greek root "dys" mean?
Impairment or difficulty
True or False: Dyslexia cannot be remediated.
False. Brain imaging technology (fMRIs) have shown that with Structured Literacy intervention, the brain of a dyslexic reader can be PERMANENTLY rewired to read like that of a non-dyslexic reader.