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This is the sound system of language and the rules that govern the sound combinations
What is phonology
100
Dyslexia exists on a ___________, ranging from mild to severe
What is a continuum
100
A school-wide approach that addresses the needs of all students, including struggling learners and students with disabilities.
What is MTSS
100
Yes or no: A person can grow out of dyslexia.
No
100
Students with deficits in both of these areas appear to have greater difficulty learning to read vs those with only one area of deficit
What is phonemic awareness and rapid naming
200
There is a strong relationship between THIS and written language, reading, and writing.
What is spoken language
200
____________ comprehension exceeds __________ comprehension
Listening; reading
200
A strong predictor of dyslexia and early literacy acquisition, though less so than phonemic awareness or alphabet knowledge.
What is rapid naming
200
True or False: All children with dyslexia see letters upside down.
False
200
An example of using the Orton Gillingham Method to teach students their letters.
What is any multi-sensory activity - tracing letters in sand/carpet/water/etc - making letter out of pipe cleaner - forming letter with their body - etc.
300
Students identified with a language disorder & a learning disability may be referred to as students with this disability
What is language learning disability
300
This is an early predictor of dyslexia, involving a pre-reading skill.
What is poor phonological awareness
300
Students with dyslexia may have a strength in listening comprehension with difficulty in this type of comprehension.
What is reading comprehension.
300
These types of learners with discrepantly low reading, albeit average, may be identified as having dyslexia and receive services.
What is gifted learners
300
Phonological memory is important when attempting to decode these words.
What is unfamiliar or new words
400
Phonological Awareness refers to the ability to identify and manipulate these 3 factors.
What is words, syllables, and sounds
400
Dyslexia students have unique __________, which may include strong visual spatial skills, imagination, creativity, problem solving skills
What is strengths
400
The accuracy, speed, and prosody of a student’s reading of text at an instructional level.
What is oral reading fluency
400
These factors, such as motivation and grit, play a crucial role in academic achievement above and beyond the student’s general ability to learn.
What is social/emotional/behavioral factors
400
One disadvantage of assessing for dyslexia with the discrepancy model
What is - the “wait and fail” model - students receive little support during the early years - students struggle for years before being identified - etc.
500
Phonemic Awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate this.
What is sounds
500
It continues to be typical for kindergarten/1st grade students to do this with letters when writing
What is letter reversals
500
The writing system of language (i.e. spelling) and includes conventions, punctuation, and capitalization.
What is orthographic processing
500
Dyslexia is defined as a deficit in single word decoding but this aspect of writing is also almost always affected
What is spelling
500
This is one early indicator of dyslexia in preschool aged children?
What is - trouble learning nursery rhymes - persistent baby talk - failure in learning letters of their name - difficulty remembering letters/letter sound - etc.