Reading is rocket science
The phones and the phemes
My assignments this semester
Literacy jargon
Say what?
100

ch, th, wh, and sh

What are digraphs?

100

Smallest unit of sound in speech

What is a phoneme?

100

I had to find quotes and write about my connections, thoughts, and takeaways.

What is double entry journal?

100

Teachers verbalize their thoughts aloud while engaging in a task?

What are "think alouds"?

100

This theory helps us understand the phases children move through on their way to proficient reading. 

What are Ehri's phases? 

200

a,e,i,o, and u

What are vowels?

200

The awareness of the speech sound system. It includes words, syllables, onset-rime, and phonemes. 

What is phonological awareness?

200

I worked with my classmates to present a phonics progression lesson.

What is UFLI teaching demos/presentations?

200

Children who are learning two languages simultaneously are in a ____________ program.

What is dual language/ dual immersion?

200

This reading rope shows how word recognition and language comprehension lead to skilled reading. 

What is Scarborough's Reading Rope?

300

Two or three consonants produced quickly with each consonant retaining its own sound. (bl, cr, sw, scr,str)

What are consonant blends?

300

Smallest unit of meaning in a language

What are morphemes?

300

I read aloud interactively to the students in my practicum. This assignment included a detailed lesson plan that explained the student and teacher involvement.

What is interactive read aloud?

300

The principle/idea that letters, or groups of letters, represent phonemes. The ability to apply these predictable relationships to familiar and unfamiliar words is crucial to reading. 

What is the alphabetic principle?

300

Name two critical instructional components you need to teach students in a kindergarten or 1st grade classroom literacy program. (Think about your practicum)

What is phonics, phonological/phonemic awareness, interactive read alouds, etc. ?

400

26 letters in the alphabet. Five of them are called vowels. The rest of the letters are _______________


What are consonants?

400

The awareness that spoken words are composed of individual sounds called phonemes.

What is phonemic awareness?

400

I went to a local elementary school to share my planned literacy station with kindergarten students. 

What is kindergarten family literacy night?

400

When teachers gather information about children's learning. (You gave these to your chosen students in practicum.)

What is assessment?

400

Name 3 developmentally appropriate literacy activities for kindergartners. (Think about literacy night.)

Answers vary.

500

oi or ow- The sounds glide together and change quality as you put them together. Your mouth changes position twice when you say these.

What are diphthongs?

500

A letter or group of letters that represent a phoneme

What is a grapheme?

500

I gave several assessments to a chosen student in my practicum. Then, I analyzed the results and wrote recommendations for future instruction. 

What is literacy assessment?

500

Background knowledge that helps children organize and interpret the world around them. It is the gradual building of experience.

What is schema?

500

Name 4 key phonics features you need to teach in an early phonics program (k/1st grade classroom).

What are letters (consonants,vowels-short/long), digraphs, blends?(other acceptable answers)