the branch of linguistics that deals with systems of sounds (including or excluding phonetics), especially in a particular language
What is PHONOLOGY
100
the system through which we use spoken words to express knowledge, ideas, and feelings
What is ORAL LANGUAGE
100
often expressed in terms of words per minute
What is READING RATE
100
a unit of sound
What is a PHONEME
100
letters that are produced with disruptions of the articulators and airflow; basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed
What is a CONSONANT
200
In Linguistics, the study of the forms of words
What is MORPHOLOGY
200
give one's attention to a sound; to hear what someone has said and understand
What is LISTENING
200
the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression
What is FLUENCY
200
a subset of phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest units of sound that can differentiate meaning
What is PHONEMIC AWARENESS
200
a speech sound that is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction and is a unit of the sound system of a language that forms the nucleus of a syllable
What is a VOWEL
300
the branch of linguistics that deals with the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
What is SYNTAX
300
a broad skill that includes identifying and manipulating units of oral language – parts such as words, syllables, and onsets and rimes
What is PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
300
convert (a written coded message) into intelligible language; decipher
What is DECODE
300
2 or 3 consonants together, each retaining its own sound such as "str" in street or "pr" in pray
What is a BLEND
300
the conventional spelling system and writing conventions of a language
What is ORTHOGRAPHY
400
he branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning
What is SEMANTICS
400
a simple traditional song or poem for children
What is a NURSERY RHYME
400
the action or capability of understanding something
What is COMPREHENSION
400
separating a word into individual phonemes
What is SEGMENTING
400
hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence
What are CONTEXT CLUES
500
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical and social expectations
What is PRAGMATICS
500
used in written code; the English orthography set of symbols in a fixed order
What is THE ALPHABET
500
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language used for differentiated expression
What is PROSODY
500
the smallest meaningful contrastive unit in a writing system; smallest unit of a writing system of any given language; may or may not correspond to a single phoneme of the spoken language
What is a GRAPHEME
500
in academic transcription, these diacritical markers are added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form to give it a particular phonetic value