Reading and Literacy Instruction Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes phonemic awareness?
Answer: The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual phonemes (sounds) in spoken words, which is an oral skill that precedes phonics instruction.
What does 'decoding' refer to in reading instruction?
Answer: Using letter-sound relationships to translate written words into spoken language
Decoding is the process of applying knowledge of letter-sound correspondences (phonics) to accurately read unfamiliar printed words.
According to the Simple View of Reading, reading comprehension is best described as the product of:
Answer: Decoding ability and language comprehension
The Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer, 1986) states that Reading Comprehension = Decoding × Language Comprehension, meaning both components are essential.
Which of the following is an example of a morpheme?
Answer: The prefix 'un-' as in 'unhappy'
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language; the prefix 'un-' is a bound morpheme that changes word meaning when attached to a root.
What is the 'alphabetic principle' as applied in early literacy instruction?
Answer: The understanding that letters represent sounds in a systematic way
The alphabetic principle is the foundational understanding that letters and letter combinations systematically represent the phonemes (sounds) of spoken language.
Which reading fluency component refers to the appropriate rise and fall of voice, stress, and phrasing when reading aloud?
Answer: Prosody
Prosody is the use of appropriate expression, phrasing, and intonation when reading aloud, which reflects deep understanding of the text.
A teacher is teaching students to recognize word families such as 'cat, bat, rat, mat.' This instruction focuses on which reading skill?
Answer: Onset-rime patterns and phonological awareness
Recognizing word families involves onset-rime awareness, a phonological skill where students identify the shared rime pattern (-at) across multiple words.