Language Arts and Early Literacy Flashcards

Which emergent literacy behavior shows a child understands the purpose of print?

Answer: Pretending to read a favorite book from memory

Pretend reading demonstrates that the child understands books carry meaning and that print is connected to language.

A teacher reads aloud daily primarily to support which literacy development area?

Answer: Vocabulary and listening comprehension

Daily read-alouds build vocabulary, background knowledge, and listening comprehension that are foundational for later reading success.

Which is an example of a phoneme substitution task?

Answer: Changing /k/ in 'cat' to /b/ to make 'bat'

Phoneme substitution involves replacing one sound in a word with another, producing a new word.

The Language Experience Approach (LEA) involves:

Answer: Transcribing a child's spoken story and using it as a reading text

In LEA, the teacher writes down what a child dictates, making the child's own language the reading material.

Which skill is a prerequisite for learning to decode words?

Answer: Knowledge of letter-sound correspondences

Letter-sound knowledge (phonics) is the foundational skill needed to decode unfamiliar printed words.

When a PreK child writes their name using a mix of letters and letter-like forms, this represents:

Answer: Early emergent writing development

Using letter-like forms alongside real letters is a normal, early stage of emergent writing that shows the child is experimenting with print.