Phonics and Early Reading Flashcards
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What does 'systematic synthetic phonics' (SSP) require teachers to do?
Answer: Teach letter-sound correspondences in a structured sequence and blend them to read words
SSP requires teaching grapheme-phoneme correspondences in a planned sequence and teaching children to synthesise (blend) sounds to decode words.
Which government-commissioned review in 2006 strongly endorsed systematic synthetic phonics for early reading in England?
Answer: The Rose Review
The Independent Review of the Teaching of Early Reading (2006), known as the Rose Review, concluded that SSP is the most effective approach to teaching reading.
In the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, what score must pupils reach to pass?
Answer: 32 out of 40
The pass threshold for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check is 32 out of 40. Pupils below this threshold retake the check in Year 2.
What is a 'grapheme' in the context of phonics teaching?
Answer: A written representation of a phoneme (one or more letters)
A grapheme is the written letter or group of letters that represents a phoneme (sound). For example, 'sh' is a grapheme representing one phoneme.
Which of the following is an example of a 'digraph'?
Answer: sh
A digraph is two letters that together represent one phoneme. 'sh' is a consonant digraph representing the /ʃ/ sound.
What is the purpose of 'decodable books' in early reading instruction?
Answer: To allow pupils to practise phonemes they have been taught in context
Decodable books are matched to pupils' current phonics knowledge, allowing them to practise applying taught grapheme-phoneme correspondences in connected text.