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Reading Core Terms
Reading Core
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phoneme | The smallest single unit of a sound in a language that distinguishes one morpheme (meaning unit) from another. |
| Grapheme | A written or printed representation of a phoneme. |
| Phonemic Awareness | The awareness of individual sounds or phonemes as objects can be analyzed and manipulated. |
| Phonological Awareness | The awareness of individual words and syllables as objects that can be analyzed and manipulated. |
| Onset Pattern | Initial consonant letters at the beginning of syllables and words, such as b, c, d, f, g, sn, st, or str. |
| Rime Pattern | A limited set of the most common ending to syllables and wards, such as -ake, -ack, -ail, or -ame. |
| Explicit Instruction | A structured, systematic teaching method that directly teaches students specific skills and knowledge in a clear, unambiguous way. |
| Consonant Diagraph | Two different consonant letters that appear together and represent a single sound, or phoneme, that is not usually associated with either letter. |
| Consonant Blend | Two or three consecutive consonant letters, each representing a separate phoneme that are blended together. |
| Context Clues | Information around a word that provides assistance in determining its pronunciation and meaning. |
| Sight Words | Words recognized automatically without conscious attention. |
| Morpheme | The smallest unit of meaning in a language. |
| Affix | A prefix or a suffix. |
| Close Syllable | A syllable ending in a consonant letter, which usually makes the vowel sound short. |
| Open Syllable | A syllable ending in a vowel letter, which usually makes the vowel sound long. |
| Orthography | The writing system of a language. |
| Structured Literacy | A teaching approach that uses a systematic and explicit method to teach oral and written language, focusing on the structure of language. |
| Decoding | The ability to translate a word from print to speech by using your knowledge of sound-symbol (letter) correspondences. |
| Encoding | The process of converting spoken word into written form, essentially the act of spelling and writing words. |
| Morphemic Analysis | Concerned with how meaning is determined by the combination of morphemes, the smallest units of meaning in a language. |
| Phonics | Refers to how sounds are represented by letters. |
| How many morphemes does the word "construct" have? | 2. |
| How many morphemes and syllables does the word "protected" have? | 3 morphemes, 3 syllables. |
| How many graphemes does the written word "poles" have? | 5. |
| What is the best predictor of later reading success for kindergarten children? | Phonemic Awareness. |
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