Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Foundations of Reading
N/A
26
Education
Undergraduate 2
03/23/2011

Additional Education Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Consonant Generalization
Definition

When two of the same consonants

appear side by side in a word, only one

is heard

 

ex. Berry- only 1 R is heard

Term
Vowel Generalization
Definition

 

1.   A single vowel letter in a syllable usually represents the short sound if it is not the final letter (cat, but, lot, met, mit)

2.       A single vowel letter in a syllable usually represents the long sound if it is the final letter (he, hi, go, pa-per, ti-ger)

 

Term
Consonant Blends
Definition
Sounds in a syllable represented by 2 or more letters that are blended together without losing their own identity
Term
Consonant Digraphs
Definition
Consists of 2 letters that stand for a single phoneme.
Term
The Letter C
Definition

generally represents 2 phonemes, /k/ & /s/

city /s/

coat   /k/

rice    /s/

 

When the letter c represents /s/, it is commonly called the “soft c”. When it represents /k/, it is commonly called the “hard c”

Term
The Letter G
Definition

G generally represents 2 phonemes, /g/ and /j/

Go        /g/
gym       /j/

again     /j/

 

When g represents /j/, it’s commonly called the “soft g”. When it represents /g/, it is commonly called the “hard g”

Term
The Letter S
Definition

S generally represents 2 phonemes, /s/ and /z/

 

Smile     /s/

season  /z/

is        /s/

Term
The Letter X
Definition

X generally represents 3 phonemes: /z/, /k/, /s/ and /g/z/.

 

Sox         /k/ /s/
     exit        /g/ /z/ or /k/ /s/

anxiety /g/ /z/

Term
Consistent Relationship between C, G, S, X
Definition
They do not show a somewhat consistent one-to-one correspondence between letter and phoneme 
Term
Deductive Instruction
Definition
Telling children about generalizations and having them apply those generalizations to specific words.
Term
Inductive Instruction
Definition

Begins with specifics and moves to generalizations about them.

Term
Phonogram
Definition

A letter sequence comprised of a vowel grapheme and an ending consonant grapheme(s)

 

-ig as in wig, dig and big

Term
Digraph
Definition

2 consonants in a word that represent 1 sound

 

th in thin /th/

sh in ship /sh/

Term
Dipthong
Definition
single vowel made up of a glide from 1 vowel to another
Term
Common Words
Definition

 

Some words will say name of vowel and some won’t

 

Term
Morphemes
Definition

 

The meaningful structural parts of words are morphemes. They  are the smallest unit of meaning in a word.  Any unit of meaning in a word is a morpheme.

 

Term
2 Types of Morphemes
Definition

1. Bound Morphemes

 

2. Free Morphemes

Term
Bound Morpheme
Definition
must be attached to another morpheme in order to carry meaning
Term
Free Morpheme
Definition

can stand alone, as a word, in English.


For example:
The “S” in cats has no meaning unless it is attached to a word; it is a bound morpheme.

 

Term
Root
Definition
Bound morphemes that will not stand alone
Term
Base
Definition
Free morphemes that will stand alone
Term
Consonant Blend
Definition

2 or 3 consonant sounds clustered together in a word or syllable, where all the consonants are heard

  

Term
Best Way to Teach Phonics
Definition

Explicitly-- lessons follow and incorporate 5 steps for every phonics lesson

1. awareness

2. segmentation

3. association

4. reading

5. spelling

Term
Systematic
Definition
Direct teaching of a set of letter sound relationships in a clearly defined sequence
Term
Nonsytematic 
Definition
Encourage informal phonics. Often neglect vowels
Term
Percent of Utility
Definition
how often that a generalization actually applies to words in the English language
Supporting users have an ad free experience!