LETRS Vocabulary - Unit1/Session1

phonics

• The study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they represent; also used as a descriptor for code-based instruction.

• The conscious awareness of the individual speech sounds in spoken syllables and the ability to manipulate those sounds.

• The idea that children will learn to read naturally, as they learn to talk.

• The 19 of 26 letters in the English Alphabet that can be directly traced back to the Phoenician symbols from 1000BCE.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

What is the definition of the word phonemic awareness?

• The ability to understand and apply grammar rules when writing English words, phrases and sentences.

• The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words.
• The ability to speak multiple languages fluently.

• The ability to read and write words

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of the word syllable?

• A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that consists of a single uninterrupted sound and typically contains a vowel sound.

• A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that consists of a single interrupted sound.
• A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that does not contain a vowel sound.
• A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that consists of multiple uninterrupted sounds.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

What is the definition of the word morphophonemic?

• The study of the interaction between morphological and semantic processes in language.
• The study of the interaction between morphological and syntactic processes in language.
• The study of the interaction between morphological and morphosyntactic processes in language.
• The study of the interaction between morphological and phonological processes in language.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of the word morpheme?

• A type of insect
• A musical instrument
• A type of rock formation
• The smallest meaningful unit of language.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the definition of the word cognate?

• A word that has a similar meaning to another word in the same language.
• A word that has a common origin or etymology with another word in a different language.
• A word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning in a different language.
• A word that is derived from multiple languages.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the term metalinguistic awareness?

• The term metalinguistic awareness refers to the ability to speak multiple languages.
• The term metalinguistic awareness refers to the ability to write in different styles.
• The term metalinguistic awareness refers to the ability to understand nonverbal communication.
• The term metalinguistic awareness refers to the ability to think about and reflect on language as an object of study.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of decoding as it relates to reading?

• The process of creating written or printed words from spoken language.
• The process of memorizing written or printed words.
• The process of translating written or printed words into spoken language or understanding the meaning of written text.
• The process of translating spoken language into written or printed words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4