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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.