Literacy terms

Match the following

• Pragmatics

• the ability to use language in socially appropriate ways.

• Phoneme

• the words children know and can use to communicate about the world around them. It requires an understanding of the meaning of a word

• Phonics

• A speech sound of which there are 20 vowel sounds and 24 consonant sounds in the English language.

• Vocabulary

• teaching of introductory, basic, intermediate, and advanced sound-letter patterns (graphemes).

• Phonological awareness

• literacy skill involving the recognition of sound units in words, such as syllables and phonemes.

Persuasive texts are intended to ​ (a)   readers to accept particular ​ (b)   or points of view. 

• convince
• force
• confuse
• perspectives

Decoding refers to  

• composing two or more letters that represent or match one sound. Example: sh, ch, th, ph, wh, ck. 

• using knowledge of spelling conventions and pronunciation of irregular words to decipher pronunciation of written words.

• the use of the ‘high’/prestigious dialect of a language

Answer explanation

Formal language includes the use of the ‘high’/prestigious dialect of a language. It involves the avoidance of informal/colloquial expressions. Example: using ‘good evening’ instead of ‘hi’ in a particular situation.  

A digraph is composed of two or more letters that represent or match one sound. Example: sh, ch, th, ph, wh, ck. 

Phonological ​ (a)   involves recognising speech sounds, syllables, and rhymes, while phonics is the connection between ​ (b)   sounds (phonemes) and letters (or letter patterns).

• awareness
• speech
• reading
• writing
• comprehension
• vocabulary

Fluency is made up of three core components:

• Accuracy is the ​ (a)   of words correctly.

• Rate is the speed of word ​ (b)   . It is usually recorded as words read per minute.

• Prosody is the ​ (c)   of the reading. This can be explained as the expression used when reading.

• reading
• identification
• sound
• comprehension
• writing
• vocabulary
• listening
• grammar

A narrative is a ​ (a)   or text type which tells a story or gives an account of real or imaginary events. It includes an orientation, a complication and a ​ (b)   . 

• genre
• resolution
• introduction
• exposition
• conclusion

When I am reading and come across a word I have not seen before, I use ________ skills to sound out the words.

Comprehension involves....

• Iinking reading words quickly and effortlessly

• skimming and scanning strategies.

• reviewing new words and their meaning with the class before reading a text