EXC 7190 Week 13

Decoding is...

• Instantly recognizing a word

• Understanding what a word means

• The ability to apply letter-sound correspondences to sound out a word

• Apply letter-sound relationships to spell a word

What's an example of a bound morpheme?

• cat

• -tion

• running

• bird

Under IDEA, dyslexia is considered a:

• Other health impairment (OHI)

• Speech-language impairment (SLI)

• Intellectual disability (ID)

• Specific learning disability (SLD)

How many phonemes are in the word eighteen?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Select the two skills vital to reading comprehension (the ultimate goal of reading).

• Language comprehension

• Reading comprehension

• Word recongition

• Vocabulary

TRUE or FALSE: The term dyslexia is synonymous with a specific learning disability in basic reading skills.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE: Early detection, and intervention for students with dyslexia is more effective than later remediation and intervention.

• True

• False

How many phonemes are in the word turkey?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Approximately how many phonemes are in the English language?

• 44

• 55

• Over 250+

• 42

What's another term for a specific learning disability in basic writing skills?

• dyslexia

• dysgraphia

• dyscalculia