Exploring Phonemic and Phonological Awareness in Reading

Kathleen Jasper discusses essential reading skills for teaching exams, emphasizing the science of teaching reading. She explains phonemic and phonological awareness, phonics, and the Fab Five of reading, highlighting the importance of explicit and systematic instruction. The video aims to help teachers understand and teach these skills effectively, providing resources for further study.

Why is it important to understand the science of teaching reading?

• To pass the math exam

• To answer reading exam questions correctly and be an effective reading teacher

• To become a science teacher

• To improve handwriting skills

What is emphasized as crucial for teaching reading effectively?

• Only auditory learning

• Implicit and random instruction

• Explicit and systematic instruction

• Only visual learning

What are the first skills students acquire in language and reading?

• Fluency and comprehension

• Phonemic awareness and phonological awareness

• Vocabulary and syntax

• Grammar and spelling

What is phonemic awareness?

• Understanding the meaning of words

• Writing letters correctly

• Reading fluently

• Identifying individual sounds in words

What is the relationship between phonemic awareness and phonological awareness?

• Phonological awareness is a subskill of phonemic awareness

• Phonemic awareness is a subskill of phonological awareness

• They are the same

• They are unrelated

What is phonics primarily concerned with?

• Listening and speaking

• Writing essays

• Code-based learning and letter-sound correspondence

• Reading comprehension

What does the silent 'e' in the word 'make' indicate?

• The 'k' is silent

• The 'm' is silent

• The 'a' is long

• The 'a' is short

What is the ultimate goal of the Fab Five of reading?

• Phonemic awareness

• Comprehension

• Fluency

• Phonics

Which skill involves reading with expression and stopping at punctuation marks?

• Vocabulary

• Phonics

• Phonemic awareness

• Fluency

What should be the focus when teaching phonemic awareness?

• Visual recognition of words

• Listening and speaking

• Writing sentences

• Reading paragraphs