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Worksheet time: 10mins
What is phonemic awareness?
The ability to read and understand written text
The ability to distinguish the separate phonemes (sounds) in a spoken word.
The study of history and development of the alphabet
The proficiency in using proper tone and pitch while speaking.
What is a Phoneme?
A written symbol representing a syllable in a word.
The emphasis placed on a particular syllable in a word.
The arrangement of letters in a word to form a specific pattern.
The smallest unit of sound within our language system.
What is comprehension?
The ability to pronounce words correctly in a given language.
The skill of writing and clear grammatically correct sentences.
Understanding what one is reading.
The act of memorizing information without fully understanding it's meaning.
What is fluency?
The ability to read quickly without paying attention to the comprehension.
Smooth and accurate reading or speaking of language or text.
The skill of speaking a language fluently without any pauses or hesitations.
The capacity to memorize and recall information rapidly.
What is phonics?
The study of written symbols and their meanings.
The ability to speak multiple languages fluently.
Study of relationships between letters and the sounds they represent.
The skill of reading quickly without focusing on comprehension.
What is phonological awareness?
The ability to recognize and understand written symbols.
Fluent and expressive reading of a language.
Awareness of the sound structure of a spoken language.
Memorization of information without comprehension.
What is print awareness?
The skill of handwriting and calligraphy.
The ability to read aloud with proper pronunciation.
Recognizing and understanding written languages; letters, words and sentences.
The understanding of grammar rules and communication
What is Phoneme segmentation?
Breaking down spoken words into individual sounds or phonemes.
Rapid and accurate reading of written language.
The ability to write words in alphabetical order.
Memorizing the spelling of complex words.
What is onset and rime?
The pronunciation of a word with an accent.
The division of words into syllables.
The study of word origins and historical development
The first consonant sound (onset) and the rest of the sounds (rime) in a word.
What is a Morpheme?
The study of word meanings and usage.
The smallest meaningful unit of language: prefix, suffix, or root word.
The pronunciation of words in different languages.
The skill of reading quickly without focusing on comprehension.
What is a consonant blend?
The combination of vowels in a word.
merging of 2 consonant sounds in a word without losing their sound.
The separation of syllables in a spoken word.
The process of emphasizing certain syllables in speech.
What is a consonant diagraph?
A pair of consecutive consonants that represent a single sound.
The combination of vowels in a word.
The separation of syllables in a spoken word.
Merging of 2 consonant sounds in a word without losing their sound.
What is Prosody?
The study of word origins and historical development.
The division of words into syllables.
The pattern of rhythm, intonation and expression in spoken language.
The recognition of the initial consonant sounds in words.
What is an idiom?
A figure of speech using emphasis.
the grammatical structure of a sentence.
A figurative phrase with a non-literal meaning.
Study sentence structure.
What is a simile?
The figure of speech using exaggeration for emphasis.
The grammatical structure of a sentence.
The comparison of two unlike things "like or as".
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech using exaggeration for emphasis.
The comparison of unlike things, stating one thing is another.
The grammatical structure of a sentence.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds of neighboring words.
What is a synonym?
A word that has the opposite meaning of a word.
a word that represents a specific person, place, or thing.
A word that has a similar meaning to another word.
A word that combines two separate meanings.
What does the term "context clues" refer to in the context of language learning?
Specific rules governing the structures of sentences.
Grasping unfamiliar word meanings from surrounding texts.
The study of word origins and historical development.
The ability to pronounce words correctly.
What is a diphthong?
Single vowel sound in a word.
A pair of consecutive consonants in a word.
The repetition of the initial constant sounds neighboring words.
Complex sounds are formed by the combination of 2 vowels in a single syllable.
What is a running record?
A record of student's activities during recess.
Ongoing tools are used to track a student's reading progress.
A record of daily attendance in a classroom.
Summary of a student's achievements in various subjects.
