Questions and Answers
Based on the grapheme representing /sh/, which word is probably from French?
Which of the following words is most probably from the Anglo-Saxon layer of English?
Which word can be explained by the principle that some letters can never be used to end a word?
If students were mapping the graphemes in the word 'flight', how many boxes (phonemes) would they need?
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If students were mapping the graphemes in the word 'badge', how many boxes (phonemes) would they need?
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If students were mapping the graphemes in the word 'timing', how many boxes (phonemes) would they need?
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If you were teaching the soft c for reading and spelling, which words could be used as examples?
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Which of the following two-syllable words contains an open syllable followed by a closed syllable?
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Which of the following two-syllable words contains a vowel team syllable followed by a syllable with a vowel-r pattern?
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What does the misspelling 'plafull' of the word 'playful' most likely indicate?
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Which word might be found in a lesson on adverb (adverbial) suffixes?
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What is the best explanation for the spelling of 'smiled' during a lesson on rules for adding suffixes to base words?
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What is the best definition for oral reading fluency?
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What is the most critical step in teaching students to recognize printed words automatically, with little effort?
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At what point in a student's reading development do you no longer need to spend instructional time on systematic, explicit instruction in phonology, phonics, and syllabification?
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Study Notes
Phonemic Awareness and Orthography
- The word "machine" likely originates from French due to its grapheme for /sh/.
- "Playground" is an example of a word from the Anglo-Saxon layer of English.
- The word "have" illustrates that certain letters cannot occur at the end of words in English orthography based on historical conventions.
Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
- For the word "flight," students need to mark 4 phoneme boxes during mapping.
- In mapping "badge," students would require 3 phoneme boxes.
- The word "timing" consists of 5 phoneme boxes in phoneme-grapheme mapping.
Teaching Phonics and Syllables
- To teach the soft c, examples include "circus," "cycle," and "center."
- The word "secret" features an open syllable followed by a closed syllable.
- "Power" contains a vowel team syllable followed by a vowel-r syllable.
Morphological Awareness
- A misspelling of "playful" as "plafull" indicates a need for the student to focus on morphemes, the meaningful parts of words.
- "Happily" can be used to illustrate adverbial suffixes during lessons.
- The spelling of "smiled" exemplifies that words ending in silent e drop the e when adding a vowel suffix.
Reading Fluency and Instruction
- Oral reading fluency is defined as reading with accuracy, expression, and sufficient speed to enhance comprehension.
- To help students recognize printed words effortlessly, it’s critical to ensure they can apply phonics knowledge to unfamiliar words.
- Systematic, explicit instruction in phonology, phonics, and syllabification is no longer necessary once students read a range of multisyllabic words rapidly and accurately.
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