Phonemic Awareness and Syllables

Syllables

• Every syllable must have a vowel sound.

Phonemic Awareness

• The knowledge of printed letters and their associated sounds is called phonemic awareness.
• English Language Learners who demonstrate phonemic awareness in their first language will still need intensive phonemic awareness training in English.

Short Vowels

• A short vowel sound occurs when the vowel sound is short and quick.

The Brain's Link

• The brain's link between the sounds, the printed letters, and the meaning of a word is called the alphabetic principle.

Syllable Counting

• The word "dissatisfaction" has five syllables.

Phonemes

• A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language.

Graphemes

• A grapheme is a letter or group of letters that represent a phoneme.

Reading Challenges

• A child who reads more words on a page than there are words has not developed one-to-one correspondence.

Phonemic Awareness Instruction

• Instructional tools to teach phonemic awareness include games like rhyming games, elkonin boxes, and sound boxes.

Systematic Phonics Instruction

• Systematic phonics instruction includes teaching letter-sound relationships, blending sounds, segmenting sounds, and using phonics in decoding and encoding.

True Statements

• Phonemic awareness is a foundational literacy skill that is essential for reading success.

Components of Phonological Awareness

• Components of phonological awareness include rhyming, alliteration, segmenting, blending, and phoneme manipulation.

Segmenting Sounds

• Tapping fingers can be a helpful teaching strategy when teaching segmenting sounds.

Letters and Sounds

• Activities that are helpful for teaching letters and their sounds to children include letter matching games, singing alphabet songs, using letter charts, and creating letter boxes.

Teaching Sequence

• A reasonable order (sequence) for teaching skills is:
  • Phonemic awareness
  • Letter-sound correspondence
  • Blending sounds
  • Segmenting sounds
  • Decoding and encoding

Consonant Digraphs

• A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that represent a single sound.
• The word "ship" contains a consonant digraph.

True Statement

• Phonics is the study of the relationships between letters and sounds.

This quiz covers essential concepts related to phonemic awareness, short vowels, phonemes, and graphemes. Test your understanding of syllables, their counting, and the alphabetic principle in reading. Perfect for educators and learners exploring foundational reading skills.