Phonemic Awareness: Concepts and Research

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What is the definition of a phoneme?

  • A unit of spoken language without inherent meaning (correct)
  • A speech sound with inherent meaning
  • A sequence of speech sounds with inherent meaning
  • The smallest unit of spoken language with inherent meaning

What is phonemic awareness?

  • The understanding that spoken words are made up of sequences of speech sounds
  • The ability to read and comprehend phonetic symbols
  • The ability to hear and manipulate the sounds in spoken words (correct)
  • The ability to recognize different spellings of sounds

Which term refers to the ability to hear and manipulate the sound structure of language?

  • Phonological awareness (correct)
  • Continuous sound
  • Phonics
  • Onset-Rime

What is a continuous sound?

<p>A sound that can be prolonged without distortion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the onset of a word refer to?

<p>The part of the word before the vowel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is segmentation in the context of phonemes?

<p>The separation of words into phonemes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to research, what is the best early predictor of reading difficulty?

<p>&quot;The inability to segment words and syllables into constituent sound units (phonemic awareness)&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Phonological awareness is necessary but not sufficient for reading acquisition." What does this statement imply?

<p>&quot;Phonological awareness is important but needs additional skills for reading acquisition&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Reading and phonemic awareness are mutually reinforcing." What does this statement mean?

<p>Reading and phonemic awareness improve each other (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does the ability to hear and manipulate phonemes play in the acquisition of beginning reading skills?

<p>Causal role (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is phonemic awareness?

<p>The ability to hear and manipulate the sounds in spoken words (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is phonemic awareness essential to learning to read in an alphabetic writing system?

<p>Because letters represent sounds or phonemes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does phonemic awareness primarily involve?

<p>Auditory skills and sound manipulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does phonemic awareness help students understand?

<p>The connection of sound to print (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is phonemic awareness not related to?

<p>Phonics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common misconception about phonemic awareness?

<p>It involves visual recognition of letters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a child with poor phonemic awareness struggle with?

<p>Blending sounds to make a word (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is phonemic awareness difficult for children?

<p>Because it involves 26 letters in the English language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does PA stand for?

<p>Phonemic Awareness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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