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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is segmentation in the context of phonemes?

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

    What is phonemic awareness?

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

    What does phonemic awareness primarily involve?

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

    What does phonemic awareness help students understand?

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

    What is phonemic awareness not related to?

    <p>Phonics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common misconception about phonemic awareness?

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

    What does a child with poor phonemic awareness struggle with?

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

    Why is phonemic awareness difficult for children?

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

    What does PA stand for?

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

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