Comp 2: Foundations Of Early Literacy Development

Question 1

What is the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness?

Answer 1

Phonological does not involve print. Phonics involves print and sound together.

Question 2

What is the alphabetic principle?

Answer 2

The understanding that the sequence of letters in written words represents the sequence of sounds.

Question 3

What is graphophonemicnknowledge?

Answer 3

The relationship of printed letters to spoken words.

Question 4

In the alphabetic principle, how do students decide written language?

Answer 4

By using letter sound knowledge.

Question 5

WhT factors affect comprehension?

Answer 5

Oral background, prior reading experience, language background, what kind of text it is.

Question 6

Emergent literacy:

Stage 0

Answer 6

Birth to age 1
Gains control of oral language
Relies heavily on pictures in text
Pretends to read
Recognizes rhyme

Question 7

Decoding:

Stage 1

Answer 7

Grows aware of sound symbol relationship. Focused on printed symbols. Attempts to break the code of print. Uses decoding to figure out words

Question 8

What is phonological and phonemic awareness?

Answer 8

The ability of the student to recognize sounds in spoken language, how they can be segmented (pulled apart), blended (put together) and manipulated.

Question 9

Confirmation and Fluency

Stage 2

Answer 9

End of grade 1 to end of grade 3

Developed fluency in reading. Recognizes patterns in words. Checks for meaning and sense. Knows a stock of sight words

Question 10

Learning the new
(Single viewpoint)
Stage 3

Answer 10

Uses reading as a tool for learning. Applies reading strategies. Expands vocabulary. Comprehends from a single point of view.

Grade 4 to grade 8