Spelling Flashcards
(30 cards)
Why is spelling still important? It’s important for…
literacy
reading
applications and writing
spelling is necessary for..
text production
what is the relationship between reading and spelling?
spelling has a direct relationship on reading
just teaching reading does not directly relate to spelling because it’s more passive
spelling trains xx xx and the xx xx
phoneme awareness; alphabetic principle
reading exposure leads to a richer lexicon of xx xx
orthographic representations
what are the general stages of spelling development?
precommunicative stage
semiphonetic stage
phonetic stage
transitional stage
correct stage
define precommunicative stage
using symbols but no knowledge of letter-sound correspondence
define semiphonetic stage
(pre-k) begin to understand letter-sound correspondence
sounds are assigned to letters
single letters for words
udimentary (e.g., U for you)
define phonetic stage
uses a letter or group of letters to represent every sound that they hear in a word (e.g., Kom for come)
define transitional stage
begins to assimilate the conventional alternative for representing sounds
dependency on phonology for representing words –> reliance on visual representation and understanding of the structure of words
(e.g., digraphs, double letters)
define correct stage
knows the English orthographic system and its basic rules
understands prefixes, suffixes, silent consonants, alternative spellings, and irregular spellings
At which stage of spelling development do we expect kindergarten?
between phonetic and transitional stage; kindergarteners are refining phonetic and headed to transitional
At which stage of spelling development do we expect pre-k?
semiphonetic stage
At which stage of spelling development do we expect 1st grade?
transitional
At which stage of spelling development do we expect later elementary?
correct stage
spelling difficulties are a common indicator of learning disorders and a core characteristic of xx
dyslexia
a deficit in any area of language (phonological awareness, morphological awareness, semantics) including orthographic knowledge and mental orthographic representations of words will…
manifest as misspelling
Audible–> odd a bull; which error is this classified as?
semantic
audible–>audbel; which error is this classified as?
phonological awareness
-missing a syllable
audible–> audibel; which error is this classified as?
morphological awareness (uncommon suffix)
audible–>audibule; which error is this classified as?
orthographic knowledge
audible–>audable; which error is this classified as?
mental orthographic image
What is effective for spelling intervention?
integration of phonics, orthographic, and morphological interventions are effective
What is not effective for spelling intervention?
memorization
