Words Their Way Chapter 1 key terms

Question 1

Phonemes

Answer 1

Basic Sound unit of Speech, Shown in slashes /A/

Question 2

Graphemes

Answer 2

Letters - written symbols that represent phonemes

Question 3

Morphemes

Answer 3

The smallest unit of meaning in Language

Question 4

Literacy Braid Steps

Answer 4

Literacy is “ Like a braid of interwoven threads”

1. The braid begins with oral language and the stories that are read to children.
2. Writing is entwined as children experiment with putting their thoughts paper.
3. Vocabulary is learned when purposeful reading, writing, listening, and speaking takes place.
4. The threads of literacy begin to bond as children move into reading.f spelling
5. Children growing knowledge or orthography strengths the braid of literacy