week 8

Sight words- is a common term in reading that has a variety of meanings. When it is applied to early reading instruction, it typically refers to the set of about 100 words that keeps reappearing on almost any page of text. “Who, the, he, were, does, their, me, be” are a few examples.

This is important so that students can recognize words they will often see in a text.

Schwa- the unstressed central vowel (as in a mom e nt a go), represented by the symbol ə in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

this is important to know how to sound out a word.

Digraph- is a combination of two letters that make one sound. An example of a digraph is the combination of c and h in the word china.

this is important because  the two letters join together to make one sound.

Blend - is the ability to string together the sounds that each letter stands for in a word.

this is important so that students can blend sounds to make a word.

Phonograms- a symbol representing a vocal sound.

this is important because student recognize the pattern in a word.

Onset - is the initial phonological unit of any word 

This is important so that students recognize the first letter of a word.

Rime - refers to the string of letters that follow, usually a vowel and final consonants

this is important so that they can manipulate the first letter to make new words.

week 7

Pretend reading-That means to follow the words with your finger from left to right as you read them. As your emergent reader starts to read, they will learn to do the same thing. Encourage "reading" or "pretend reading." This reading from memory provides practice with retelling and practice navigating books correctly.
This is important because it allows the student to practice reading.

Memory reading- where students have been read a book and can remember words and parts of the book.
This is important because they are remembering what has been read to them.

Language experience approach-  a whole language approach that promotes reading and writing through the use of personal experiences and oral language.
this is important because students can use personal experiences to relate to a story.

Dialogic reading- is essentially a reading practice using picture books to enhance and improve literacy and language skills.
This is important because student can look at the pictures and relate what they are reading and remember the pictures.

Interactive read aloud- is when a teacher orally reads a purposefully-selected book to the class, while asking corresponding, thought-provoking discussion questions throughout the reading of the book
This is important because the teacher can ask them questions so that they are paying attention as well as the student asking questions on the book.

Mock linear (bonus)- approximate the broader contours of the writing system; linear arrangement of print
This is important because students start to get more into the writing system.

Alliteration (bonus)- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

This is important so that student can see the same letter or sound with several words in a pattern.

week 6

Spelling inventory- 

• used to group students by spelling developmental stages. When you give your student spelling inventories you are able to see what they struggle with (consonants, diagraphs, blends, short vowels.. etc) 
• This is an assessment used to test students ability to spell and what they are having trouble with.
• This lets you assess your students and placing  them in spelling development stages. When you have a student that you assed you can find out what they are having trouble with and help them understand.

Static reversal- 

• When a child is confused on the proper orientation of the letter or the order of letter in a word. 
• Students confusing how letters look in a word.
• This is important because if you notice it you can help your students correct it.

Kinetic reversal- 

• when a child confuses words that are mirror images of each other such as (saw and was, ton and not)
• When the student is writing backwards as if it was a mirror image of the word or letter.
• This is important because you can see when a student does and correct them and work with them.

Feature Guide-
Guiding your student to phonics instruction
This is important because you need to have set plans and asses your students on phonics.

week 10

Word consciousness- means that we prioritize finding newwords, figuring out what they mean, looking for multiple meanings, and adding them to our linguistic repertoire. 

this is important because it builds vocabulary.

Diphthongs- a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another.

It is important that students build up a repertoire of familiar diphthong words that they have seen in print and can call to mind when writing. 

Ambiguous vowels- s a phonetic string (segment or sequence) that may be interpreted as a: diphthong. two separate vowels, or. a vowel and a consonant.

make students aware that the double o min moon makes a long o.

Homophones- each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.

• it is important so that student can realize the different meanings.
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Homographs (bonus)- each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins.

this is important so that student know the meaning of words and how they are different from the word that looks the same.

Homonyms (bonus)

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
this is important so that students can know the difference between the words.