Quiz 1
Answer the questions.Will attach readings and email images to essaybox. Make sure to separate the questions.
Read chapters 1 and 4
Question 5
Match the word to the description:
Options: morphemes, phonemes, concept of word in text, orthography, alphabetic principle, prosody and concepts about print.
1. The ways in which letters and letter patterns in words represent sound and meaning
2. smallest units of meaning in a language
3. letters represent sounds in a systematic way, and words can be segmented into sequences of sound from left to right
4. individual speech sounds
5. the ability to fingerpoint or accurately track words in print while reading
6. elements of spoken language, such as expression, intonation contours, and tone of voice that are used to communicate ideas and emotions
7. conventions of written language such as where to begin to read on a page, left-to-right directionality, and return sweep at the end of a line
Question 6
Match the word with the description
Options: pretend reading, memory reading and pre-alphabetic reading
1. Children identify a few familiar words based primarily on non-alphabetic cues such as shape and color.
2. An accurate recitation of a familiar text, possibly accompanied by pointing to print.
3. A spontaneous retelling that typically matches the pictures and cadence of written language while turning pages of a familiar book.
Question 7
A child brings you the paper below. When you ask the child to read what they have written, they say, “I’m playing outside.” Which stage of emergent writing is represented?
(I’ll email the image)
Group of answer choices:
Scribbling and Drawing
Letter-Like and Random Letters
Salient or Initial Sounds
Question 8
A child brings you the paper below. When you ask the child to read what they have written, they say, “I am playing soccer.” Which stage of emergent writing is
represented?
(I’ll email image)
Group of answer choices:
Scribbling and Drawing
Letter-Like and Random Letters
Salient or Initial Sounds
Question 9
Word study in the emergent stage (and continuing into the letter-name alphabetic stage) should help to develop six fundamental components referred to by Bear et al. (2020) as the “literacy diet” for early literacy and learning instruction.
Identify and explain each of the six components.
Give an example of an instructional practice and identify which component it can be used to strengthen.
Question 10
Phonological and phonemic awareness are related, but different concepts. Define each term and explain the relationship between the two concepts.
Question 11
How many phonemes are in the word last?
Question 12
How many phonemes are in the word space?
Question 13
How many phonemes are in the word pocket?
Question 14
Video description:
In the video a three year old is reading ” Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See” by Bill Martin Jr. She is reading accurately through the pages fast without even looking at the words and her speech is not clear.
Watch the video. Then identify a concept or practice related to emergent literacy within Ch. 4 of Words Their Way that is illustrated in the video. In your response:
1) Quote or paraphrase the WTW textbook and provide a page number to share the concept or practice you have identified.
2) Explain how the video illustrates, exemplifies or relates to the concept/practice you have identified.
Question 15
Video Link: https://youtu.be/FsxdyRZVGrc
This video features a conversation between a dad and his baby. It went viral in 2019.
Watch the video. Then identify a concept or practice related to emergent literacy within Ch. 4 of Words Their Way that is illustrated in the video. In your response:
1) Quote or paraphrase the WTW textbook and provide a page number to share the concept or practice you have identified.
2) Explain how the video illustrates, exemplifies or relates to the concept/practice you have identified.
Question 16
Video description: This video features Allison, a 5 year old kindergartener, performing a familiar tale for her mother and sister with the props she made at school. The child is very expressive and she follows the plot of the original story without reading the book.
Watch the video. Then identify a concept or practice related to emergent literacy within Ch. 4 of Words Their Way that is illustrated in the video. In your response:
1) Quote or paraphrase the WTW textbook and provide a page number to share the concept or practice you have identified.
2) Explain how the video illustrates, exemplifies or relates to the concept/practice you have identified.