Chapter 7 Word Identification
Across
- 4. the initial part of a word that precedes the vowel
- 5. smallest meaningful unit of a word
- 6. a game in which students add, delete, or replace letters using clues to make new words
- 8. being aware of miscues, the pronunciation of unknown words, and comprehension processes during reading to develop the ability to correct oneself
- 9. word recognition skill that involves identifying words in meaningful units such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words
- 10. instruction that focuses on students strategies for studying words they read and write; words need to represent their levels of development
- 11. boxes of word cards that individual students are studying as they relate to phonics, spelling, or vocabulary learning
Down
- 1. building-block to phonics intended to foster the understanding of letter-sound relationships and develop phoni knowledge
- 2. collection of related words that go from one extreme to another
- 3. letter clusters that help form word families or rhyming words
- 7. part of the letter pattern in a word that includes the vowel and consonants that follow
- 11. words compiled on sheets of shelf paper hung on the wall of a classroom; used by teachers to engage students in word study for a variety of instructional purposes