RED 3210 Midterm: The 5 Critical Components of Effective Reading Instruction

5 Components of Effective Reading Instruction

phonological and phonemic awareness

phonics and word study

fluency

vocabulary

comprehension

Phonological Awareness

Phonological awareness is a big umbrella term that phonemic awareness falls under. It is the general understanding of the sound structure of words, including rhymes, syllables, and phonemes.

Phonics

an explicit method of instruction that teaches the systematic relationship between letters and letter combinations in written language and individual sounds

Word Study

a method of instruction that teaches about words by integrating phonics, spelling, and vocabulary instruction, instead of strict memorization, so that students can identify them independently

Why is phonological awareness important?

Phonological awareness enables a child to learn and understand the alphabetic principle. They have to break down words into their individual sounds in order to understand the meaning of the word. Phonological awareness is very necessary to use phonics.