WGU D668 Reading and Writing Concepts

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from WGU D668 lecture regarding reading and writing education.

Five Pillars

Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Phonemic Awareness

The ability to identify individual sounds in words.

Phonics

The method of connecting letters to their corresponding sounds.

Fluency

The ability to read with speed, accuracy, tone, and emotions.

Vocabulary

Understanding the meaning of words.

Comprehension

The ability to understand what is read.

POSSUM Approach

A framework that includes phonology, orthography, syntax, semantics, understanding, and morphology.

Phonology

The study of sounds that make up words.

Orthography

The representation of sounds by letters.

Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences.

Semantics

The meaning of words and sentences.

Understanding

The background knowledge related to the context.

Morphology

The study of how words are formed.

Stages of Spelling Development

Pre-communicative, semiphonetic, phonetic, transitional, and conventional stages.

Pre-Communicative Spelling

Writing random letters that do not correspond to sounds.

Semiphonetic Spelling

Using letters to represent sounds partially.

Phonetic Spelling

Connecting each sound in a word to its printed letter.

Transitional Spelling

Recognizing phonics patterns in words.

Conventional Spelling

Using spelling conventions in writing automatically.

Four Part Processor

Includes Orthographic Processor, Phonological Processor, Meaning Processor, Context Processor.

Orthographic Processor

Recognizes visual patterns of words.

Phonological Processor

Works with the sounds in spoken language.

Meaning Processor

Understands and interprets meanings of words.

Context Processor

Understands words based on surrounding text and context.

Reading Brain

Involves various brain areas such as Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe.

Frontal Lobe

Helps focus and remember what is read.

Temporal Lobe

Processes sounds to aid understanding of words.

Parietal Lobe

Helps recognize letters and words.

Occipital Lobe

Responsible for sight recognition.

Broca's Area

Where phonological and orthographic processors interact.

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound.

Graphemes

Letters or letter patterns.

Orthographic Mapping

The process of storing words.

Prosody

Reading with expression and emotion.

Print Awareness

Understanding that print has meaning and is organized in a specific way.

Ehri's Phases of Word Development

Describes how students learn words through phases.

Word Consciousness

Developing a love for language and curiosity for new words.

Skilled Writing Rope

Includes critical thinking, syntax, text structure, writing craft, transcription.

Critical Thinking

Analyzing information and generating original insights.

Transcription

The process of translating thoughts into written language.

Writing Genres

Different types of writing including procedure, anecdote, exposition, and description.

Content Standards

Guidelines outlining concepts students are expected to master.

Language Acquisition

Skills needed to use words or sentences.

Dyslexia

A learning disorder characterized by difficulties with spelling or decoding.

Scarborough Reading Rope

A model that breaks down reading skills needed to be a good reader.

Symbolism

When symbols represent ideas.

Prose

A form of written or spoken language that is not in verse form.

Simile

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like what they mean.