RED 3211 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

Vocabulary (definition)

a component of both oral and written language that includes the knowledge of words and word meanings

Phonological Awareness

the general understanding of the sound structure of words, including rhymes, syllables, and phonemes

Phonemic Awareness

the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words

Phoneme

the smallest unit of sound within a spoken word

Phonics

a 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

Fluency

reading accurately, quickly, and with expression (prosody)

Comprehension

the ability to understand or get the meaning from text