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| A structural element added to the beginning or ending of a word in order to alter the meaning, pronunciation, or function (e.g., prefixes and suffixes). |
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| Words in a sentence or phrase that begin mostly with the same letter sound. (ex: Tall Tanya Took Tiny TOts To Town) |
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| The written symbols (graphemes) of a language arranged in a special order. The English alphabet has 26 letters of graphemes. |
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| The idea that individual letters represent individual speech sounds; therefore, words may be read by saing the sounds represented by the letters and words may be spelled by writing the letters that represent the sounds. |
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| The ability to name letters of the alphabet |
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| BALANCED APPROACH TO LITERACY |
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| THe use of different strategies and approaches to teach reading |
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| A collection of stories that matches the instructional level of children, usually seen as the reading textbook in schools. |
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| Instruction that involves presenting reading and other subject are materials in teh child's native language while gradually introducing English |
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| The skill of combining separate sounds to create a word ( /t/ /o/ /p/ = top) |
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