Characteristics of Dyslexia

People with dyslexia have a lower IQ than those that do not have dyslexia.

• True

• False

About what percent of students have dyslexia?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

People can fully outgrow dyslexia.

• True

• False

People with dyslexia only face challenges when reading. Dyslexia doesn't affect other subjects.

• True

• False

What is phonological awareness?

• An ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words

• Fluency and reading comprehension skills

• An ability to produce speech sounds accurately during reading, vocabulary and spelling

• An ability to recognize and identify morphemes and distinguish syllables

What is decoding?

• An ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words

• An ability to recognize and identify morphemes and distinguish syllables

• Fluency and reading comprehension skills

• An ability to produce speech sounds accurately during reading, vocabulary, and spelling

What is sight recognition?

• Fluency and reading comprehension skills

• An ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words

• An ability to recognize and identify morphemes and distinguish syllables

• An ability to produce speech sounds accurately during reading, vocabulary and spelling

What does word recognition build?

• An ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words

• Fluency and reading comprehension skills

• An ability to produce speech sounds accurately during reading, vocabulary and spelling

• An ability to recognize and identify morphemes and distinguish syllables