Reading Comprehension and Phonics Terms

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Strategies for decoding multisyllabic words using knowledge of prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

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Advanced Phonics

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A general term that refers to prefixes and suffixes.

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Affix

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Forming connections between the text and the information and experiences of the reader.

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Background Knowledge

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The task of combining sounds rapidly to accurately represent the word.

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Blending

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The process where sounds are not produced in isolation, affecting how they blend together during speech.

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Coarticulation

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Questions that address the meaning of text, ranging from literal to inferential to analytical.

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Comprehension Questions

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Using words or sentences around an unfamiliar word to help clarify its meaning.

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Context Clue

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Words containing phonic elements that were previously taught.

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Decodable Words

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Words learned through independent reading and conversation.

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Indirect Vocabulary Instruction

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In a syllable, the onset is the initial consonant(s) and the rime is the vowel and any consonants that follow it.

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Onset and Rime