Science of Reading Terms for EDUC 3260

______ is the smallest unit of sound in language that can distinguish meaning.

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Syllable

• Grapheme

______ is the smallest unit of writing representing a phoneme, such as a letter or letter combination.

• Grapheme

• Morpheme

• Phoneme

• Syllable

______ is the ability to recognize and manipulate the sound structures of spoken language.

• Phonological Awareness

• Vocabulary Development

• Reading Comprehension

• Syntactic Awareness

______ is a subset of phonological awareness focused specifically on individual sounds (phonemes).

• Phonemic Awareness

• Syllabic Awareness

• Morphological Awareness

• Semantic Awareness

______ is a method of teaching reading that emphasizes the relationship between sounds and their corresponding letters or letter patterns.

• Phonics

• Whole Language

• Sight Words

• Context Clues

______ is the process of translating written words into their spoken forms by identifying the sounds of their letters.

• Decoding

• Encoding

• Summarizing

• Translating

______ is the process of spelling words by translating sounds into letters.

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Transcribing

• Translating

______ is the ability to read a text smoothly and accurately with appropriate expression.

• Fluency

• Comprehension

• Vocabulary

• Phonics

______ is the process of understanding and interpreting the meaning of written text.

• Comprehension

• Memorization

• Translation

• Summarization

______ is the collection of words known and used by a person, critical for reading comprehension.

• Vocabulary

• Syntax

• Phoneme

• Grammar