LETRS unit 3
The ability to translate a word from print to speech, usually by employing knowledge of sound
symbol correspondences; also the act of deciphering a new word by sounding it out. Decoding
A letter or letter combination that spells a phoneme; can be one, two, three, or four letters in
English (e.g., e, ei, igh, eigh). Graphemes
Scarborough's Reading Ropes identify 3 major strands or sub skills that contribute to printed
word recognition. What are they? - >>>>>Phonological awareness, decoding, and word
recognition
A writing system for representing language. Orthography
To know what the word actually says, the reader must look closely at all the letter sounds and
recode them into sound and sense True
What is word study? - >>>>>The point of learning to decode by Phil's and to recognize
orthographic patterns
What is the goal of word study? - >>>>>To develop automatic recognition of words we've seen
before and recall word spellings for writing. Example: word specific knowledge like bare and
bear and your, you're.
A word whose spelling or pronunciation does not conform to the system of sound-symbol
correspondences or syllable patterns irregular words
Explain the 4 part processing model - >>>>>Context to meaning, meant to phonological and
orthographic
