CALP Exam question and answer 2023(graded A+)
tilde - Correct Answer:waving line placed over a vower before "r" in a combination to indicate unaccented syllable ~
syntax - Correct Answer:arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases; set of principles that dictate sequence and function in order to convey meaning ( G.U.M.)
voiced/unvoiced cognates - Correct Answer:phonemes pronounce din the same place
of the mouth but vary in voicing /k/ /g/
phonology - Correct Answer:sound system of a language; science of speech sounds;the study of peach sound system, rules and patterns of speech; unconscious rules and patterns of spoken language (sad vs sank)
suprasegmental - Correct Answer:aspects of language ( intonations, pitch, juncture, speaking rate) supersize
occipital cortex - Correct Answer:vision; receives information first
Old English - Correct Answer:Began when Angles, Saxons, Jutes arrived in England.Language of Vikings; Old Norse and Latin also influenced; Teutonic invasion; Christianizing of Britain; 449 AD-1066; decline of Old English as result of Norman Conquest
phonological awareness - Correct Answer:an umbrella term used to refer to a student's sensitivity to sound structure in language; understanding of internal linguistic structures of words; awareness of onset-rime and individual phonemes
naming speed - Correct Answer:a speed naming task; administered to pre-readers
phoneme - Correct Answer:smallest unit of sound in speech /s/ /a/ /d/; individual sound unit in spoken words
prosody - Correct Answer:vocal intonation and meter of spoken language;readers
sound as if they are speaking;significant to communicate and comprehend emotions and attitudes
Torgensen, Lundber, and Foorman - Correct Answer:phonological awareness is a
critical factor in dyslexia
macron - Correct Answer:diacritical line over long vowel sound
breve - Correct Answer:diacritical mark over short vowel sound 1 / 2
cedilla - Correct Answer:diacritical mark under C indicting soft sound
base word - Correct Answer:word before affixes added/can stand alone
Grace Fernald - Correct Answer:Kinesthetic method influenced Orton; he suggested kinesthetic-tactile reinforcement of visual and auditory associations could reverse transposition of letters
3 layers of language - Correct Answer:Anglo-Saxon; Latin; Greek
Anglo-Saxon Layer - Correct Answer:stresses everyday life; common words; usually 1 syllable
Latin Layer - Correct Answer:used in more formal settings; often found in lit, science in upper elem texts etc; longer than A-S
Greek Layer - Correct Answer:scientific; roots often combine forms and compounds
bound morpheme - Correct Answer:must be attached to other morphemes ( -ed, pre-)
chameleon prefix - Correct Answer:prefix whose final consonant depends on the initial letter of a root (in- changes to -ir) Clue: when you see double consonants at beginning of word
cloze procedure - Correct Answer:"fill in the blank" reading
curriculum-referenced test - Correct Answer:Items taken from curriculum - not tested on material not taught. Good match between assessment and instruction. Can be informal or formal.
diagnostic evaluation - Correct Answer:Used to identify the nature and source of an individual's educational, psychological, or medical difficulties/disabilities in order to facilitate remediation
discovery method - Correct Answer:Socratic method; presentation of new material can be deduced by students
dysarthria - Correct Answer:nervous system disorder which hinders control over tongue, throat etc ( slurred speech)
grade equivalent - Correct Answer:not dependable representation;describes
performance of an average student at grade level
profile - Correct Answer:a graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a series of assessments
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