v
"meaning" of words (vocabulary),
speech, signs, symbols to comprehend texts;
v
new
word : prior knowledge : personal association;
v
Does that make sense?
•
SYNTACTIC (knowing about language)
v
word
order, rules and patterns of language (grammar such as identifying
n.v.adj.adv.);
v
punctuation
(oral punctuation provides cues to meaning through rhythm and flow, pauses,
inflection, and voice modulation);
v
morphemes:
suffix & affixes
v
Can
we say it that way? Does that sound right?
•
GRAPHOPHONIC (knowing about print)
v
letter-sound
or sound-symbol relationships of language;
v
Readers
identify unknown words by relating speech sounds to letters or letter patterns
(decoding);
v
support
semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic cues to help readers determine if a word is
logical or fit/makes sense
v
Does
that look right? What word would you expect to see?;
v
connection
between what they see and what they hear
•
PRAGMATIC (knowing about purposes or functions of
reading)
v
it
governs what the reader considers important and needs to understand
v
What
is the purpose and function of this literacy event? How should your use of
language vary given the context?