Phonemic awareness is a pre-reading
skill. It includes:
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Understanding that letters have a shape,
a name, and a sound
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Knowledge that reading flows from left
to right direction
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Knowing that words are made of letters
and syllables
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Knowing that words have "sound elements"
or phonemes
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Being able to work with phonemes by:
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Saying words that end the same
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Saying words that start with the same
sound
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Substituting sounds within words
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Making silly words that rhyme
These skills are frequently lacking in
dyslexics. |