Ch 8

Transitional spelling is characterized by a. conventional features and consonant/vowel patterns. b. inconsistent sound-print relationships. c. each letter name representing a phoneme. d. prephonemic spelling.

a. conventional features and consonant/vowel patterns.

Which of the following represents inflectional morphemes? a. verb tense b. free morphemes c. noun suffixes d. prefixes

a. verb tense

Which of the following characterizes kindergartners' syntactic knowledge? a. They are in the telegraphic speech stage. b. They can comprehend others' speech that is more syntactically complex than the speech they produce. c. The average sentence length is three words. d. The average sentence length is 9 words.

b. They can comprehend others' speech that is more syntactically complex than the speech they produce.

Ostensive naming occurs when vocabulary is learned through a. conversational context. b. direct naming. c. listening to storybooks being read. d. fast mapping.

b. direct naming.

Evidence of kindergartners' developing semantic knowledge can been seen in their a. prephonemic spelling. b. use of similes and metaphors. c. use of punctuation. d. use of pragmatics.

b. use of similes and metaphors.

Kindergartners' developing conversational skills include a. defining words. b. telling knock-knock jokes. c. beginning to be able to consider their listener's perspective. d. using phonemic invented spelling.

c. beginning to be able to consider their listener's perspective.

Prephonemic spelling is characterized by a. consistent sound-print relationships. b. each letter name representing a phoneme. c. letters used that have no relationship to the phoneme. d. the use of digraphs.

c. letters used that have no relationship to the phoneme.

Among kindergartners, which of the following pronouns are beginning to be acquired? a. I, you, they b. me, him, them c. myself, himself, themselves d. I, you, me

c. myself, himself, themselves

Kindergartners expressive vocabulary typically has a volume of a. 500-700 words. b. 800-1000 words. c. 1100-1300 words. d. 1500 words or more.

d. 1500 words or more.

A digraph is a. three letters blended into one sound. b. an example of transitional spelling. c. an example of invented spelling. d. two letters representing one sound.

d. two letters representing one sound.

In choosing books for toddlers, what characteristics should you look for? List 4.

1. Colorful, clear, and bright pictures 2. Sturdy material 3. Includes familiar concepts, objects, or routines 4. Includes simple rhymes or songs