glossary

Glossary

Phonological Awareness: Knowing that words are made up of different sounds, and being able to recognise word and sound patterns.

Literacy: The ability to read, write and comprehend text.

Syllables: The number of 'beats' in a word. Technically, the number of vowel sounds in a word that occur alone in a word, or with one or more consonant sounds preceding or following it. Eg: aeroplane = aer + o + plane (3 syllables)

Segmentation: The process of dividing a word into smaller parts, either into separate words (rainbow into rain + bow), syllables (coffee into coff + ee) or individual sounds (hat into h + a + t).

Rhyme: The same ending sound in two or more words when you take of the first sound. Eg: log + dog + fog + frog + jog

Speech Pathologist: A speech pathologist (sometimes called a Speech Therapist) is someone who is qualified to assess and treat people who have communication disabilities. This can be anything to do with how we communicate, including speech, writing, reading, comprehension, and gesture. They also work with people have difficulties swallowing food and drink.

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Last updated 18/10/05