2.2 Written Language Acquisition

• What is the focus of the Early Literacy stage?

  Recognizing letters and sounds
• What is a key development in the Emergent Literacy stage?

  Recognition of letters
• Order the developmental stages of spelling skills.

  1️⃣ Emergent Spelling

  2️⃣ Early Spelling

  3️⃣ Transitional Spelling

  4️⃣ Fluent Spelling
• Children in the transitional spelling stage apply rules and patterns to spell complex words.


  True
• Written language acquisition refers to the process by which children learn to read and write
• What is one factor that influences written language acquisition?

  Phonological awareness
• Children in the Emergent Spelling stage often use invented spellings
• In the Transitional Literacy stage, children develop fluency in reading and writing
• What type of spellings do children use in the emergent spelling stage?

  Invented spellings
• Children in the fluent spelling stage can accurately spell irregular and multi-syllabic words
• What basic punctuation marks do children experiment with in the emergent stage?

  Periods and question marks
• Children in the transitional punctuation and capitalization stage apply commas, semicolons, and capitalization for emphasis.

  True
• Understanding syntax helps construct well-formed sentences and paragraphs.


  True
• What early reading/writing skills do children develop in the emergent literacy stage?

  Recognizing letters and sounds
• Match the spelling stage with its description:

  Emergent Spelling ↔️ Invented spellings

  Early Spelling ↔️ Recognizing letter-sound relationships

  Transitional Spelling ↔️ Applying spelling rules

  Fluent Spelling ↔️ Automatic and accurate spelling
• Emergent spellers often use invented spellings based on letter-sound relationships.


  True
• Transitional spellers apply rules and patterns to spell more complex words
• The acquisition of spelling skills involves several developmental stages
• Mastering punctuation and capitalization is crucial for clear written communication.


  True
• Transitional punctuation and capitalization involves using commas and semicolons.

  True
• Grammar encompasses the rules governing word form and usage, while syntax refers to the arrangement of words in sentences
• What is a key strategy for building vocabulary in written communication?

  Exposure to print
• Match the vocabulary-building strategy with its description:

  Exposure to print ↔️ Reading a wide range of texts

  Direct instruction ↔️ Explicitly teaching new words

  Word analysis ↔️ Understanding roots and affixes

  Vocabulary practice ↔️ Using new words in writing
• How does exposure to print influence written language development?

  Builds familiarity
• What does instruction in reading and writing strategies accelerate?

  Written language abilities
• Stages of written language acquisition

  1️⃣ Emergent Literacy

  2️⃣ Early Literacy

  3️⃣ Transitional Literacy

  4️⃣ Fluent Literacy
• In the Emergent Literacy stage, children begin to understand that print carries meaning
• Parental involvement is a factor that influences written language acquisition.


  True
• Instruction in spelling strategies is a factor that influences spelling development.

  True
• In the early spelling stage, children recognize common letter-sound relationships
• Phonological awareness is a key factor influencing the development of spelling skills.


  True
• In the fluent punctuation and capitalization stage, children use these conventions accurately and automatically
• Written language acquisition is the process by which children learn to read and write
• In the fluent literacy stage, children can comprehend and compose complex texts
• What do fluent spellers apply to spell complex words?

  Rules and patterns
• Stages of spelling development in order

  1️⃣ Emergent Spelling

  2️⃣ Early Spelling

  3️⃣ Transitional Spelling

  4️⃣ Fluent Spelling
• Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in language.


  True
• What is characteristic of emergent spelling in children?

  Invented spellings
• What do children experiment with in the emergent punctuation and capitalization stage?

  Basic punctuation
• What is the hallmark of fluent punctuation and capitalization?

  Accuracy and automation