Knowledge that words are made of specific sounds describes which phase?

Knowledge that words are made of specific sounds describes which phase?

• A. Phonemic Awareness Phase
• B. Emergent Literacy Phase
• C. Early Stage Literacy
• D. Denotation

Answer: (A)

Knowing that words are built from individual sounds describes phonemic awareness. This skill focuses on hearing, identifying, and manipulating the separate sounds—phonemes—in spoken language, not on letters or word meanings. For example, recognizing that the word “cat” has three phonemes /k/ /æ/ /t/ and blending those sounds to say the word, or segmenting the word into its sounds, are typical demonstrations of this ability. Phonemic awareness is a foundational step that supports decoding and spelling later on. While emergent literacy covers a range of early reading concepts and early stage literacy includes overall literacy development, the specific idea of words being made of sounds points to phonemic awareness. Denotation refers to word meaning, which is a different concept altogether.

Knowing that words are built from individual sounds describes phonemic awareness. This skill focuses on hearing, identifying, and manipulating the separate sounds—phonemes—in spoken language, not on letters or word meanings. For example, recognizing that the word “cat” has three phonemes /k/ /æ/ /t/ and blending those sounds to say the word, or segmenting the word into its sounds, are typical demonstrations of this ability. Phonemic awareness is a foundational step that supports decoding and spelling later on. While emergent literacy covers a range of early reading concepts and early stage literacy includes overall literacy development, the specific idea of words being made of sounds points to phonemic awareness. Denotation refers to word meaning, which is a different concept altogether.