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repetition of vowel sounds without repeating any consonants; in other words, the pairing of similar sounding vowels. The effects of using assonance can bring about a simpler and more elegant cadence to works of literature. An example of this is evident in the fifth line of “Subway Wind” when McKay writes, “And pale-cheeked children seek the upper door”. The emphasis of the vowel sounds in ‘pale-cheeked’ and ‘seek’ helps to bring about structure to the line. The similar sounding vowels are utilized

A Sound Beginning A Sound Beginning is an assessment of phonological awareness at four different levels: Word Level, Syllable Level, Onset-Rime Level, and Phoneme Level. Phonological awareness is the manipulation of sounds in spoken language and is an important building block for reading. The assessment is administered orally that would include the student tapping, deleting, segmenting, and blending different sounds. Felipe’s score for each level is as follows: Word Level Tapping Words 2/5 Deleting

Portfolio Element 3: Critiquing prescriptivism Within the English language many different variations occur due to regional accents and dialects. It has been suggested that ‘speech differences are not only idiosyncratic but also indicative of belonging to different social groups’. Therefore, prescriptive ideologies occur discussing whether some accents hold a precedent over others. A prescriptive ideal is ‘an approach to the study of language which prescribes how language should be used’. Appendix

or phrase is created, it is called anagrams. Nevertheless, it is not feasible to have anagrams in Vietnamese, as every word has “dấu thanh” and is formed with extremely strict rules. For example, the cluster “ngh” can only go before the vowel “i” or “e”; only vowel has “dấu thanh”, etc. Palindromes

each sentence appeared twice in a session. Younger participants read single words, and if a participant did not know how to read a particular word or sentence, they listened to a recording. The words and sentences were chosen because they consisted vowels

and a similar alphabet, other than additional letters with accent marks or “la tilde”. Phonology is actually less complicated for Spanish speakers, as vowels only have one pronunciation, where there can be different sounds for vowels in English. This might cause a language learner trouble as they try to distinguish when to use the different vowel sounds, specifically with a, e, and i. Consonants such as h, j, r, and y may also cause the student trouble as these letters have different names and sounds

Student Scenario #1 Identify the student’s strength. Jenny is very good at whole word discrimination. She did not miss a single one and understood the sounds that the words made. She knew grip-grip was the same word and slip slit were not even though they were close in sound. Rhyming is also a strength for her. I think that rhyming is one of the easiest applications for children. I believe it is also the most fun for them. Syllable counting is also an easy concept for her; she didn’t miss a single

In the beginning of the twentieth century, the world was in a state of unrest. Tensions between countries and identities had become so hostile that often smaller countries made alliances with larger powers for their own protection. After hundreds of years of being under China’s rule, Mongolia came under the protection of the Soviet Union, who made a template for how their country should be run. Politics trickled down to the eventual mandated shift from the traditional Mongolian script to the Cyrillic

The Rain in the Hills In this lesson we will learn: About the beauty of rain in the hills. About sense words. Words related to Train Travel Have you ever travelled in the hills by bus when it was raining heavily? How do you think the hills when it rains? The rocky paths, The slender trees, The gentle drizzle, The heavenly breeze. Illustration: A mountain slope with pine trees and winding paths. A valley below

Grammar and syntax are in common because with syntax you are also using grammar. Knowing the parts of speech in grammar goes hand and hand with syntax. The parts of speech are: Nouns (person, place, thing, or idea), Verbs (action or being), Prepositions (time, place, or position), Adjectives (describes nouns and pronouns), Adverbs (describes verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs), Conjunctions (join words, phrases, or sentences), Interjections (express emotion or are fillers in sentences), and Pronouns