Section I: Word Structure

Chapter 1: Structure of English

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize consonant and vowel phonemes.
  • Recognize phonic elements.
  • Recognize syllable division principles and syllable types.
  • Recognize different types of morphemes: prefixes, suffixes, roots.

Key Vocabulary

affix
consonant
consonant–le
continuous sounds
digraph
diphthong
morpheme
onset-rime
phoneme
phonogram
prefix
r-controlled vowel
root word
schwa
sound/spelling
stop sounds
suffix
syllable
vowel
vowel combination
vowel–consonant e

Chapter 2: Structure of Spanish

Learning Objectives

  • Be familiar with English/Spanish language differences.
  • Be familiar with Spanish phonic elements with positive transfer to English.
  • Be familiar with Spanish phonic elements with negative transfer to English.
  • Recognize English/Spanish cognates.

Key Vocabulary

hiatos
diptongos
triptongos
cognate
false cognate