Subtest 1 RICA

What is phonemic awareness? The ability to identify, hear, and work with the smallest units of sound known as phonemes. NOT the same as phonological awareness, but a sub-category of phonological awareness. Ex: phonemic awareness is narrow, and deals only with phonemes and manipulating the individual sounds of words - blending /c/, /a/, and /t/ are the individual sounds that make up to form the word "cat". - segmenting individual phonemes What is phonological awareness? Includes the phonem...

Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) is a collection of assessments administered individually to students. Determines reading level. Types of IRI Word Recognition Lists Graded Reading Passages Reading Interest Survey Assessments measuring concepts about print Phonemic Awareness Assessments on Reading Fluency Structural Analysis Vocabulary Assessment word recognition list 10 words for each list; determines reading level, info. on sight vocabulary, and info. about students' ability to use...