1. Constructing Meaning From Unknown Words By: Taylor Dickerson Fdecomat, Doyle Alphabet, Feb 17,2007 via Flikr, Attribution License

2. Understanding Phonetics Phonetics: The speech sound used in English Knowing the letters that sounds correspond to Sounding out letters in Alphabet Letter-sound recognition in words

3. Examples of Phonetics Objective: Sound out the word “Apple” Step 1: Familiarize with the letters used Step 2: Sound out each letter individually Step 3: Try saying the word by putting all sounds together Tool for sounding out the alphabet: http://genkienglish.net/phonics.htm Muffet, Apples, Oct. 7, 2007 via Flikr, Attribution License

4. Why Do You Need Phonetics? To Recognize that sounds and letters have relationships For reading comprehension For writing skills/comprehension For future job opportunities

5. Identifying Words and Word Meanings There are 3 important forms: 1.Homograph 2. Heteronym 3. Synonym Enokson, Alpahbet, May 2o, 2010 via Flikr, Attribution Liscense

6. Homographs Two words that have… Different meaning Same Spelling Same/ different pronunciation

7. Example of Homograph The word “Tie” Can mean… To Tie Your Shoes Neck Ties OR Marcel van Schooten, New Pair of Shoes, Sept. 28, 2008 via Flikr, Attribution License. Steven Depolo, Neck Ties Colorful, Feb. 4, 2009 via Flikr, Attribution License.

8. Heteronyms Two words that have… Different pronunciation Different meaning Same spelling

9. Example of Heteronym The word “dessert” Can mean… Desert (to leave) The Desert OR Mike Baird, Cacti, March 24, 2009 via Flikr, Attribution License. Mac Babs, Well…goodbye, April 13, 2008 via Flikr, Attribution License.

10. Synonyms Two words that have… Different Spelling Similar Meaning Identical Meaning

11. Examples of Synonyms The words “stinky” and “smelly” Garbage is both Stinky and Smelly! Natalie Maynor, Fake Garbage, April 6 2010 via Flikr, Attribution License.

12. How Are These Terms Useful You Ask? Heterographs, Heteronyms and Synonyms are useful for… Recognizing word meaning Recognizing the difference between words Enhancing reading comprehension

13. Using Semantics Identifying the meaning of words through… Picture clues Symbols Ruby Goes, Redhat, April 19, 2009 via Flikr, Attribution License.

14. How to Use Picture Clues Read the text or passage thoroughly Identify what is unknown to you Look over the picture provided Relate picture to the text Conclude what text is about

15. Picture Clue Example The boy is going to kick the ball. D. Sharon Pruitt, Boy and Beach Ball, April 30, 2010 via Flikr, Attribution License.

16. If You Have Any Questions Please Ask! If you have a general understanding of the previous terms, then you will have a better understanding of the English Language