Vocabulary 8

1. Word Consciousness- 
    a. An attitude of curiosity and attention to words critical for vocabulary development. (Words Their Way)
    b.  A way to pay attention to words and to think about them.
    c. 

    d. This is important because students use their brains to figure out what words are and why they are written the way they are. 

2. Diphthongs- 

    a. A complex speech sound beginning with one vowel sound and moving to another within the same syllable. (Words Their Way)

    b.  A sound at the beginning of a word. 

    c. 

    d. This is important because this will help them to how to write and read words in the future. This will help them to see if the letters form together or not. 

3. Ambiguous Vowels- 

    a. A vowel sound represented by a variety of different spelling patterns. (Words Their Way)

    b.  A variety of different ways to spell words. 

    c. 

    d. This is important because this will help them to how to write and read words in the future. This will help them to see if the letters form together or not. 

4. Homophones- 
    a. Words that sound alike, are spelled differently; and have different meanings. (Words Their Way)

    b.  Words that sound alike but are spelled differently. 

    c. 

    d. This is important because this will help them to how to write and read words in the future. This will help them to see if the letters form together or not.