What is a phoneme?
What will be an ideal response?
A phoneme is the smallest unit of speech sound that can be used to distinguish one utterance from another (i.e., to change the meaning of a word). In English, phonemes are made up of vowel or consonant sounds, like a, i, s, and f. For example, the word sit contains the phonemes /s/, /i/, and /t/, and by changing the phonemes we can change the meaning of sit to sat, fat, and fit. Different languages use different numbers and combinations of phonemes. North American English has about 40 phonemes. Hawaiian has about 13 phonemes. Some African dialects have up to 60.
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a. Program institutionalizes cultural knowledge b. Staff is intentionally diverse c. Staff is trained in strategies to manage relational dynamics of difference d. Program creates opportunities for cultural self-assessment
Boxes or buckets of small discrete objects for children to use in counting serve as
a. pictorial and graphic representation of numbers b. concrete models c. symbolic representation of numbers d. numerals
Kareem hears the Heinz dilemma and is asked if Heinz should steal the drug for his dying wife. Kareem replies, "No, he should not steal the drug because if he did he would be sent to jail." According to Kohlberg's theory, which type of moral reasoning is Kareem using?
A. postconventional moral reasoning B. preconventional moral reasoning C. conventional moral reasoning D. autonomous moral reasoning
The Discovery Wheel
A. describes your learning styles. B. predicts your ideal career path. C. determines whether you will succeed. D. describes how you see your strengths and weaknesses as a student.