A word that imitates a sound. Onomatopoeic words are used as a stylistic device to enhance description. ( For example moan, thump, meow)
Onset
Separate phonemes in a syllable can normally be broken into two parts. An onset is the initial consonant (for example, in ‘cat’ the onset is /c/); or consonant blend (for example, in ‘shop’ the onset is /sh/). Word families can be constructed using common onsets such as /t/ in ‘top’, ‘town’.
Rime
Separate phonemes in a syllable can normally be broken into two parts. The rime is a vowel and any subsequent consonants (for example, in the word ‘cat’ the rime is /at/). Word families can be constructed using common rimes such as /at/ in ‘cat’, ‘pat’.
Orthographic knowledge refers to information is stored in the memory that supports students to represent spoken language in written form. Using visual memory to write high frequency words with irregular phonic patterns, such as ‘the’, is an example of using orthographic knowledge.