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Maha Malik Teaching of Literacy Skills

Q. Define short vowels

A short vowel is a pure vowel sound (monophthong) that does not allow the vowel within it to generate its long sound. It does not glide up or down towards a new position of articulation.

Q. What is a consonant blend?

A consonant blend is a sequence of two or more consonants in a word where each consonant maintains its sound, such as "bl" in "blue" or "str" in "street".

Q. Explain the 3-2-1 reading strategy:

This strategy is used after reading to review the day's lesson and promote higherorder thinking. The steps include:

3 things they discovered

2 things they found interesting

1 question they still have.

Q. Why are idioms and collocations difficult for learners?

Idioms and collocations are difficult because:

• They have no direct translation.
• They do not follow grammatical rules.
• They require understanding of context and frequency.
• First language interference affects comprehension.

Q. What are the main tenses in English?

There are three main tenses in English: Past, Present, and Future. Each of these has four aspects: Simple, Progressive, Perfect, and Perfect Progressive.

Q. What are the types of sentences?

Declarative (makes a statement) Interrogative (asks a question) Imperative (gives a command) Exclamatory (expresses strong emotion).

Q. What difficulties do learners face while pronouncing triphthongs?

Triphthongs involve a glide from one vowel to another and then to a third, all produced rapidly. This quick tongue movement makes them difficult to perceive and pronounce.

Q. Name the three basic tenses:

Past Present Future.

Q. What is persuasive writing?

Persuasive writing aims to convince the reader of a certain viewpoint using logical arguments, emotional appeals, and credibility.

Q. What are the types of speaking skills?

Fluency Accuracy

Intonation and stress Conversational skills.

Q. What are the types of grammar activities?

Gap-fill exercises Sentence transformation Error correction Matching exercises Guided writing.

Q. How is the definite article used?

The definite article "the" is used before specific nouns that are known to both the speaker and listener or have been previously mentioned.