Alphabetics refers to the process of recognizing words by using knowledge of how letters and letter combinations represent the sounds of language. We sometimes call this the sound-symbol relationship. In alphabetics, the goal is automatic word recognition, which is calling a word by its name. 

Below are teaching resources and relevant readings to support your alphabetics instruction.

Teaching Resources:

• Alphabetics slides for teaching (from Minnesota Atlas - ABE Teaching & Learning Advancement System)
• Intermediate Word Study (“Mini-lessons” for teaching intermediate alphabetics skills: compounds, syllable types and rules, common suffixes,  prefixes, and roots) 

Assessments: 

• Sylvia Greene's Informal Word Analysis Inventory (Level 1 and Level 2)
• Beginning Alphabetics Tests and Tools

Relevant Articles/Reports:

• "Why is Morphological Knowledge and Instruction Important for Adult Education Learners?" (Research digest by Elizabeth L. Tighe and Gal Kaldes, Georgia State University)
• "Morphological Awareness Intervention: Improving Spelling, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension for Adult Learners," (Kathryn E Bangs and Katherine S Binder) 

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Evidence-based Reading Instruction (EBRI)