Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

 
Phonemic chart
A poster or large diagram of the phonemic symbols arranged in a particular order. See phoneme. 
 
Phonology noun, phonological adjective 
The study of sounds in a language or languages. 
 
Phrasal verb: see verb. 
 
Phrase 
A group of words which are often a part of a sentence rather than the whole sentence, e.g. the green car, on Friday 
morning are phrases. Also a group of words that together have a particular meaning. 
 
Pick up (language) 
To learn language without studying it, just by hearing and/or reading and then using it. See acquisition. 
 
Picture dictation
A classroom activity where the teacher describes a scene or an object and learners draw what they hear. See listen 
and do/draw/make. 
 
Picture stories 
Stories that are shown in pictures instead of words.  
 
Pie chart 
A pie chart is a circle divided into sections in order to show how something is divided into different amounts. They are 
used to help learners remember new information by making thinking visual, e.g.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Venn diagram. 
 
Placement test: see test. 
 
Planner: see teacher role. 
 

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Plenary 
Part of a lesson when teachers discuss ideas with the whole class. A plenary is often held at the end of a lesson 
when teachers assess learning against the learning outcomes by providing opportunities to review what has been 
learnt.