Theories/Research
A formula demonstrating the widely accepted view that reading has two basic components: word recognition (decoding) and language comprehension.
What is the simple view of reading?
Role play, experimental, early, conventional, proficient
What are the phases of writing development?
word work, sight word review, introduce new phonics skill, read connected text to practice new phonics skill, reread for fluency, extension activity
What are the components of a small group reading lesson?
two to five
How many target words should you select per text?
Two letters that make one sound such as ch, sh, and th
What are digraphs?
Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension.
What are the big five of the National Reading Panel Report?
mentor text, anchor chart, GRRM, time for students to share their writing
What are the components of a writing mini lesson/writing workshop?
Typically, students will read the text at least twice for comprehension, details, analysis, and deep questioning of the text's purpose and meaning.
What is close reading?
build background knowledge, provide student friendly definition, show visual/video, teach gestures, display written word
What are ways to teach vocabulary before reading?
44
How many phonemes are there in English?
Phonological awareness, Decoding, Alphabetic principle, Letter-sound correspondences, Sight recognition, Background knowledge, Vocabulary, Language structures, Verbal reasoning, Literacy knowledge
What are the strands in Scarborough's Reading Rope?
Use personal experiences to guide writing ideas, use evidence-based strategies, use theory to help envision how to teach writing, use grade standards for writing
What are some ways teachers can effectively teach writing?
a whole-group instructional context in which you read aloud a text to the whole class, occasionally and selectively pausing for conversation. Students think about, talk about, and respond to the text as a whole group or in pairs, triads, or quads.
What is an interactive read aloud?
Determine the meaning of words found in a text
What is an objective related to vocabulary?
word work, review previous skills, sight word review, practice building words and introduce new phonics skill, introduce new text, practice identifying new skill in the text and read sentences for fluency
What should be included on Day 1 of a decodable reading lesson?
A highly explicit and systematic teaching approach based on the Science of Reading, methodologies like Orton-Gillingham, and all five pillars of literacy – plus language comprehension, spelling, and writing.
What is structured literacy?
Reading provides a model for writing. For instance, students might note the features of realistic fiction stories as they read and use those observations to help when writing their own narratives. Reading and writing both help students build their vocabulary.
What is the reading writing connection?
Read a text aloud while verbalizing thoughts, predictions, questions, connections, and reflections. This helps students understand how to actively engage with the text, make inferences, and monitor their own comprehension.
What is a think aloud?
study the standards, choose standard and objective, choose high quality text(s), choose target words, plan visuals, definitions, and examples
What are the steps to planning vocabulary instruction in a content area?
Words with irregular spelling patterns where students have to memorize some or all of the word's spelling
What are "heart" words?
a pedagogy grounded in teachers' practice of cultural competence, or skill at teaching in a cross-cultural or multicultural setting. Teachers using this method encourage each student to relate course content to their cultural context.
What is culturally responsive pedagogy?
a piece of literature students can read and reread for specific learning purposes. normally short and engaging and provide context that students can relate to.
What is a mentor text?
Rate, prosody, accuracy
Informational text builds knowledge connections to support later reading comprehension.
Why should we teach vocabulary in the content areas?
a sound formed by the combination of two letters in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and crowd)
What is a diphthong?