Phonological Awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Comprehension
Vocabulary / Instructional Practices
100

The most complex skill under the phonological umbrella; the ability to identify and manipulate the individual sounds in spoken words

What is phonemic awareness

100
A combination of 2 letters representing one sound. For example, ck and sh

What is a digraph

100

The number of words read correctly on a fluency assessment would be noted with what acronym? 

What is WCPM (words correct per minute)

100

This method of teaching comprehension requires the teacher to verbally express their internal thoughts while reading to make the process of understanding visible to students

What is a think-aloud

100

The process of providing students with support to be successful in a lesson. This might including providing background knowledge, clear explanations, graphic organizers, sentence starters, etc

What is scaffolding

200

All the different sounds displayed with pictures of what the mouth looks like while making the sounds

What is a sound wall?

200

In the word cake, the e makes the vowel say its name. This pattern is called? 

  • What is magic e or silent e rule

200

The method where a teacher says a sentence and the students say the sentence back

What is echo reading?

200

This comprehension strategy prompts students to ask questions before, during, and after reading. 

What is BDA?

200

Words that are specific to a content area or unit of study

What are tier 3 words

300

These are examples of ___ syllables - > hop, kick, & shut 

A: what is a closed syllable

300

These two types of instruction are a key element of structured literacy


A: what is systematic & explicit instruction

300

What is the strategy for when the full class is reading the same text together out loud

A: what is choral reading

300

Student that plays baseball performs better when reading a text about Jackie Robinson then a student that does not play baseball, what is this an example of?

A: what is activating background knowledge

300

What is the name of two vowels that make a single sound


A: what is a diphthong

400

A multisensory activity that promotes phonemic awareness where students move chips for the amount of sounds they hear in a word

What are Elkonin Boxes

400

Two consonants that still make individual sounds but ‘smush’ together (sk, bl, sl) 

What is a blend

400

Prosody can also refer to this term


What is expression

400

What is the ultimate goal/purpose of reading

What is comprehension

400

The process of slowly increasing student independence by modeling strategies, doing them together, and lastly, by having students complete them alone.

What is gradual release of responsibility (I do, We do, You do)

500

The words try and dry are examples of            ?


What is (Rhyme)

500

The word “cat” has what syllable type/ pattern? 


What is closed/ CVC

500

When at least 95/100 words are read correctly.

Independent Reading/Accuracy

500

What is the acronym for the probing questions asked during read alouds?


What is (CROWD) (Completion, Recall, Open-ended, Wh- questions, and Distancing)

500

Vocab must be taught in this manner before instruction begins.

What is explicitly)

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