Oral Language in Reading
Kindergarten students are expected to arrive to school with this basic skill.
Reading
Hart & Risley found a wide disparity in the quantity of words as well as the quality of language.
Amount of exposure
Written output is a great way to assess _______.
student knowledge
Brainstorming. Lists. Free Writing.
forms
Literature circles can be a place for ________.
cooperative learning
The organization or system of sounds within a language.
Phonology
Early exposure to this, will help students with familiarity of letters and sounds.
Exposure to print
Writing is the ______ students need as they enter adult life.
essential skill
style
choices
The development of vocabulary that focuses both on expressive and receptive vocabulary.
Semantics
Lack critical oral language skills such as vocabulary, grammar, pragmatics, and discourse.
English not spoken in the home
Helping students learn to express themselves with confidence in all subject areas can contribute to improvements in ____ and _____.
behavior, self-esteem
Who the writing is intended for.
audience
Lit. circles are fun, in part because they are __________.
social experiences
The set of structural rules that govern the combination of words and phrases into sentences.
Grammar (Syntax)
Children in low-SES homes often lack the opportunity to expand their ______.
Background experiences
Students who write clearly, think clearly. And students who think clearly have a better chance of navigating their way through the obstacles of __________.
adolescence
Thinking through writing. The building blocks of more complicated thinking.
function
During a literature circle, students are expected to do a lot of this.
talk/discuss
Focuses on the smallest units of meaning within a word and the rules about how those words are formed.
Morphology
A child's oral language skills have a strong relationship to the parent's ______.
Level of education
Writing is _____.
power
To be reviewed or critiqued.
assessment
Lit. circles are powerful experiences for ______ readers.
struggling/reluctant