Reading Wars
The GOAL of reading is…
Comprehension
What two things do teachers analyze to assess a student's reading accuracy?
How a student reads a text and reading words right
What is a written letter or symbol that represents a speech sound?
Grapheme
These clues in the surrounding text help readers figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. What are they called?
Context clues
The _____ stage begins at birth and continues until children begin school. During this stage, children begin learning how to control language.
Pre-Reading.
What is currently “winning” the reading wars on the best way to teach reading?
Science of Reading (SoR)
Automaticity is the ability to show…
Accuracy and Speed
These are words made by combining two smaller words, such as “sun” + “flower” = “sunflower.” What are these called?
compound words
What strategy uses prefixes, suffixes, and root words to help students understand complex words?
Word analysis
The _______ stage typically occurs in grades 1–2. During this stage, children begin to understand the relationship between letters (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) to decode words.
Decoding.
What are SoR's Big 6 Skills & Competencies?
Comprehension, oral language, phonics, phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary
What are the two components that make up fluency?
Automaticity and Prosody
This reading practice involves students reading text in unison with a teacher and can also be called repeated reading. What is it?
Choral reading
Which vocabulary strategy organizes words based on their relationships and meanings using a graphic organizer?
Vocabulary web
The ______ stage typically occurs in grades 4–8. Children read a wider variety of texts, develop more advanced vocabulary, and utilize comprehension strategies alongside reading skills.
Reading to learn.
What specific reading approach did SoR replace?
Balanced literacy
What component of reading does a word analysis support?
Accuracy
This is the understanding that there are predictable relationships between written letters and spoken sounds
alphabetic principle
Which strategy gives students a word, synonyms, antonyms, and a sentence to help develop a deeper understanding of the word?
Vocabulary diamond
The _____ stage typically occurs in grades 2–3. During this stage, children continue to develop decoding and fluency skills. They also begin to use more comprehension strategies, though most children will heavily rely on decoding during this stage.
Confirmation and fluency.
What are the four reading approaches in the longstanding 'battle' on how to teach reading (AKA Reading Wars)
whole language, balanced literacy, phonics/skills-based, SoR
What are the three parts to a word analysis?
1. Read words 2. Word meaning in context 3. Use words in sentences
This type of vowel team contains two vowels that combine to make a sound that is not necessarily the sound of either vowel alone.
Diphthong
Which vocabulary activity has students find 10–15 new words, predict their meanings, and then revise their ideas after reading the text?
Story impressions
The _____ (stage 4) and _____ (stage 5) stages typically occur in high school and college. The focus is on comprehension strategies and making connections with the text. (Hint: Two answers!)
Multiple viewpoints/ construction and reconstruction.