Acronyms
The "Basics"
The "Basics" II
The "Basics" III
Charts
100
An informal assessment instrument in which a child reads from a graded passage and answers comprehension questions to determine independent, instructional reading levels (EXTRA POINTS FOR CORRECT WORDS)
Informal Reading Inventory (IRI)
100
a unit of phonological structure that has one vowel phoneme and may also begin or end with consonant sounds
Ex. Syl-la-ble
Beau-ti-ful
Syllable
100
Comprised of two separate classes called roots and affixes.
Ex. "free base" - woman in the word womanly
"bound base" - the word sent in the word dissent
Morphemes
100
The sound pronounced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the words.
Ex. late, ride, pout
Diphthong
100
record or show trends
Flow Chart
200
identify or predict students who may be at risk for falling below grade-level (USA)
Universal Screening Assessment
200
Distinct units of sound that combine to create words.
Ex. the English phoneme /k/ used in words such as cat, kit, scat, skit
phoneme
200
The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in oral language.
Ex. Kindergarten teacher saying sssaaaattt and having her students announce what the word is
Phonemic Awareness
200
figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Ex. Lightning danced across the sky
Personification
200
a graphic organizer that is divided by two distinct sides; could be used to show the pros and cons, cause effect, yes/no, etc
T-chart
300
Using systematic, data-driven instructional practices to teach foundational reading skills (SBRR)
Scientifically Based Reading Research (SBRR)
300
a close similarity, connection, or equivalence
correspondance
300
draw attention to sound patterns and the structure of the language
Ex. rhyming or alliteration
Phonological Awareness
300
an event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way
Ex. The passerby helped dog bite victim. (did he passerby help a dog bite someone or are they helping someone who had been bitten by a dog?)
Ambiguity
300
an organized tool that helps organize and clarify your thoughts
Outline
400
What does IRT stand for?
Correct
400
involves translating printed words to sounds, or reading
decoding words
400
a symbol used to identify a phoneme; it's a letter or group of letters representing the sound.
Ex. "C" in car where the hard "c" sound is represented by the letter "c."
grapheme-phoneme
400
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Ex. I told you a million times.
Hyperbole
400
axis chart used to display past and/or future events, activities, requirements, etc., in the order they occurred or are expected to occur.
Time line
500
using individual sounds to build and write words
encoding words
500
Having many aspects or features
multifaceted
500
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Ex. His is as hungry as a horse.
Simlie