Vocabulary
Writing
Textbooks, Patterns and Features, Oh My!
Trade Books, Technology and Primary Sources
Did You Know...
100
Relates to terms that are critical, yet specific, to a particular discipline or area of study
What is content specific vocabulary?
100
Writing involves both _________ and _________.
What is process and product?
100
Text feature that readers can consult at the beginning of the book to locate chapters with the information that they may need.
What is a table of contents?
100
Books that are considered to be in general use and found in the library or in a book store.
What are trade books?
100
What US state has been fighting drought?
What is California?
200
This activity allows students to self-check their matching of terms and their meanings by adding to a common sum
What is a magic square?
200
Writing can be found in these stages of PAR
What is all of them!
200
This should never be the sole source of information for instruction.
What is the textbook?
200
These standards are used widely to teach technology.
What are the National Educational Technology Standards?
200
During what decade did the Dust Bowl occur?
What was the 1930s?
300
This specialized language takes longer to develop that conversational language.
What is academic language?
300
RAFT is a writing activity that stands for this.
What is Role, Audience, Format and Topic?
300
Clear presentation of material in a text to facilitate comprehension
What is textual coherence?
300
ICT stands for ____________ ____________ ___________.
What is Information and Communication Technology?
300
This bovine was accused unfairly of starting the Chicago fire.
Who was Mrs. O'Leary's cow?
400
Language learning that occurs through conversation, word play, exposure to spoken words, reading and from a variety of sources
What is incidental vocabulary development?
400
Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions and Presentation are collectively know as this.
What are the 6+1 traits?
400
This text feature defines selected terms or vocabulary in a text.
What is a glossary?
400
This source has an abundance of primary sources that would enhance instruction in Social Studies and US History.
What is the Library of Congress?
400
This day celebrates and raises awareness of Rhinocerotidae.
What is September 22nd? (World Rhino Day)
500
TOAST stands for this
What is test, organize, anchor, say and test?
500
Reading and writing are ______________ processes.
What is reciprocal?
500
This text pattern identifies a list of factors related to a topic but not in sequential order.
What is enumerative?
500
This award is given annually for a work of high quality nonfiction for children.
What is the Orbis Pictus award?
500
Jackie Robinson served in this branch of the Armed Services,
What is the Army?
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