Reading & Writing Strategies
Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities
Language Structure & Grammar
Assessments & Teaching Ethics
Literacy Terms
200

Instruction that separates the whole into its constituent parts to reveal the relationship of the parts

What is analytic instruction?

200

According to the National Reading Panel (2000), this is the strongest indicator of a reading disability.

What is a deficit in phonology?

200

This is the system by which words are ordered in phrases and sentences

What is syntax?

200

This type of assessment is a quick check to identify students who may need further evaluation or support.

What is an informal screening?

200

the simplest form of an English word

What is a base word?

400

This stage of writing involves developing phonemic awareness and alphabetic knowledge

What is the semi-phonetic stage?

400

This is the most common condition is comorbid with dyslexia

What is ADHD?

400

This is the meaning of words and their relationships

What is semantics?

400

According to the ALTA Code of Ethics, an MSL therapist must provide these to students and parents regarding expected learning progress.

What are reasonable expectations of student outcomes?

400

this is  the visual representation of a unit of sounds

What is a grapheme?

600

These are the parts of effective handwriting instruction

What is teaching the correct pencil grip and formation of each letter?

600

This is important for helping dyslexic students understand sounds in words for decoding and spelling is 

What is phonological awareness?

600

At this age children typically begin two-word sentence combinations

What is 18 months?

600

This learning approach, which engages visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile senses, is considered the most effective for most students.

What are multisensory strategies (VAKT)?

600

this is a letter whose sound is open and voiced

What is a vowel?

800

What does decoding and encoding refer to?

What is applying the skills of analytic and synthetic learning?

800

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is _________ in origin.

What is the neurobiological?

800

What is the purpose of commas in “Mary, a smart girl, excelled in school”?

What is to indicate the appositive phrase associated with the subject?

800

When releasing student records, an educator must ensure compliance with laws and obtain this before sharing the records, unless required by law.

What is written consent from the adult student or their parents?

800

two letters that come together to make one sound in the same syllable

What is a digraph?

1000

This is the accurate and effortless word identification at the single-word level

What is automaticity in reading?

1000

CALT stands for...?

What is Certified Academic Language Therapist?

1000

This is the study of word formation patterns, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

What is morphology?

1000

Shawitz Dyslexia Screener and Test of Dyslexia are used for what purposes?  

Who is at risk for characteristics of dyslexia?  


1000

the association of all properties of a letter through VAKT (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile) perceptions?

What are linkages in literacy instruction?

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