It is the instructional model that is utilized in balanced literacy to help students gain a thorough understanding of strategies.
What is support to independence?
100
Students are engaged in these types of lessons to specifically help them learn elements of phonics through analogy.
What is making words?
100
It is a clear statement of why students engage with a particular reading task.
What is purpose?
100
This tool is useful in the brainstorming phase of writing.
What is an organizer?
100
It is a tool used to assess the various components of a student's writing.
What is a rubric?
200
It is the component of support to independence that best addresses the needs of diverse learners.
What is guided reading and guided writing?
200
These activities help students explore word spellings and patterns in a fun way.
What are word extension activities?
200
Teachers use this as a first step in explicitly teaching a new comprehension strategy in reading.
What is a read aloud?
200
They are books used as models of good writing.
What are mentor texts?
200
It is the type of assessment that guides our teaching of individual students on an ongoing basis.
What is formative assessment?
300
It is the time frame for inclusion of each literacy block.
What is daily?
300
This is a visible 'partial dictionary'.
What is a word wall?
300
If students utilize this strategy it will help them understand the difference between opinion and fact.
What is evaluating?
300
It is a written exploration of ideas in text and expresses the reader's reactions and may range from simple retells to more complex summaries of opinions.
What is a written reader response?
300
It is a tool used to assess the various aspects of a student's reading behaviours.
What is a running record?
400
It is the step you take when students struggle with guided writing.
What is shared writing?
400
This is the type of words on a word wall.
What are high frequency words?
400
This comprehension strategy will help students recognize problem/solution in text .
What is Analyzing?
400
This type of writing is usually linked with the evaluating strategy in reading.
What is persuasive writing?
400
It is the type of assessment we use for reporting to parents.
What is summative assessment?
500
It is the step where 'I do/you watch'.
What is read aloud and write aloud?
500
It is a word wall activity where students use 5 clues to help identify a specific word.
What is Be A Mind Reader?
500
These 3 sections on a reading plan help guide thinking from beginning to end.
What is before, during, and after reading?
500
It is the step in the writing process that comes between drafting and editing.
What is revision?
500
This assessment tool helps teachers assess 'on the go' and the comments help build a reader's and writer's profile.