READ plans
Balanced Literacy
Word Study/Vocabulary
Close Reading
Fluency
100
If a child is off a read plan are they considered "on grade level"
No
100
What should students be doing during literacy workstations?
Reading and Writing
100
Who needs vocabulary instruction?
All students
100
What is one characteristic of close reading?
Answers will vary
100
What is one way to assess fluency?
Answers could include: Time their rate Use a fluency rubric (pre and post) Progress monitoring
200
What benchmark do we use to determine if a student is on a Read plan?
PALS fall benchmark (and Spring benchmark)
200
What is one skill that will support concept of print?
Directionality Voice print match Parts of a book Concept of word
200
How many new words should be expectedly in taught a day? How many if they are behind?
Two Three to four if students are behind
200
How often should you do a close reading?
2-3 times a week
200
Why is fluency important?
It allows the reader to concentrate on comprehension.
300
If a child is exited from their READ plan at any time, do they still need to monitored, and how?
Yes, regular progress monitoring
300
What are the components of Balanced Literacy?
Shared Reading Read Aloud Guided Reading Independent Reading Writing
300
What are some strategies that can be taught to support student in spelling unknown words?
Root words Visual Vowel patterns Word Analogy Syntax
300
What is a text-dependent question?
A question that can be answered by using evidence from the text. Beyond basic facts.
300
How and when should fluency be taught?
Fluency should be taught during shared reading and practiced throughout the day
400
What am I responsible for when a student is on a READ plan?
Starting a plan, informing parents, intervention, and progress monitoring (including documentation )
400
What is the difference between phonemic awareness and phonics?
Phonemic awareness is the awareness of sounds or phonemes and is auditory. Phonics includes the idea that a symbol represents a sound.
400
How should high frequency words be taught?
In context Explicitly taught Reviewed frequently Hung on the word wall, make it an expectation
400
How would you define close reading?
Close reading is: -an interaction between the reader and the text -making careful observations of a text and interpreting those observations to make new meaning -Rereading a text to gain understanding
400
How can we increase fluency?
Opportunities to re-read Readers theatre Repetition Re-read high frequency words that are known
500
Where and when do I enter progress monitoring data on a student?
On the EWS system, entering all intervention data throughout the year.(every 6 weeks)
500
What are the five dimensions of reading?
1. Phonics 2. Phonemic awareness 3. Fluency 4. Comprehension 5. Vocabulary
500
Should spelling be differentiated and how could it be done?
Yes, answers will vary
500
What is the difference between close reading and shared reading?
Answers could include: *Using text dependent questions *Shared reading usually teaches skills *Metacognition in close reading *Analysis of text
500
What are the 6 dimensions of fluency? Session 10
Pausing, Phrasing, Stress, Intonation, Rate, Integration