vocab
Languidly
slowly;weakly
comprehension
the ability to process text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows
Compare and contrast
looking for similarities and differences between two things
attention
helps kids hold on to the sounds letters make long enough to sound out new words
prerogative
an exclusive or special right or privilege
vocabulary
helps you learn new words
descriptive
help visualize, describe, define, or explain information about people, places, things, situations, or actions
Working memory
Working memory is responsible for many of the skills children use to learn to read
malignant
having an evil or malicious nature
phonics
a method for teaching people how to read and write an alphabetic language
Persuasive
able to cause people to do or believe something
Reasoning and background knowledge
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
grammar
the set of rules for how words, groups of words (phrases) and. sentences can go together
axiomatic
taken as true based on accepted principles or propositions; self-evident
fluency
the property of a person or of a system that delivers information quickly and with expertise
Narrative
story or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences
Sentence construction and cohesion
must have a noun and a verb, but it also must make sense and it must flow with other sentences
Know your audience
helps you figure out what content and messages people care about
indefatigable
seeming incapable of wearing out; tireless
phonemic awareness
in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest mental units of sound that help to differentiate units of meaning
expository
provides a clear, focused explanation of a particular topic, process, or set of idea
Decoding
how an audience member is able to understand, and interpret the message
Vary your sentence structure
Too many sentences with the same structure and length can grow monotonous for readers