Academic Vocabulary
Literacy
Differentiation
Language Development
Language Research
100

Academic vocabulary can be either general or __________ specific?

Domain

100

Comprehension is a ____________ not a product, whereby the reader uses their prior knowledge to interact with a text and assess meaning. 

Process

100

An in the moment assessment such as asking students to give a thumbs up to indicate understanding is a ______________ assessment

Formative

100

Words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation and meaning across two languages are called_________

Cognates

100

When a language or a text is understandable to a language learner it uses ___________________

Comprehensible input

200

BICS is another term for _______________?

Social language skills

200
The reading fluency subskill that involves pausing for punctation and reading with expression

Prosody

200

An end of unit test would be considered a ________________ assessment

Summative 

200

A student that does not respond to questions might be in the _________ period

Silent

200
The term for instruction that is neither too easy nor too hard, when a student can learn slightly beyond their level with scaffolding

Zone of Proximal Development

300

CALP is another name for proficiency with _______?

Academic language

300

Common patterns that repeat in narrative or informational texts (such as problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause and effect) are often referred to as ____________________

Text structures

300

An "I do, we do, and you do" lesson format is an example of a ________________________ model 

Gradual release of responsibility 

300

Embarrassed and embarazada are an example of __________________

False cognates

300

_______________ was the researcher who came up with the Iceberg Theory postulating that there is a common underlying proficiency between two languages, meaning development of skills in one language can benefit development of skills in another. 

Jim Cummins

400

The term BICS stands for _________? 

Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

400

Sometimes referred to as an "in the dark skill," _____________ moves from detecting larger sound units (rhyme, syllable chunks) to smaller sound units (individual phonemes).

Phonological awareness

400

Content, process, and ___________ can all be differentiated to meet the needs of students

Product

400

Form, meaning, and __________ are all important elements to understanding words

Use
400

The invisible barrier that can either help or hinder language is called the _____________________. Things like a student’s anxiety, how supported they feel, or their self-confidence and motivation can impact how much of a barrier a classroom presents. 

Affective filter

500
The term CALP stands for ________?

Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

500

The ability to isolate, identify, categorize, blend, segment or manipulate individual phonemes is called _____________? 

Phonemic awareness

500

_____________ instruction involves grouping students by readiness, interest or learning profile

Tiered instruction

500

Language _______________ happens naturally through exposure to language, whereas language ____________ occurs explicitly through modeling, guided practice, and independent practice.

Acquisition, learning

500

____________ was the researcher who came up with the concept of comprehensible input. 

Stephen Krashen