One guardian consonant in a one syllable word makes the vowel...
short.
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Please explain vocabulary learning tip #4.
Learn words that often go with other other words: collocations.
100
Name one dumb way to read.
Translating every word in your head.
Watching TV while you read.
Falling asleep while you read.
Reading word by word.
Moving your lips while you read.
Moving your head while you read.
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What is the very top of the reading triangle and why is it at the top?
Comprehension. That's our goal! We want to understand what we read.
100
How many students in this class speak Portuguese?
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200
Describe the second phonetic skill.
One syllable word, two guardian consonants, the vowel has a short sound.
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Explain vocabulary learning tip #1 and why it is important?
Decide if the word is worth learning now. How? You read the same word more than once STOP and learn it. If the word is in a title, heading, or topic sentence STOP and learn it.
Important because we don't need to learn every word right now! We can still understand the main idea without stopping for every word we don't know.
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Bob likes to read, but he always moves his lips while he reads. What would you tell him about this?
Bob, you shouldn't move your lips while you read. It slows you down. Your eyes can move faster than your lips. Let your eyes do the work.
200
Where is vocabulary on the reading triangle?
Below fluency and above phonics.
200
How many people in our class speak more than 1 language? (not including English)
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300
This word follows which phonetic skill: vain
Phonetic skill #5
300
Learning words of the same family is vocabulary learning tip number...
3!
300
Why is watching TV while you read a bad idea?
You can't focus on what you are reading. You are pulling your brain in too many directions.
300
Why is vocabulary important for reading?
The more words we know, the faster we can read and the more we will understand!
300
What is exposition in a story structure?
The normal life before the action happens.
400
Read the sentence. Which word follows the third phonetic skill.
I will go, I will do.
Go.
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What does flamboyant mean? How did you know?
While Melba’s apartment is decorated plainly, her clothing is very FLAMBOYANT.
In a quiet, comfortable place.
With a pencil or pen in hand.
Phrase by phrase.
Think in English!
400
What is phonemic awareness and why is it important for reading?
Phonemic Awareness is the ability to recognize sounds. If we don't know the sounds in English, we can't pronounce the words we want to read and that will slow us down.
400
What is the climax of the story structure?
The most exciting, intense part of the story right before the solution is found.
500
Read the following sentence. Which word(s) follow(s) the fourth phonetic skill?
I came from Tennessee, and I look over the miles and miles of green land.
Came and Miles
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Read the sentence. What does condone mean in this sentence? How did you know?
"Teachers may overlook it when a student is two minutes
late. But they are not going to CONDONE someone’s walking into class a half hour late."
Allow, forgive
Synonym: overlook
500
Moving your head while you read slows down your...
Fluency!
500
What is "phonics" and why is it important for reading?
Phonics is the ability to make connection between sounds and letters. Sometimes English is tricky, but if we know the phonics rules, we will be able to read faster because we will be able to pronounce the words correctly!