Literacy Practices
Language Domains
Purposes of Writing
Literature Circles
Literature Circle Success
100

These are five literacy practices.

What is reading, writing, speaking and listening, & thinking?

100

This is the organization of sounds.

What is phonology?

100

This type of writing tries to change the mind of the reader or get the reader to consider the writers point of view.

What is persuasive writing?

100

A Literature Circle discussion is guided by this.

What is student response to what they have read?

100

This type of culture needs established before implementing Literature Circles.

What is a culture of trust and respect?

200

This is structured talk that takes its cue from a text.

What is discourse?

200

Words that a student understands.

What is receptive language.

200

Email, Face Book, Twitter and blogs are all examples of this kind of writing.

What is expressive writing?

200

What students engage in during a Literature Circle.

What is critical thinking and reflection?

200

When students get to talk a lot, they find the classroom atmosphere to be this. 

What is fun?

300

High quality texts are rich in these.

What is ideas and important information.

300

A set of rules that governs a combination of words and phrases into sentences and paragraphs. 

What is syntax?

300

This type of writing is done to educate or explain something in a clear, accurate and organized way.

What is informative writing?

300

How students gain deeper understanding during a Literature Circle.

What is structured discussion and written or artistic response?

300

The teacher has this responsibility when implementing a Literature Circle.

What is constant attention and management? 

400

These should be taught in all subject areas.

What is discourse and writing?

400

The smallest units of meaning within a word.

What is morphology?

400

Novels, plays and poems are all examples of these.

What are literary works?

400

Talking about events and characters, the authors craft and personal experiences related to the story are examples of these.

What are discussions during Literature Circles?

400

Literature Circle success depends on these two things.

What are books and composition of the groups?

500

A collaborative, intellectual dialogue facilitated with open-ended questions about a text. 

What is a Paideia Seminar?

500

The understanding of the social use of language - conversational turn taking, personal space, appropriate behavior.

What is pragmatics?

500

This is a type of writing that teachers need to emphasize more. 

What is expository writing?

500

Literature Circles should be composed of these kinds of groups.

What are heterogeneous groups?

500

The three skills teachers need to teach before beginning Literature Circles.

What are how to ask interesting questions, how to respond to others ideas and how to expand on what someone else has said?