Required Skills
Explicit Instruction/Methods
Tiers of Intervention
Outcomes of Skills
Subcategories
100

As a writer, one can do this in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person

What is speaking?

100

A common example of this would be the Frayer Model

What is a graphic organizer?

100

Similar to sight words, used frequently and are needed for daily exchange of communication

What is a basic word?

100

The ability to retell demonstrates a growth in this skill

What is increased reading comprehension?

100

Common words seen through print- sight words- are recognized through ___ vocabulary?

What is reading vocabulary?

200

J. K. Rowling is famous for this skill from her work on the Harry Potter series

What is writing?

200

The process of learning new words, making you more word conscience

What is vocabulary?

200

This type of knowledge can be activated through increasing awareness through oral language expression, oral modeling, and making real life connections

What is background knowledge?

200

This type of improvement is exemplified by the use of precise language, clarity, and with poise

What is improved communication?

200

In order to understand spoken and receptive language you must have the necessary skills for

What is oral vocabulary?

300

We encourage this skill to be practiced daily to further their knowledge base

What is reading?

300

This type of device helps you create memorable images and associations

What is a mnemonic device?

300

Specific to topics and not mentioned daily

What is low frequency words?

300

Text-to-text, text-to-self and text-to-world are literacy outcomes that enhance the ability to do this

What is making connections?

300

Essential life skills needed to communicate and converse daily through the use of written and oral language comprises of

What is productive vocabulary?

400

Hearing begins in infancy whereas this skill is active and requires more focus to acquire

What is listening?

400

Understanding beginning and ending of words to help decode familiar words

What are prefixes and suffixes?

400

Words that are easy and essential to understand vs words that are harder to understand in text

What is useful vs difficult?

400

The enhancement of critical thinking skills is clearly evident by

What is enhanced intelligibility?

400

Active listening or the understanding of text is helpful through the use of

What is receptive vocabulary?

500

These two elements, writing and reading, comprise what compound skill

What is literacy?

500

One can use inference to form this type of analysis

What is Morphemic Analysis?

500

Words used at a high volume to make other connections

What is high frequency words?

500

Literacy skills improves daily opportunities and is necessary for success in both written and oral language

What is life skills?

500

Improved ____ is the culmination of all of these subcategories.  A student that demonstrates these essential life skills in literacy is better equipped.

What is vocabulary?