Cross-Curricular Literacy Skills Flashcards
Reading Comprehension
the ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Revising
reviewing the draft and making necessary corrections for sentence usage, organization, coherence, and audience
Intrinsically Motivated
students draw their motivation from the learning process itself
Summarizing
Writing or speaking a brief description of more extensive information by covering only the main/most important points, without details.
Working Memory
the ability to hold information in one’s mind (a component of executive function)
Writing Conference
an individual meeting with students to discuss their drafts to help them revise their work before submitting a final product, and to help the teacher assess student understanding and modify instruction as needed
Teacher Wait Time
the silence that often comes after a question has been asked but before students have finished considering their answer and/or find the courage to speak up
Modeling
an instructional strategy in which the teacher demonstrates a concept or skill and students learn by observing
Paraphrase
to express the meaning of a text in different words, often used in research writing
Draw Conclusion
to make final comments/summation of what has been read or written
Executive Function
the cognitive abilities to control one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions - this includes working memory, inhibitory control and flexible thinking
Publishing
the final step in the writing process where the writer ensures the neatness and understanding of the final product
Inference (ELA)
a conclusion or opinion based on information that is given, and that is sometimes called an educated guess
Student Engagement
the level of attention and interest students demonstrate while learning
Writing Process
the steps a writer goes through to compose a finished, polished text
Flexible Thinking
the ability to adjust to changed priorities (a component of executive function)
Graphic Organizer
a visual display of the relationships between facts and ideas
Drafting
the second step in the writing process where the writer brings together similar ideas and organizes them into paragraphs
Self-Regulation
the ability of a person to control their emotions, body, and behavior when faced with an unwanted situation
Schema (Reading)
background knowledge a reader brings to a text
Editing
reviewing the draft for corrections in grammar, mechanics, and spelling
Rubric
assessment tool that outlines specific criteria and performance levels for evaluating student work, providing clear guidelines and standards for both instructors and students to ensure consistent and objective grading
Receptive Language
the ability to understand meaning from language
Prewriting
the first step in the writing process when the writer decides on a central idea/topic for writing and formulates a thesis or main idea statement
