CRWT: Critical Reading Flashcards
According to _________“Reading is decoding and understanding written texts.”
Cline et al (2006)
Translation of the symbols of writing system into spoken words that they represent
decoding
reading purpose, context, nature of the text, readers’ strategies and knowledge
understanding
T or F
Decoding involves three skills: phonological awareness,
alphabetic knowledge, and orthographic knowledge
True
includes
the ability to segment sounds,
rhyme, and identify syllables.
Phonological awareness
is the
understanding that letters are used
to represent speech sounds.
Alphabetic knowledge, or The Alphabetic Principle
is the
understanding of the writing system
in order to represent language this
can include spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization.
Orthographic knowledge
▪ to be entertained
▪ to get information
▪ to understand ideas or theories
▪ to understand the author’s viewpoint
▪ to support one’s view
purposes
▪ structure
▪ purpose (informative, persuasive,
argumentative)
▪ context
▪ audience
▪ academic or non-academic
Nature of the text
▪ set of circumstances (social, cultural, political,
historical) that affect the meaning and interpretation
of a text
▪ the when, where, and why of a text
Context
knowledge of text types, genres,
structures
formal schema
knowledge about vocabulary and
grammar)
linguistic schema
knowledge of the content area of
the text)
content schema
set of beliefs, customs, attitudes, etc.
culture
According to ________
“Reading is meaning construction from a printed or written
message.”
Day and Bamford (1998)
the reader connecting information from the
written message with previous knowledge to
arrive at meaning and understanding.
meaning construction
According to __________
“Reading is a psycholinguistic guessing game that involves
interaction between thought and language.”
Goodman (1967)