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ELA Flashcards

1
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_____ does not follow typical spelling/pronunciation patterns

A

silent “e”

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2
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define phonemic awareness

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the ability to identify and manipulative sounds in spoken words

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3
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what are phonemes?

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individual sounds of a letter. think foundations— a-apple-/a/

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4
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what is the English language derived from?

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the 26 letter Latin alphabet

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5
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what is the most effective approach to teach reading?

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phonics instruction

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6
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is independent reading proven to show improvement in reading achievement?

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no

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7
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what demonstrates the best understanding of phonemic awareness?

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identifying the letter “w” in multiple words. (want, were, would)

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8
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define metacognition

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an awareness and understanding of individual thought processes… thinking about thinking

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9
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true or false: detailed reading is an effective text comprehension

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false

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10
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what are onset and rimes?

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an onset is an initial consonant and a rime is a vowel/ remainder of the word that follows

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11
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what are possessive pronouns?

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pronouns that show possession (mine, yours, theirs, hers, his)

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12
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what are graphemes?

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written symbols representing a sound (digraph, trigraph)

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13
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an example of a metacognitive approach to reading comprehension is…

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when a student adjusts their own reading speed

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14
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what is the most effective reading instruction strategy?

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phonics

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15
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when is it most important to teach phonics?

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in early elementary years

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16
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what is phonics?

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the predictable relationship between phonemes and graphemes

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17
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what is a rhetorical question?

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a question that doesn’t require or expect an answer

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18
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what is the most common way that children learn words?

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through every day experiences

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19
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are scripts good or bad when reading?

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typically bad as they lead to monotonous or repetitive patterns

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20
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what’s the most effective phonemic awareness developmental tactic?

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foundations… letter + sound

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21
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what is a child doing when they examine the surrounding words and phrases in a sentence to identify the meaning of a word?

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using context clues

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22
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what is one of the best evaluation techniques for writing?

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teacher made checklists

23
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what is not needed to pronounce a word?

A

language comprehension

24
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what is it called when a student and teacher go back in forth in conversation?

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transactional teaching

25
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what is one of the most effective ways to teach reading?

A

guiding students in their thinking

26
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what is one of the least effective ways to teach reading?

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independent work, as it lacks peer/teacher interaction

27
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what is at the very top of blooms taxonomy?

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creating

28
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what is at the very bottom of blooms taxonomy?

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remembering

29
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from top to bottom, what is blooms taxonomy?

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C E A A U R:

create, evaluate, analyze, apply, understand, remember

30
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what is one of the best learning styles for students?

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cooperative learning groups

31
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what is the best way to identify if a student has learned the given unit material?

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teacher made assessments

32
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what does Orton Gillingham teach students?

A

how to read

33
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what does Orton Gillingham not teach students?

A

meaning and comprehension

34
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what is a formative evaluation?

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an ongoing evaluation where a teacher can gauge student work as the unit progresses

35
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what is a summative evaluation?

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an end of unit exam or final evaluation of understanding

36
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what should be taught with ESL reading texts and comprehension?

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the use of context clues and surrounding words in order to help identify other English language words

37
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what is a phoneme deletion activity?

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when a student to recognizes a remaining word after the phoneme is removed from a longer word

38
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what approach can help improve a students reading fluency?

A

monitoring oral reading

39
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what are semantic organizers?

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graphic organizers, such as a web, that incorporates related ideas

40
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what is ability grouping?

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grouping children based on their needs and changing groups as students grow

41
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what is an anchor book?

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a book that is used repeatedly for reading and writing

42
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define assonance

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when a word begins and ends with the same vowel sound

43
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what is a consonant digraph?

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two consecutive constants that represent one new speech sound. example: sh

44
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what does it mean to decode?

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when a reader sounds out a printed sequence of letters based on knowledge of letter sound correspondence

45
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what is a diphthong?

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combination of two vowels in a single syllable. (boy, coin, cloud, etc.)

46
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what do early readers know?

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high frequency words and simple words. pictures are used to confirm meaning

47
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what are emergent readers?

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readers can understand the meaning or message behind print

48
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what is functional reading?

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reading that requires understanding— reading instructions, recipes, signs, etc.

49
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what is guided reading?

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when the teacher guides a child through silent reading of text with prompts and target questions

50
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what is a miscue?

A

an oral reading error

51
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what’s a morpheme?

A

the smallest unit of meaning in a word

52
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what is phonology?

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the study of speech structure in language including speech patterns

53
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what is a homonym?

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words with the same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings. example: right/ring/rose

54
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what is a homograph?

A

words with the same written form but different meanings. (tear… tear in paper or tear as in teardrop…)

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