finale teaching reading content Flashcards

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Study strategies

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Establish expectations: preview, set purpose
External text structure: intro, heading, graphics, summary statements
internal text structure: description, sequence, cause/ effect. comparison/contrast

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2
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Writing across the curriculum

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academic journals
Writing to learn
writing in disciplines
integrating reading/writing

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3
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reinforcing vocab

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semantic feature analysis- meaningful link between students prior knowledge + words
-categorization activities
-concept circles- most versatile, relate words to one another.
magic squares.

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4
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a test that compares the test takers performance with that of others is

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norm- referenced

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5
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most writing in the content classrooms ends at the blank stage

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drafting

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6
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when using the syntactic cuing system you are

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applying what you know about word order + grammer.

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7
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concepts are organized into hierarchies according to

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class, example, attribute

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8
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a point value is assigned to various dimensions of content. style and mechanics

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an analytic scale

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9
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In a sustained silent reading program

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reading is done for pleasure

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10
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students read pieces of literature because they appeal to two needs

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  1. cognitive

2. affective

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11
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SSR leads to

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better comp
more mature writing style
broader vocab

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12
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standardized assessment differs from naturalistic in that:

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its methods are considered objective

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13
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an effective and appropriate readability checklist

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understandability
usability
interest-ability

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14
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SQ3R stands for

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Survey 
question 
read 
recite 
review
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15
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The guided lecture process reinforces

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Active listing skills
note taleting
outlining

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16
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Students who are able to study content material effectively know how to

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Make plans for reading
analyze the task at hand
use appropriate study strategies

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17
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When students examine a list of vocabulary words to determine which word does not belong, they are manipulating words at a conceptual level.

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True

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18
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n Closed Word Sorts, no category or criterion for grouping is known in advance of sorting.

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False

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19
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When you use the syntactic cueing system, you are:

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applying what you know about word order and grammar

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20
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Vocabulary that has usage and application only in a particular subject matter field is termed _________________ vocabulary.

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Technical

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21
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Concepts are organized into hierarchies according to:

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class, example, and attribute

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22
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One explanation which may account for academic difficulties adolescents face in regard to vocabulary development is:

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both A & B

23
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The word “block” would be considered a

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special vocabulary word (Sorry, you can’t use block as an example on the final!)

24
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When a student comes to an unknown word, s/he should be encouraged to use the strategies for acquiring and building vocabulary in the following order:

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contextual analysis, structural analysis, dictionary

25
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Which of the following vocabulary extending/reinforcing strategies is NOT an example of a complex association?

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Matching exercises

26
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Look at the example and identify the type of word puzzle: MCBRELADS SWORD.

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None of the above (Hint: Unscramble the letters!)

27
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Learning logs are among the most frequently recommended strategies for helping students learn English as a second language.

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True

28
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If a teacher reads something in a student’s journal that alerts him/her to a potentially harmful personal problem the student might have, the teacher has the option to decide whether or not the problem is severe enough to report it to appropriate school personnel.

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False

29
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Process entries in learning logs include things like:

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how I solved a problem

30
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A Composition Starter helps teachers and students consider purpose, form, and ___________________.

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Audience

31
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Most writing in the content classroom ends at the ___________ stage of the writing process.

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Drafting

32
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What is true of revision?

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It is needed only for materials that are to be published for sharing with others.

33
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Students are more likely to develop and use good editing skills when:

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their writing will be read by real audiences

34
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All of the following statements regarding using journals in the secondary content classroom are true except

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Teachers read students’ entries on a daily basis.

35
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To help reduce the time spent grading students’ written compositions, secondary content teachers might consider:

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All the above

36
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The following is a general evaluation scale that can be used with many types of writing in a content classroom. A point value is assigned to various dimensions of content, style and mechanics.

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analytic scale

37
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When teachers combine the use of textbooks with content area literature and electronic text, they extend and enrich the curriculum.

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True

38
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Textbooks can treat subject matter with the breadth and depth necessary to fully develop ideas and concepts.

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False

39
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Readers should be invited to experience information rather than memorizing it.

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true

40
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In a sustained silent reading program

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reading is done for pleasure

41
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Students read pieces of literature because they appeal to two needs. What are those needs?

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cognitive and affective needs

42
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Research on SSR and literacy development has found that SSR leads to

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all the above

43
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A type of content area literature in which a great amount of material is summarized in a very little space

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reference books

44
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This type of content area literature describes a process:

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How to books

45
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All too often the rote memorization of bits of information is unwittingly fostered by teachers and viewed as an important outcome of “studying.”

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True

46
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The reader’s comprehension of the author’s main idea can be affected by the reader’s background.

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True

47
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Metacognitive knowledge and the ability to use study strategies are closely linked.

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True

48
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When teaching a study strategy, teachers should spend adequate time demonstrating and modeling the strategy for the students.

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True

49
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In learning to summarize text, it is essential that students gain ability to determine a topic sentence and to integrate information.

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True

50
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The purpose of reading/study guides is to provide enough scaffolding for students to develop strategies to read effectively on their own.

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True

51
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SQ3R stands for

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survey, question, read, recite, review

52
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The Guided Lecture Procedure reinforces:

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all the above

53
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Students who are able to study content material effectively know how to

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all the above

54
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Which is least important to consider in presenting outlining strategies to students?

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Do students clearly understand the order of Roman numerals and Arabic numbers with upper and lower case letters?