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academic language

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language used in formal settings an academic writing

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active listening

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listening that is focused and empathetic

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advanced fluency stage of language acquisition

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learners demonstrate near-native ability and use complex, multiphrase and multiclause sentences to convey their ideas

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affixes

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added to words or roots to change their meanings; include prefixes and suffixes

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analyzing text organization

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analyzing how a text is organized in order to better comprehend an author’s purpose for writing

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audience

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reader/readers

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central idea

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the basic underlying idea of informational text

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character analysis

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understanding the role of a character in a story via the character’s actions, traits, relationships, and personality

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citations

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identification of original sources of outside information

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complex sentence

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sentence made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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compound sentence

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sentence made up of two independent clauses or simple sentences

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independent clause

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simple sentence

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compound-complex sentence

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sentence that has two or moe independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

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connotation

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the intended meaning of a word beyond its literal meaning

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conversational language

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familiar and informal language

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credibility

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proof of the reliability of a source

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denotation

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the literal meaning of a word

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descriptive writing

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a writing style that emphasizes the production of imagery using words and figurative language that appeal to the reader’s five senses

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dialect

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language that is particulare to a geographical location or consolidated social group

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early production stage of language acquisition

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learners produce single word and two-to three-word phrases and can respond to questions and statements

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expository writing

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writing style explains idea or concept or informs about topic

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figurative language

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language that conveys images and ideas seperate from actual meaning of words used

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first-person pov

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tell story from his/her direct experience

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fluency

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the ability to read with ease and automaticity

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genre
type of text (poetry, drama, graphic novel, myth, etc.)
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grammar
the way parts of speech work together in sentences and how words are grouped to make meaning such as in phrases or clauses
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high frequency letter-sound correspondences
letter-sound correspondences that occur most often in the english language
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identifying pov
using genre and pronoun clues to identify who is telling a story to infer accurate story conclusions
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inferences
conclusions about what an author suggests in a text based on context clues
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intermediate fluency stage of language acquisition
learners are able to speak in more complex sentences and catch and correct many of their errors
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letter-sound correspondence
relationship btwn spoken sounds in words and printed letters that correspond to those sounds
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levels of language proficiency
L1 entering L2 beginning L3 developing L4 expanding L5 bridging
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L1
entering
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L2
beginning
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L3
developing
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L4
expanding
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L5
bridging
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literal
most basic, or exact meaning of a word
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mechanics
``` punctuation capitalization indentation spelling conventions of print that are not necessary in spoken language, such as punctuation, capitalization, indentation, spelling (spelling is component of mechanics but is treated as separate in elementary school) ```
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meter
basic rhythmic structure of the lines or verses in poetry
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misplaced modifier
modifier that causes confusion bc it does not modify its intended word or phrase
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modifiers
words/phrases that change/add meaning to words in sentence
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moral
lesson author intends to teach in literary text
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morphemes
smallest unit of language that contain meaning
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narrative poems
poems that tell story
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narrative writing
writing style that tells personal/fictional story for entertainment
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onset
beginning consonant of consonant blend of a syllable
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paraphrasing
brief restatement in own words
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persuasive writing
writing style uses to persuade/convince
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phoneme
each small unit of sound in a language
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phoneme blending
combining phonemes to make a word
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phoneme deletion
removing phonemes from words to make new words
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phoneme segmentation
separating phonemes in words
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phoneme substitution
replacing phonemes in words to make new words
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phonemic awareness
type of phonoligical awareness; an understanding of how phonemes form a language by creating differences in the meanings of words
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plot development
the exposition, rising action, problem/climax, falling action, and resolution
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preproduction stage of language acquisition
the silent period; learners refrain from speaking but will listen, may copy words down, and can respond to visual cues
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primary sources
original materials
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prosody
range of vocal expressions a reader uses when reading aloud, including rhythm, intonation, and stress patterns
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punctuation
periods, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, and other markings that divide text or help a reader know when to change pace or read with inflection
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qualitative measures
contributors to text leveling that include analysis of text elements such as structure, language clarity, and knowledge demands
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quantitative measures
contributers to text leveling that include readability scores determined by computer algorithms that evaluate text element such as word frequency and sentence length
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reader and task considerations
matching texts to particular students, classes, and/or tasks based on their inherent nees as determined by the professional judgement of educators
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reading accuracy
the ability to recognize or decode words correctly
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reading rate
the speed and fluidity with which a reader can read
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register
particular styles of language determined by purpose, audience, and social context
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reliable sources
trustworthy material tha tocme from experts in their field of study
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rhyme scheme
rhyme pattern in a poem; may be reprsented as letters | abab, aabb, aabba
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rime
a syllable's vowel and its remaining consonants (not including onset)
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roots
the basis of many words in the english language, typically derived from latin or greek
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second-person pov
narrative perspective from an external "you" whether that be the reader or unknown other
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secondary sources
sources that inform about events, experiences, places, or time periods using primary sources but that were not directly involved in the event in any way
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setting
where a story takes place
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sight words
words that are repeated most often in text
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silent period
the preproduction stage of language acquistition
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simple sentence
a sentence that contains a subject, a verb, and a completed thought
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speech emergence stage of language acquistion
learners can chunk simple words and phrases into sentences that may or may not be grammatically correct and can understancd simple readings when reinforced by graphics or pictures
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stages of language acquisition
preproduction, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluency, and advanced fluency
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structural analysis
an analysis of the roots and affixes of words
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summarization
distilling and condensing a text into its main idea and key details by identifying story elements
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syllables
phonological units composed of onsets and rimes that can be blended, substituted, segmented, and deleted like phonemes
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syntax
the grammatical formations and patterns of sentences
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text features
supplemental info outside main text such as chpt headings, titles, sidebars, etc.
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text leveling
complexity of text as determined by quantitative measures, qualitative measures and reader and task considerations
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text structure
org structures like cause and effect, prob/sol, sequence of events, or steps in a process, compare/contrast, description
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theme
basic idea that author wants to convey
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third person pov
narrative in which a detached narrator tells story from one characters pov
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third person objective pov
narrative perspective in which a detached narrator relates actions and dialogue of stoy but not thoughts of feelings
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third person omniscient pov
detached, all-knowing narrator tells story from pov of all character including thoughts & f
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tone
attitude of text
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usage
common rules for how language is used under certain conditions or within particular styles
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writing styles
specific types of writing that convey author's purpose for writing---to explain, to entertain, to describe, persuade

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