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07/23/2010

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phonemes
Definition
smallest unit of sound
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graphemes
Definition
smallest unit of writing
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morphemes
Definition
smallest unit of meaning
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onset
Definition
the first consonant before a vowel in a word ie c in cat
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rime
Definition
the first vowel in a word and the part afterwards at in cat
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homograph
Definition
spelled the same but different meaning ball = to throw ball = party
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homophone
Definition
same sound but different meaning to two too
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morphology
Definition
how words are related prefix suffi root the family of the word meaning
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orthography
Definition
writing system
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syntax
Definition
the grammar and structures - word order
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semantics
Definition
meaning
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grapho-phonemic
Definition
relationship between letters and phonemes
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schwa sound
Definition
uh sound like duh /a/
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blending
Definition
2 consonants together
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segmenting
Definition
breaking a word into its small sound parts
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dipthong
Definition
vowel with 2 parts that creates a new sound oy, oi, ou
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vowel diagraph
Definition
two vowels that go together to make one sound oa, ea
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consonant diagraph
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two consonants that go together to make a new sound th, sh
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consonant blends
Definition
2 consonants that go together and keep their original sound bl, cl
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word family
Definition
words that have a common pattern -ick -at
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auditory discrimination
Definition
ability to hear different sounds phonenemes
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auditory acuity
Definition
accuracy in identifying sounds
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visual discrimination
Definition
ability to see differences between letters
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visual acuity
Definition
accuracy in identifying letters
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word analysis
Definition
ability to see patterns in words
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word analysis
Definition
ability to see patterns in words
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structural analysis
Definition
ability to see patterns in words especially prefix suffix
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contextual analysis
Definition
ability to get word meaning from context
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linguistics
Definition
the study of language
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synthetic phonics
Definition
introduce letters and sounds one by one and build to blends to make words
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analytic phonics
Definition
learn phonics through studying already known words to get letter sound correspondence
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systematic phonics
Definition
the process of introducing sounds and symbols step-by-step
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inventive spelling
Definition
spelling based on personal phonics system
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analogy phonics
Definition
make small words bigger with onset and rime such as kick, brick, sick
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NAEP
Definition
National Association for Educational Progress national association that measures and reports on nation-wide reading performance
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independent reading level
Definition
95% accuracy
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instructional reading level
Definition
90% accuracy - best for instruction
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frustration reading level
Definition
less than 90% too difficult for instruction
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criterion validity
Definition
how well a test measures up to established criterion or other measurements (tests)
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construct validity
Definition
how well a test measures learning as it applies to the real world
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content validity
Definition
how well the test measures the actual content
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validity
Definition
how accurate and true the test results are
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reliability
Definition
how often the test can give accurate results
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norm-referenced test
Definition
test is taken by many students and a "norm" is established to determine an acceptable level based on peer performance
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criterion-referenced test
Definition
test is based on established criteria and students must meet this goal or benchmark
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Informal Reading Inventory - IRI
Definition
diagnostic assessment that covers vocabulary, site word reading, oral reading fluency and miscue analysis
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running record
Definition
system of marking miscues while a student reads in order to diagnose learning needs
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miscue analysis
Definition
analyze what the student read incorrectly and frequently repeated errors to inform instruction
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cloze procedure
Definition
create blank lines in a text and student must fill in the missing word - tests comprehension and text structure knowledge
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Fry and Dolch Assessment
Definition
site word recognition
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standard score
Definition
how many standard deviations above or below the median. The raw score is placed in a formula to get the standard score
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raw score
Definition
the actual number correct
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Terra Nova test
Definition
series of standardized achievement tests in US
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schema
Definition
background knowledge
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schema theory
Definition
building background knowledge increases comprehension
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Reader Response theory
Definition
Louise Rosenblatt there are different ways of reading - aesthetic = reading for pleasure efferent = reading for meaning.
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Louise Rosenblatt
Definition
created Reader Response theory
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constructivist theory
Definition
creating meaning by drawing on background knowledge, previous experiences and activity
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interactive model of reading
Definition
acknowledges that the reader is using a lot of different skills all at once to get meaning from reading - decoding, phonics, structure, symantics
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Vygotsky's theory
Definition
zone of proximal development - students should be challenged just a bit more than their skill level. scaffold difficult work
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Zone of Proximal development
Definition
scaffold complex tasks to help students be successful - model and support
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scaffolding
Definition
instructional methods of modifying tasks so student can work in their zone of proximal development and be successful
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socio-cultural theory
Definition
our learning and beliefs are products of our culture and socialization. all students have different experiences and values that affect their comprehension
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Matthew effect
Definition
the rich get richer and poor get poorer. When a student has strong academic skills they are more likely to continue to succeed
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John Guthrie
Definition
work on adolescent learners and motivation - they need relevant, interesting material that is readable at their level
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Language Experience Approach
Definition
used with ELLs - have an experience, write down what the student dictates - exactly as stated (with errors) use the written work to reinforce reading and create lessons based on the common errors
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phonemic awareness
Definition
awareness that there are individual sounds in a language
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phonics
Definition
putting sounds and letters together
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decoding
Definition
looking at words and sounding out the phonics in order to read
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fluency
Definition
reading rate (# words per minute) but also accuracy and prosody (inflection, phrasing)
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comprehension
Definition
what we understand about what we read
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higher order reading skills (HOTS)
Definition
the kinds of questions and ways of analyzing text to show thinking
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text structure
Definition
how different texts are set up - math, science, literature
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SQ3R
Definition
Survey, Question, Read, Review, Respond
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semantic mapping
Definition
mapping ideas together to show connections
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DRTA
Definition
Directed Reading Think Aloud - 1. set purpose 2. predict 3. make decision based on reading keep reviewing predictions and thoughts. develops critical thinking and comprehension
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Caldecott
Definition
best illustration
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Newberry
Definition
Best story
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Readers Theater
Definition
acting out parts of story or content to increase comprehension
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Reading coach
Definition
helps teachers improve instruction by demonstration, helping plan instruction
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Reading Specialist
Definition
helps create effective reading program based on research and assessment
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instructional assistants
Definition
assist teachers with reading but are not instructors
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curriculum selection
Definition
based on standards and student interest/needs
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curriculum and assessment alignment
Definition
curriculum and assessment match and give accurate information about student mastery
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extrinsic motivation
Definition
external
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intrinsic motivation
Definition
internal - enjoyment
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bibliotheraphy
Definition
reading as therapy - helps relax
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flexible grouping
Definition
grouping students in different configurations based on a variety of factors - interest, ability, skill, etc...
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whole group instruction
Definition
whole class - presentation one=-size fits all
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ability grouping
Definition
grouping students according to ability on assessments. usually not very flexible
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metacognition
Definition
thinking about thinking - what did you do to figure it out?
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think alouds
Definition
stopping while reading to think aloud and model what is going on in a readers mind to get meaning from text
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interpretive question
Definition
could have many different answers depending on how you put the facts together
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evaluative question
Definition
asks for a judgment - is it right or wrong?
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inferential question
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asks for a "guess" based on what is known in the text and the student experience
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Elkonin boxes
Definition
little boxes on a piece of paper that can be used to put letters to create words for phonics practice
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recursive writing process
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the order in which we learn to write - it can be flexible - go back and revise then continue writing
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realia
Definition
props or items that are brought in to increase comprehension
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