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Competency 4 LIteracy Development
TExES Generalist EC-6 Test
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10/18/2010

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Term
Emergent
Definition

The first stage of literacy development that involves:

  • curiosity about print
  • understanding concept of print
  • drawing or scribbling
  • use of oral language
  • increased interest in literacy
  • understand letter forms and names
  • identify environmental print
  • understand that print has meaning

 

 

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Initial
Definition

The 2nd stage of literacy development that includes:

  • understanding that print has meaning
  • use of decoding skills
  • use letter-sound correspondence
  • understand meaning of words

 

Term
Transitional
Definition

The 3rd stage of literacy development that involves:

  • recognizing sight words
  • decoding print
  • ability to read fluently
  • recognize more words automatically
Term
Story Elements
Definition
  1. Character
  2. Setting
  3. Plot
  4. Conflict
  5. Theme
  6. Point of View and
  7. Changing Perspective

are all known as...

Term
Story in first person
Definition

When a story is told through the character's voice


Example: in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, the wolf tells the story and portrays the entire incident with the pigs as a misunderstanding

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Changing Perspective
Definition
  • Develops higher order thinking skills
  • Child is examining a story from alternate point of view
Term
An alternate point of view
Definition
Asking a student to imagine themselves as another character from a story; to draw on their knowledge of the story and their own experiences. In doing so, the child is analyzing the events in the story from...
Term
Fantasy Books
Definition
  1. Fables
  2. Fairy Tales
  3. Folktales
  4. Tall Tales

are all considered to be what type of books?

Term
Genres of Children's Literature
Definition

Fiction

Fantasy

Poetry

Nonfiction

are all examples of what?

Term
Fiction Books
Definition
  • Picture books
  • Realistic
  • Historical
  • Fantasy

are considered to be what type of books?

Term
Fiction
Definition
The purpose of this type of book is to entertain
Term
Nonfiction
Definition
  • To inform, explain, argue, or describe
  • Biographies, autobiographies, informational books

what type of book is this?

Term
Environmental Print
Definition
  • Graphic symbols found in the physical environment
  • Street signs, billboards, building signs
Term
Environmental Print
Definition
This allows a child in the early emergent literacy stage to discover and explore nature
Term
Concepts of Print
Definition
  • Directionality and sequence of print
  • Story Structure
  • Print carries meaning
  • One-to-one corresponence of text and words

are all concepts of what?

 

Term
Concepts of Print
Definition
  1. Big books with rhymes and patterns
  2. Language Experience Approach allowing child to see that print is "talk written down"

 

are two ways of developing what?

Term
Author's Purpose
Definition

Writing to:

  • Inform/teach
  • Persuade
  • Entertain
  • Express Feeling

are all considered to be the...

Term
Inform
Definition
  • Audience will learn from the selection
  • Examples include facts, details, or specific mention of events and places
  • Non-fiction books

this type of writing is to...

Term
Entertain
Definition
  • Fiction books
  • Material intended for the audience to enjoy

the author's purpose for this type of writing is to...

Term
Persuade
Definition
When the author wants the audience to believe his/her position such as in advertisements and newspaper editorials, the author's purpose is to...
Term
Express Feelings
Definition
Poetry books or writings that convey emotions are intended to...
Term
Literacy Development
Definition
  • Read and reread daily
  • Going to the library
  • Reading environmental print
  • Talking informally about ideas/experiences
  • Model reading
  • Using puppets to retell a story
  • Offering praise
  • Taking trips to zoo/museum
  • Providing writing/drawing materials

are all ways to help build...

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An activity for a student in the emergent literacy stage of reading
Definition
Displaying a poster-sized story on an easel and using a pointer to track the words while reading aloud is what type of activity?
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