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EDUC 250
Chapters 6, 7, and 8 test
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Education
Undergraduate 3
03/19/2013

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Big Book
Definition
oversized storybooks.
details come to life.
playing i spy becauase the students can see the details.
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Comprehension of text
Definition
the reader or listener interprets and constructs meaning about what he or she reads or listens to based on prior knowledge about the topic.
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Metacognition (self-monitoring)
Definition
the ability to describe the strategies used to read. noticing you're doing something wrong, and fixing it.
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Expository text
Definition
nonfiction content-are information. higher order thinking. description, sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem solution, and exemplification.
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Narrative text
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explicit. setting, problem, goal, events, and resolution.
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Modeling
Definition
the teacher demonstrates the use of the strategy by using it with the children. then practice - then reinforce - then reward
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DLTA (directed listening and thinking activity)
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listening strategy. a framework that offers directions and strategies for organizing and retrieving information from a text that is read by or to a child.
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DRTA (directed reading and thinking activity)
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reading strategy. a framework that offers directions and strategies for organizing and retrieving information from a text that is read by or to a child.
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shared book experience
Definition
usually carried out in a whole-class setting, altough it may be carried out in small groups as well. during this activity, teachers model fluent reading for children using a Big Book. They also help children develop listening skills, since during the reading the children are asked to participate in some way.
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graphic organizers
Definition
visual illustrations or representations of text information that help readers see relationships between concepts or events in a narrative or expository writing.
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webbing
Definition
spiderlike effect
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mapping
Definition
may have boxes with labels in them that connect in different places.
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K-W-L
Definition
what we know, what we want to know, what we learned.
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Venn Diagram
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a graphic organizer that uses two overlapping circles to show relationships between ideas.
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literature circles
Definition
consists of a group of children who have read the same book. the children have these discussions independently of the teacher.
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buddy reading
Definition
usually a situation in which a child from an upper grade (better reader) is paired with a child in kindergarten or first or second grade.
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partner reading
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involves peers reading together. this may simply mean that the children take turns reading to each other, or that they read sitting side by side.
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think, pair, share
Definition
teacher asks questions, students think, they are paired with other students, they discuss answers, and they share with the class.
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mental imagery
Definition
asks children to visualize what they see after they have been read to aor have read a passage themselves.
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think-aloud
Definition
after mental imagery, children talk about their images to peers or to the teacher. the children also predict what will happen next.
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fluency
Definition
a combination of accuracy, automaticity, and prosody when reading. a child who reads fluently is able to decode text automatically and accurately.
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prosody
Definition
pace and expression.
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echo reading
Definition
the teacher or more abled reader reads one line of text, and the child then reads the same line. the number of lines read is increased as the child's reading improves.
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choral reading
Definition
the entire class or a small group of children reads an entire passage together along with the teacher.
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paired reading
Definition
involves a more abled reader in the same classroom or from antoher classroom as a model of fluent reding for less fluent readers.
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reader's theater
Definition
put on a presentation. the oral reading of a short play. the children have assigned parts and practice the parts for the presentation.
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repeated reading
Definition
read the same story 5 times in one week.
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invented spelling
Definition
children create their own spelling for words by how they hear it or see it.
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formative feedback
Definition
feedback provided during the reading or writing process.
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summative feedback
Definition
feedback provided at the end of an assignment.
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diagnostic/baseline
Definition
beginning; to see where the student is
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writing workshop
Definition
a period of time set aside for writing instruction of any kind
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mini-lesson (guided lesson)
Definition
the teacher carries out a lesson to teach a particular type of writing skill (3-5 minutes)
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process approach
Definition
prewriting or brainstorming, drafting, conferenceing, revising, editing, and publishing.
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interactive writing
Definition
provides a model for children so they will know what to do when writing on their own.
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narrative writing
Definition
writing original stories that are typically fiction or retelling a story taht was read to children or that the children read themselves.
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descriptive writing
Definition
involves writing with language that describes precisely.
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persuasive writing
Definition
involves trying to get the reader to adopt your point of view on a given topic.
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expository writing
Definition
nonfiction and uses information that might come from a content-area subject.
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functional writing
Definition
writing that serves clear, real-life purposes, includeing greading cards and thank-you notes.
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journal writing
Definition
journals can be written in notebooks, on pages staple together to create a book, or electronically.
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personal journals
Definition
private journals in which children write about their lives or topics of special interest to them.
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dialogue journals
Definition
can be written about any topic, buty they are shared with teachers or peers.
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reading response journals
Definition
those in which children respond to narrative or informational text read. fellings toward the story; teacher reads response.
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learning logs
Definition
usually involve content areas. children record information being learned, such as charting the progress of a setting hen's eggs.
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author of the day
Definition
those authors who read their writings in a particular week should display them on a bulletin board in th ewriting center along with photographs of themselves.
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author's chair
Definition
when sharing their work the child can sit in a special chair.
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poety writing
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poems can be rhymes or can follow other formulas. types include triangle poems, a cinquain, or a diamente.
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independent reading and writing
Definition
children can select activities based on several options, and they may choose to work alone or in collaboration with others.
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writing mechanics
Definition
skills related to writing, such as spelling, handwriting, punctuation, spacing, neatness, letter shapes, writing grips, thick pencils for gripping.
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rubric
Definition
scoring guides
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extrinsic motivation
Definition
represents the domain where individuals engae in an activity as a means to an end; working for money or candy
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intrinsic motivation
Definition
the desire to engage in the behaviros for enjoyment, challenge, pleasure, or interest. working for yourself.
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social collaboration
Definition
children observing one another in a social setting.
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literacy center
Definition
focal point of the classroom. a classroom area composed of a library corner and a writing area.
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Author's Spot
Definition
in the literacy center. usually consists of a table and chairs and materials to use for making books.
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genre
Definition
a specific type of literature.
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picture storybooks
Definition
their texts are closely assoiciated with their illustrations. Dr. Seuss
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informational books
Definition
nonfiction books
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picture concept books
Definition
most don't have story lines, but they often have themes
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traditional literature
Definition
nursery rhymes and fairy tales. familiar stories that are part of our heritage and that originated in the oral tradition of storytelling.
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fables and folktales
Definition
many of these stories are from other countries and cultures and broaden a child's experience and knowledge base.
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realistic literature
Definition
a category withing picture storybooks that deals with real-life problems.
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wordless books
Definition
books ith no words, just pictures
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novels
Definition
longer books with chapters
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Biography
Definition
a book about a person's life
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Big Books
Definition
larger versions of smaller picture storybooks.
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Caldecott Medal
Definition
given by the American Library Association for outstanding illustrations, typically in a picture storybook.
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Newbury Medal
Definition
given by the American Library Association for th estory in the book or novel.
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