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FTCE Reading
Review of basic terminology
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Education
Undergraduate 3
07/21/2010

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Term
Literal Comprehension
Definition
Comprehension of explicitly stated information in the text.
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Morpheme
Definition
The smallest meaningful unit of a word.
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Sight words
Definition
High frequency, common words that are recognized instantly.
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Phonemic Awareness
Definition
Awareness of rhyme, segmentation and blending of sounds.
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Vocabulary
Definition
The knowledge of oral and printed words.
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decode
Definition

To sound out words;

The act of segmenting and blending phonemes

 

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fluency
Definition
The ability to read quickly, accurately, and with proper expression (Prosody)
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phonics
Definition

letter-sound correspondence;

knowing that certain letters of the alphabet are associated with specific sounds

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emergent literacy
Definition

A period of literacy development from birth to the age of beginning reading.

 

In this period, the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for literacy are developed informally.

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advanced organizer
Definition
a method for preparing students to read by providing prereading statements or activities
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Balanced Literacy
Definition

Literacy instruction that incorporates direct and indirect teaching in skills and strategies with meaningful, authentic literacy experiences;

Literacy instruction that includes reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing.

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Cloze procedure
Definition

A technique in which students replace omitted words from a passage.  Omitted words may be strategically selected (academic vocabulary, adjectives, etc.) or every nth word (every 5th word in the passage).

 

Cloze may be used to reinforce learning or as a comprehension check.

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Concepts about Print
Definition
Knowledge of print awareness and book handling skills; Thee are concepts children learn informally through exposure to books and include directionality, book concepts, speech-to-print awareness.
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Directed reading activity (DRA)
Definition
A teaching technique for reading which emphasizes preteaching strategies, student guided reading, comprehension checks and follow-up comprehension activities.
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Invented spelling
Definition
Spelling of unfamiliar words children use as a placeholder in their writing.
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Morphemic analysis or Structural Analysis
Definition

The identification of word parts to ascertain meaning.

Word parts include: prefixes, suffixes, roots, and compound words.

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Speech-to-print Match
Definition
The relationship of one printed word to every spoken word.
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Story Elements
Definition
The parts of a narrative story that include: plot, character, setting, climax and resolution.
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Text Structure
Definition

The organization of text;

Structures include: cause-effect, comparison-contrast, main idea-detail, sequencing, problem-resolution.

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Word Recognition Skills
Definition

Knowledge applied by the reader to determine an unknown word.  These skills include: 

phonics, context clues, morphemic analysis, and use of reference materials, i.e. dictionary, thesaurus.

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Inferential Comprehension
Definition
Comprehension of text in which the reader uses his/her background knowledge AND text information.
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Text-Dependent Questions
Definition
Comprehension questions that require the reader to refer to the text
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Metacognition
Definition
the awareness of one's own cognitive processes; includes self-monitoring and repair strategies.
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Shared Reading
Definition

A strategy that encourages and allows all the children to participate in the reading process.  

 

Usually, teacher reads aloud and invites children to read with her/him.

 

Teacher provides instruction in 1-4 teaching points.

Term
Literature Circles
Definition
Small, collaborative student groups, each reading the same book, with rotating roles for discussion and study.
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