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English 311 Midterm - Ball State
Ball State
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English
Undergraduate 3
02/29/2012

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Term
The Four Language systems
Definition
Phonological, Syntactic, Semantic, Pragmatic
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The Six Language Arts
Definition
Listening, Talking, Reading, Writing, Viewing, Visually Representation
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Responding to stories
Definition
writing in reading logs, participating in grand conversation
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The Writing Process
Definition
Pre-writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing
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Grammar in Elementary grades
Definition
Parts of speech, parts of sentences, types of sentences, capitalization & punctuation, usage
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Prepositional Phrase
Definition
Bryce played basketball in the backyard
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imperative Sentence
Definition
Sit Down right there.
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Declarative Sentence
Definition
the sky is blue.
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exclamatory Sentence
Definition
ouch!
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Parts of Speech
Definition
Noun , pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, interjection, preposition,
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Phonological
Definition
i. Approx. 44 sounds all in English language
1. Phoneme
a. Smallest unit of a word
2. Grapheme
a. Written representation
ii. Phonological awareness is important for pronouncing words, detecting regional and other dialects, decoding words when reading, and using invented spelling
iii. It relates to reading and writing because students have the ability to separate sounds
iv. Difficult for students because there are 26 letter but 44 sounds
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Syntactic
Definition
i. The structure or grammar of words and How words are combined in sentences
ii. Components
1. Word form
a. Morphemes – smallest meaningful units in language
2. Capitalization
3. Punctuation
4. Ending – ing
5. Pre-fixes – un
6. Suffixes
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Semantic
Definition
i. Meaning system
ii. Vocabulary is key
iii. Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
iv. Meaning of words
1. Some words – multiple meanings
2. Dictionary and thesaurus
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Pragmatic
Definition
i. Based on social and cultural aspects
ii. Dialects change due to surroundings, age, regions, etc.
iii. Language is very environmental
iv. Standard English: formal; seen in textbooks, newspapers, etc.
v. Non standard: anything else; alternate in phonology, syntax and semantic from standard English
vi. Non standard is not inferior to standard English
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Visually Representing
Definition
i. Students create a variety of projects for visually representing
ii. Examples
1. Charts/ diagrams
2. Maps
3. Book boxes
4. Drawings
5. Posters
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Viewing
Definition
i. Visual media
1. Videos, photographs, internet
2. Examples:
a. Educational videos
b. Educational websites
c. Researching on the Internet
d. View photographs/pictures
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Writing
Definition
i. Also a strategic process
1. Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
2. Examples
a. Journaling
b. Response to text
c. Making predictions
d. essays
Term
Reading
Definition
i. Process that involves students using skills and strategies to decode and comprehend
ii. Comprehension is the goal
1. Examples:
a. Independent reading
b. Shared reading
c. Partner reading
d. Guided reading
e. Different types of text
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Talking
Definition
i. Also often neglected in the classroom
ii. Essential in the learning process
1. Examples
a. Literature circles
b. Reader’s theater
c. Class discussions
d. Student presentations
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Listening
Definition
i. Begins at birth
ii. Often neglected in the classroom because teachers assume students already learned how to listen
iii. Students learn to listen differently based upon their purpose
1. Examples
a. Read alouds
b. Books on tape/cd
c. Student presentations
d. Class discussions
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Discriminative Listening
Definition
Distinguished Sounds = Phonemic awareness
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Aesthetic Listening
Definition
Listening for enjoyment = reading a story aloud, watching a DVD
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Efferent Listening
Definition
Listening to Learn = given in the classroom often, understand a message, listening to remember,
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Critical Listening
Definition
Listening to evaluate a message = extension of efferent learning , listening critically
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Interrogative Sentence
Definition
How old are you?
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