RICA Flashcards Questions And Correct
Answers 2025-2026
High fantasy - A type of literature that often is set in a fantasy world and shows a plot of
good vs. evil. Such as Harry Potter.
High-frequency words - Words that most frequently appear in texts.
Homographs - Two words having the same spelling but having different pronunciation,
such as wind, wind.
Hyperbole - An exaggerated comparison, such as He was as big as a house.
Idiom - A phrase that has a meaning that different from the literal meaning - raining cats
and dogs
I + I strategy - An instructional strategy to enhance a child's level of independent reading
using the student's independent reading level and personal interests to find books that
are just right for them
Independent reading level - Answer The reading level a child can read and understand
without the assistance of the teacher. Marked by a student's ability to accurately read
aloud 90% or more of the text and answer 60% or more of the comprehension questions
In-depth reading - Answer When the reader slows down to read more carefully to better
understand that section of the text
Individualized Educational Program IEP - Answer A document required by the federal
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA that offers every child with disabilities
interventions to help the student be successful in school
Inferential comprehension - Answer The reader's understanding or interpretation of a
text. Alerts Answers to these comprehension questions are not in the text, but rather
,come from the head of the reader
Informal reading inventory The list of reading assessments given to students and should
list the student frustration and independent reading level, their reading interest and
their reading strength and need
Instructional conversations Answer Used mainly for English Learners, this is when a
group of students read the same text and talks about it
Instructional reading level - Answer The grade-level text that a child can read and
understand with the assistance of the teacher
Interest inventory - Answer A survey given to a student to learn about the student's
reading interests and behavior
Irony - Answer A stylistic-written device used when there is a difference between what a
character says or does and the reality of the situation
KWL chart An instructional tool that helps children activate their prior knowledge of a
topic. This stands for what do you Know, what do you Want to know, and what did you
Learn
Language experience approach An instructional activity where the child dictates to the
teacher a personal experience, a trip to the zoo, while the teacher writes verbatim what
the student says
L-controlled vowels - Answer Vowel sounds which are neither long nor short (a in chalk/
e in help) and the vowel precedes a consonant
Letter formation - Answer The capability of writing the letters of the alphabet with
readability for a reader.
, Letter naming - Answer Being able to correctly say the name of a letter when a teacher
points to that letter
Letter identification-Answer The student correctly identifies the letter that the teacher
has spoken
Literal comprehension-Answer A readers ability to comprehend what the text actually
says on the page
Literary elements-Answer The elements of a story which include: character, plot,
setting, mood, theme and style
Literature circle-Answer A small group of students reading the same book that the
students' have chosen
Literature journals - A journal maintained by a student with written works about the texts
they have read
Mathew effect - The widening of the read ability gap due to the child doesn't like to read,
so they don't read and therefore don't grow developmentally into good readers (rich get
richer poor get poorer)
Meaning vocabulary - All of the words a person understands when they read
Metaphor Answer Figure of speech that is a comparison and doesn't use a linking word
such as like, as, or than. Example: The road was a river of moonlight.
Miscue Analysis - Answer A process of analyzing a student's oral reading to help identify
a student's areas of strength and need so that the teacher can then provide data-based
instruction knowing where that student especially needs to work on. Example: Fred has
trouble with words using the CVCe pattern, such as bike.
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