RICA Study Guide Correct Questions & Answers!!

Accuracy - ANSWERSreading words without mistakes Syllabic analysis - ANSWERSthe process of dividing words into pronounceable units that contain a vowel-like sound. Students recognize the word by putting together their knowledge of each of the word's syllables. Miscue analysis - ANSWERSExamining a record of a student's oral reading to identify and classify errors. Graphophonemic Errors - ANSWERSThese errors are related to the sound-symbol relationships for English, such as reading feather or father. Semantic Errors - ANSWERSmeaning-related errors, such as reading dad for father. Syntactic Errors - ANSWERSthe error is the same part of speech as the correct word. Ex. reading into for through Systematic Instruction - ANSWERSwhen the teacher knows what skills to teach (defined by content standards) and assessment drives the instruction. Explicit Instruction - ANSWERSinvolves directing student attention toward specific learning in a highly structured environment. It is teaching that is focused on producing specific learning outcomes. Automaticity - ANSWERSthe ability to do things without having to think about them at a conscious level Fluency - ANSWERSFluent reading is reading at an appropriate pac