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Science of Teaching Reading STR (293)Asset / Strength-Based Approach - ANSan educational approach, which builds learning around
a student's strengths and existing knowledge, rather than focusing on what they lack.
When using an asset-based approach, teachers need to get to know students well to identify
each child's academic assets and build on those strengths.
Intrinsically Motivated - ANSstudents draw their motivation from the learning process itself
Dysgraphia - ANSlanguage-based disorder, in which one struggles with the mechanics of writing
resulting in impaired or illegible handwriting
Messy handwriting (due to issues such as poor formation of letters, improper size, spacing
between letters or words, or slant of words) is the main sign of dysgraphia.
Orthography - ANSSpelling patterns of language
Morphology - ANSThe study of forms of words, including affixes, roots, stems, and parts of
speech.
The word "bicycles" is made up of three individual morphemes. The prefix bi-, the stem cycle,
and the suffix -s.
Independent Reading - ANSreading done by students independent of the teacher. This reading
can be either assigned or student selected. Typically silent.
Alphabetic Principle - ANSThe understanding that there is a logical/systematic relationship
between the sounds of spoken English and the letters and letter-patterns of written English.
mapping speech to print
Flexible Grouping - ANSgrouping students based on their learning needs or interests
After reviewing the student test results, a teacher can use flexible grouping to organize groups
based on students' areas of weakness.
Learning Objectives - ANSthe specific skill or knowledge that the student is expected to master
in a lesson
The students will be able to appropriately use a question mark.
,Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines - ANSdetailed descriptions of expected behaviors across
multiple skill domains that should be observed in children from the beginning to the end of
prekindergarten
The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines offer suggestions on ways to deliver developmentally
appropriate experiences for prekindergarten children.
Guided Reading - ANSReading done by students with teacher support. This reading will be
done within the framework of a lesson and often in a small group setting with the teacher.
Response to Intervention (RtI) - ANSa process to monitor and measure student progress in the
general education curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
small group pull-out, tutoring
Print Concepts - ANSThe general rules governing text
text is read from left to right and top to bottom
Relatedness - ANSA student's connection to others
Reading Comprehension - ANSthe ability to read a text and understand its meaning
Jessie read the book and was able to explain to me why the character lied in Chapter 3.
Phonological Awareness - ANSthe understanding and ability to hear individual words, syllables,
and sounds in spoken language apart from print
you can do this in the dark
Mentor Text - ANSBooks or other pieces of literature that are revisited throughout the school
year for different purposes in literacy instruction
Due to its unique narrative and abundance of figurative language, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a
popular mentor text to use in a language arts classroom.
Scaffolding - ANSa method of teaching that involves gradually removing aids when teaching
new concepts
When teaching how identify adjectives, a teacher starts with explicit teaching. Then, she leads
the class in guided instruction, and repeats or rephrases the necessary information. Next, she
prompts the students with questions like "what kind?" and "which one?" Eventually, students
identify adjectives independently.
, Reading Fluency - ANSThe ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody
Syllable Awareness / Syllabication / Syllable Segmentation - ANSthe ability to hear individual
parts/syllables of words
"Education" has four syllables "ed-u-ca-tion"
Syntax - ANSRules that govern the construction of words in order to make phrases, clauses,
and sentences. (sentence structure)
Subject-verb Agreement or Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Differentiation - ANSteaching that offers multiple options for learning the material based on
different student needs and learning styles
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - ANSThe state foundation curriculum developed
by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to demonstrate the knowledge and
skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply technology, and
communicate across all subject areas
Competence - ANSA student's desire to perform
Interest Survey - ANSquestions that ask students the types of books they enjoy reading
given by the teacher at the beginning of the year to determine what books to assign to meet the
interests of the class
Autonomy - ANSA student's ability to self-govern or self-motivate
Speed - ANSa measure of how fast an object's position changes, calculated from distance/time
Reading Intervention - ANSa strategy applied to assist a struggling reader
Reading Interventions can help children overcome reading difficulties and become proficient
readers.
Accuracy (when reading) - ANSthe reader's ability to correctly pronounce words
Ongoing Assessment - ANSan assessment that guides the pace and content of instruction
Ongoing assessments are used to determine student knowledge and dictate whether the class
is prepared to move on to a new skill.
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