48 Questions
What is the connection between phonics and reading?
Phonics instructs students on how to decode and spell words using sound-symbol connections.
What does fluency in reading refer to?
The capability to read aloud at an appropriate pace with good expression.
How does reading contribute to reducing stress and anxiety?
It enhances vocabulary and comprehension.
What is the purpose of vocabulary development in reading?
To strengthen the ability to comprehend written text.
What is a homograph?
A word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning
In which stage of reading development do children explore writing in the form of scribbles, letter-like forms, or invented spelling?
Stage One – Emergent Literacy (Birth to Five Years)
What does the interactive reading model recognize?
The interaction of bottom-up and top-down processes simultaneously throughout the reading process
What is the purpose of structural analysis in building vocabulary?
To break words down into their basic parts to determine word meaning
Which stage of reading development involves extensive reading of both fiction and non-fiction?
Stage 3 – Growing Independence (Grades Two and Three)
What is the emphasis of the bottom-up reading model?
The wide application of word-attack and comprehension skills
What does the term 'affixes' refer to in vocabulary building?
Morphemes that are attached to a word stem to form a new word or word form
What is the role of context clues in understanding new or unfamiliar words?
To provide hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand meanings of new or unfamiliar words
What does schema theory describe?
How readers use background knowledge to comprehend and learn from text
Which stage involves the development of evolving fluency and extensive reading of both fiction and non-fiction?
Stage 3 – Growing Independence (Grades Two and Three)
What is the purpose of synonyms in building vocabulary?
To identify words that have the same meaning as another word
What is the purpose of figure of speech in building vocabulary?
To describe a separate meaning from literal definition through a word or phrase
What is the focus of onset-rime phonics instruction?
Identifying the sound of the first letter or letters in a word
According to the linguistic approach, what does it assume about children in the class?
They have a strong grasp of their mother tongue
What does Grace Goodell's Skills Ladder emphasize?
Emphasizing certain skills at a time
At what level does inferential comprehension involve reading between the lines?
Inferential Level
Which is a preparational comprehension strategy?
Previewing
What does the story map strategy use to help students learn the elements of a book or story?
Graphic organizer
What is involved in applying comprehension level?
Reading beyond the lines
What is the main focus of story grammar?
Elements or parts of a story or selection
What does linguistic approach assume?
Children have a strong grasp of their mother tongue.
What is the purpose of the 'Circle-Seat-Center' strategy?
To reinforce information in different ways based on learning modalities
Which reading strategy allows students to work with their peers and learn from one another?
Reciprocal Teaching
What is the focus of the 'Clink and Clunk' strategy?
Monitoring reading comprehension
In the Four-Pronged Approach in Reading Instruction, what is the focus of the first prong?
Love of reading
What is the purpose of the 'Think-Pair-Share/Think-Pair-Square' activity?
Fostering group discussion and comprehension checking
What is the main goal of the 'Jigsaw' strategy?
To promote collaborative learning among students
What is the aim of the 'Partner Prediction' strategy?
To allow students to make predictions with their peers
What does the 'Cloze procedure' involve?
Filling in missing words in a passage
What is the central focus of the 'Open-ended questions'?
Foster critical thinking and elaborative responses from students
Which learning strategies involves copying, underlining, or shadowing learning material?
Complex Rehearsal Strategies
What is the primary focus of the 'Transfer Stage' in the Four-Pronged Approach?
Developing phonemic awareness and decoding skills
What does the 'First Prong' of the Four-Pronged Approach aim to develop?
A genuine love, habit, and enjoyment for reading
What is the purpose of a word map?
To improve vocabulary
Which cueing system involves using clues in the text to determine the meaning of an unknown word?
Semantic cueing system
What does the graphophonic cueing system help readers to do?
Sound out unknown words
Which reading technique is used to get a rough idea of what a text is about?
Skimming
What is the focus of literature-based instruction?
Developing literacy skills
What is the main method of teaching children to read in the basal reading approach?
Teaching through phonics
What does the whole language method emphasize in teaching children to read?
Recognizing words as whole pieces of language
What does explicit phonics/synthetic phonics focus on?
Blending sounds together to form recognizable words
What is the main focus of phonic through spelling method?
Segmenting words into phonemes
What does embedded phonics focus on?
Teaching letter-sound relationships during the reading of connected text
What kind of clues does the semantic cueing system involve using?
Visual cues from pictures or graphics
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