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Which of the following best describes how oral language development relates to reading development?
Which of the following best describes how oral language development relates to reading development?
- Reading directly teaches the components of oral language, ensuring a reciprocal relationship.
- Oral language is a separate skill that does not influence reading.
- Oral language serves as a foundational bridge, leveraging spoken language complexities to facilitate emergent literacy. (correct)
- Reading development occurs independently from oral language skills.
Integrating a Venn diagram activity using trade books and historical texts is considered a highly ineffective strategy for teaching students about historical figures.
Integrating a Venn diagram activity using trade books and historical texts is considered a highly ineffective strategy for teaching students about historical figures.
False (B)
What is the primary focus of phonics instruction?
What is the primary focus of phonics instruction?
- Analyzing the structural elements of sentences.
- Understanding the meaning of written words through context.
- Developing an appreciation for literature.
- Establishing a connection between sounds and written symbols. (correct)
Define phonemic awareness & its role in early literacy development.
Define phonemic awareness & its role in early literacy development.
A comprehensive, balanced literacy approach for elementary students includes using books from a variety of ______.
A comprehensive, balanced literacy approach for elementary students includes using books from a variety of ______.
Match the following reading group types with their corresponding instructional emphasis:
Match the following reading group types with their corresponding instructional emphasis:
A fourth-grade teacher plans to integrate historical fiction books into the English Language Arts classroom while teaching social studies. Which formative assessment would be developmentally appropriate?
A fourth-grade teacher plans to integrate historical fiction books into the English Language Arts classroom while teaching social studies. Which formative assessment would be developmentally appropriate?
A first-grade teacher needs a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment to gauge students' reading fluency and guide future instruction. Which assessment aligns best with this goal?
A first-grade teacher needs a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment to gauge students' reading fluency and guide future instruction. Which assessment aligns best with this goal?
DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) primarily assesses advanced reading comprehension skills in first-grade students.
DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) primarily assesses advanced reading comprehension skills in first-grade students.
Which two instructional practices are most effective in establishing a literacy-rich environment in an elementary classroom?
Which two instructional practices are most effective in establishing a literacy-rich environment in an elementary classroom?
Which type of lesson plan activities actively promotes effective practices for elementary school English Language Learners (ELLs) at varying proficiency levels?
Which type of lesson plan activities actively promotes effective practices for elementary school English Language Learners (ELLs) at varying proficiency levels?
Using infrequent routines and varied language structures is highly beneficial for elementary English Language Learners (ELLs) in developing their English literacy skills.
Using infrequent routines and varied language structures is highly beneficial for elementary English Language Learners (ELLs) in developing their English literacy skills.
Which action is most effective when differentiating instruction for elementary English Language Learners (ELLs) to enhance their English literacy skills?
Which action is most effective when differentiating instruction for elementary English Language Learners (ELLs) to enhance their English literacy skills?
A third-grade class demonstrates a wide range of reading abilities, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Briefly describe how to incorporate evidence-based practices effectively to benefit the entire class in literacy instruction.
A third-grade class demonstrates a wide range of reading abilities, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Briefly describe how to incorporate evidence-based practices effectively to benefit the entire class in literacy instruction.
A lesson plan should incorporate focused time working on ______ skills for students reading below grade level.
A lesson plan should incorporate focused time working on ______ skills for students reading below grade level.
In a third-grade classroom, students are divided into three reading groups with varied skill levels. What is the most appropriate strategy for differentiating texts to meet their needs?
In a third-grade classroom, students are divided into three reading groups with varied skill levels. What is the most appropriate strategy for differentiating texts to meet their needs?
Teacher book talks are ineffective for students if they are designed to encourage them to read materials that they may not otherwise read.
Teacher book talks are ineffective for students if they are designed to encourage them to read materials that they may not otherwise read.
Which is the most appropriate evidence-based practice for fostering comprehension of a narrative text?
Which is the most appropriate evidence-based practice for fostering comprehension of a narrative text?
Which evidence-based practice primarily supports writing instruction through the use of tools like Venn diagrams, semantic mapping, and note-taking?
Which evidence-based practice primarily supports writing instruction through the use of tools like Venn diagrams, semantic mapping, and note-taking?
How does the use of computer texts and games benefit struggling readers who require reinforcement and extension of their grade-level reading skills?
How does the use of computer texts and games benefit struggling readers who require reinforcement and extension of their grade-level reading skills?
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Oral language development
Oral language development
Students draw on the complexities of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy.
Reading and writing connection
Reading and writing connection
Writing extends reading experiences to integrate what students know in a logical way.
Teaching historical figures
Teaching historical figures
Students create Venn diagrams using trade books and their history text.
Phonics
Phonics
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Phonetic awareness
Phonetic awareness
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Comprehension Strategies
Comprehension Strategies
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Balanced literacy approach
Balanced literacy approach
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Venn Diagram
Venn Diagram
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Semantic mapping
Semantic mapping
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Appropriate reading strategies
Appropriate reading strategies
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Small group of above-level readers
Small group of above-level readers
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Small group of below-level readers
Small group of below-level readers
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Small group of on-level readers
Small group of on-level readers
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Large group of readers
Large group of readers
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Integrate social studies
Integrate social studies
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Measure reading fluency
Measure reading fluency
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DIBELS
DIBELS
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Tier 2/RTI
Tier 2/RTI
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Literacy-rich environment
Literacy-rich environment
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Best practices for ELLs
Best practices for ELLs
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Study Notes
- Oral language development is critical to reading development because students draw on their knowledge of spoken language as a bridge to emergent literacy.
- Writing extends reading experiences to integrate logical understanding.
- Venn diagrams using trade books and history texts most effectively assist in teaching students about historical figures' accomplishments.
- Phonics involves the relationship between sounds and written symbols.
- Phonetic awareness is the understanding that spoken words can be broken into sounds.
- Comprehension strategies involve flexible plans adapted to various tasks.
- A comprehensive and balanced approach to literacy development should include using books from various resources.
- Venn Diagrams allow a comparison of ideas.
- Semantic mapping organizes ideas for writing descriptions/graphic organizers.
- Lesson plans incorporating experiential learning and guided reading provide developmentally appropriate reading strategies for first-graders at the beginning of the year.
- Small groups of above-level readers emphasize comprehension skills.
- Small groups of below-level readers emphasize decoding strategies.
- Small groups of on-level readers read leveled books for both fluency and comprehension.
- Large groups of readers at multiple levels model strategies and set goals.
- To integrate social studies into the English language arts classroom, a fourth-grade teacher can use an anticipation guide, have students read in groups, and use quizzes.
- Readers' theater is a developmentally appropriate, formative assessment to measure students' reading fluency.
- DIBELS assesses letter-name knowledge, nonsense word decoding, and oral-reading fluency.
- Tier 2/RTI involves small groups.
- Creating time for independent reading and structuring regular opportunities for students to choose their reading material help create a literacy-rich environment.
- Lesson plan activities incorporating current best practices for ELLs involve identification and comparison of important concepts.
- Repetitive routines and language help ELL students in elementary school develop their English literacy skills.
- Placing greater emphasis on vocabulary when differentiating instruction helps elementary English language learners develop their English literacy skills.
- Include individual reading conferences to benefit the entire class in literary instruction in a class with a wide range of reading levels, including ELLs.
- Focused time working on decoding skills should be included in a lesson plan to meet the needs of students reading below grade level.
- Different texts with the same theme but appropriate text levels should be assigned to different reading groups with varying skill levels
- Teacher book talks can motivate students to read materials that they may not read otherwise, and introduce them to genre, theme, and characters.
- Story grammar is an evidence-based practice for fostering comprehension of a narrative text.
- Writing to learn and understand uses Venn diagrams, semantic mapping, and note taking
- Evaluating content before mechanics and conferencing with students are evidence-based practices for responding to students' writing.
- Programmed reading instruction aids reading development by listening as students read and coaching them.
- Using computer texts and games benefits students who struggle with reading, helping them practice more at their level and achieve higher academic success.
- Websites that provide specific information about events can assist sixth-graders researching historical events.
- A Book Talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it.
- The partial alphabetic phase involves letter cues are added to context cues in the decoding of print, with students identifying the names and major sounds of most consonants.
- Consolidated Alphabetic Phase involves the sequence of letters in a word and is important.
- The full alphabetic phase includes major sound-symbol relationships for each letter are used.
- Pre-alphabetic phase identifies few letter names or distinguishes few phonemes in words.
- Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds.
- Phonological awareness is a broad skill that includes identifying and manipulating units of oral language.
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