Reading Fluency -ANS-refers to the speed, inflection and accuracy with which students read, either orally or silently. In order
to have this skill, students must be able to decode, or break down into segments, words that adhere to the common rules of the English alphabet. For those words that are ...
lyric poem a short poem that expresses personal fe
process writing treats instruction in grammar as a
three major components of a family literacy prog
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Reading Fluency -ANS-refers to the speed, inflection and accuracy with which students read, either
orally or silently. In order
to have this skill, students must be able to decode, or break down into segments, words that adhere to
the common rules of the English alphabet. For those words that are not easily decoded, students must
build their vocabulary of "sight words," which are recognized without the need to decode
Shakespearean sonnet -ANS-lyric poem of fourteen lines with the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
lyric poem -ANS-a short poem that expresses personal feelings
lyric poetry example -ANS-A Shakespearean sonnet is an example of
Anna Karenina was written by -ANS-Leo Tolstoy
Thoreau's "Walden" is representative of which of the following periods of American literature -ANS-The
American Renaissance period of American literature which took place between 1830 and 1860
Process writing treats instruction in grammar as -ANS-as part of writing instruction in general, does not
treat grammar as a separate subject
In MLA format, the author's name is -ANS-in directory style, and the first name is spelled out. Dickens,
Charles.
Three major components of a family literacy program -ANS-1. preschool-Simply introducing reading and
books to these children gives them a boost in literacy.
2. adult education- Parents are offered GED classes, training programs, or English-language classes.
Parents who are better educated can better help their own children.
3. parenting education- to help parents support their children physically and cognitively. They may take
classes in cooking and nutrition or learn about brain development.
,4. family literacy- Parents are taught how important reading is for success in school, how to read with a
child to support comprehension, and ways to partner with teachers.
Most common forms of literary conflict. -ANS-Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Environment
Man vs. God
Man vs. Supernatural
Man vs. Machine
Semantic mapping -ANS-A visual graphic organizer for vocabulary development that builds on students'
prior knowledge. Thus, students see how new words and ideas build and fit together. (looks like
bubble/spiderwebbing )
rote learning -ANS-memorization, learning by repetition
scaffolding -ANS-instructional technique in which the teacher models the learning strategy before
assigning it to the students
schema -ANS-diagram, shape, or plan
SQ3R -ANS-study technique involving the steps of survey, question, and read-recite-review
content strand -ANS-a group or pattern of content-related words and/or terms
discourse -ANS-written or spoken communication
epistemology -ANS-theory of knowledge
, etymology -ANS-the history of a word, tracing its origin and transitionsthe history of a word, tracing its
origin and transitions
mnemonic -ANS-memory or learning aid to build vocabulary
mode -ANS-manner, type, or example
rhetoric -ANS-the art of speaking or writing effectively
syllogism -ANS-a form of argument with a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion
fallacies in logic examples -ANS-bandwagon,
begging the question,
false cause,
Post hoc ergo propter hoc,
red herring,
slippery slope,
Sweeping
generalization
bandwagon -ANS-inciting people to follow the
crowd
begging the question -ANS-asking one to accept a
conclusion without providing
real evidence
false cause -ANS-assuming a cause for an event
which has not been proved as the
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