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GACE Middle Grades Language ArtsStudy Guide
Reading Fluency - answer 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 - answer lyric poem of fourteen lines with the rhyme scheme
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
lyric poem - answera short poem that expresses personal feelings
lyric poetry example - answerA Shakespearean sonnet is an example of
Anna Karenina was written by - answerLeo Tolstoy
Thoreau's "Walden" is representative of which of the following periods of American
literature - answerThe American Renaissance period of American literature which took
place between 1830 and 1860
Process writing treats instruction in grammar as - answeras part of writing instruction in
general, does not treat grammar as a separate subject
In MLA format, the author's name is - answerin directory style, and the first name is
spelled out. Dickens, Charles.
Three major components of a family literacy program - answer1. 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. - answerMan vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Environment
, Man vs. God
Man vs. Supernatural
Man vs. Machine
Semantic mapping - answerA 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 - answermemorization, learning by repetition
scaffolding - answerinstructional technique in which the teacher models the learning
strategy before assigning it to the students
schema - answerdiagram, shape, or plan
SQ3R - answerstudy technique involving the steps of survey, question, and read-recite-
review
content strand - answera group or pattern of content-related words and/or terms
discourse - answerwritten or spoken communication
epistemology - answertheory of knowledge
etymology - answerthe history of a word, tracing its origin and transitionsthe history of a
word, tracing its origin and transitions
mnemonic - answermemory or learning aid to build vocabulary
mode - answermanner, type, or example
rhetoric - answerthe art of speaking or writing effectively
syllogism - answera form of argument with a major premise, minor premise, and
conclusion
fallacies in logic examples - answerbandwagon,
begging the question,
false cause,
Post hoc ergo propter hoc,
red herring,
slippery slope,
Sweeping
generalization
bandwagon - answerinciting people to follow the
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