3703 Final

'Getting the gist' is when a student first identifies the most important information about a paragraph, or the main idea. Then they condense the information into one main idea statement of 10 words or less. The rule-based approach is where students follow a set of rules or steps to produce a summary. These rules are: 1. Substitute a more general term for a list of specific terms; 2. Delete redundant information; 3. Delete information that is not absolutely necessary to the overall meaning; 4. Select or create a topic sentence. Once the students have come up with summaries of the paragraphs, they then combine them to make a final summary of the whole passage.

Compare and contrast the "getting the gist" and rule-based approaches to writing a summary.

Phonemic awareness lessons should be conducted in a small group. You may use games and activities for teaching tools in your small group.

Correct this statement: Phonemic awareness lessons should be conducted initially with the whole class followed by small groups for games and activities and/or individual instruction for struggling students.

all of the words should be cumulative not just the difficult ones

Explain why this statement is only partially true: Practice should be cumulative for difficult words.

practicing irregular words should be done daily because they are more difficult to master

Explain why this statement is only partially true: Practice should be daily at first, then weekly.

words should be practiced on their own as well as in context

Explain why this statement is only partially true: Words should be practiced in context

Step 1: select a short passage for student o read (about 100-120 words) that you think is at the students reading level Step 2: have the student read the first 100 words aloud. As the student reads, keep track of errors. If student is having a lot of difficulty reading the passage, select an easier passage Step 3: calculate the number of words read correctly by subtracting the number of student errors from the total number of words read. Step 4: then you are going to calculate the percent of words read correctly. Use division Step 5: compare the students accuracy level with the levels of text difficulty

Explain, in your own words, the steps in determining whether a text is at a student's independent, instructional, or frustration level of difficulty.

e. Diagnoses the source of the problem

Of the following, which does NOT describe a benefit of fluency assessment to the teacher? a. Identifies students who need further evaluation b. Determines the starting point for instruction c. Measures progress against standardized norms d. Provides information for planning instruction e. Diagnoses the source of the problem f. Predicts success in reading comprehension g. Monitors effectiveness of instruction

a. Printed words are made up of letters and symbolize spoken words. b. The direction of reading in English is from left to right and from top to bottom.

Print awareness includes an understanding of which of the following? (Choose all that apply.) a. Printed words are made up of letters and symbolize spoken words. b. The direction of reading in English is from left to right and from top to bottom. c. Print awareness includes the meanings of simple, one-syllable words such as stop and go. d. Print awareness includes the structure of simple sentences.

The students vocabulary would be limited and they would not be able to understand the text in other academic subjects.

What are the consequences for students who are in the intermediate grades and above and are not able to decode multisyllabic words?

a. A logical sequence from simple to complex b. Clear modeling c. Utilization of prior knowledge d. A "model, lead, check" instructional design

Which of the following are attributes of systematic and explicit phonics instruction? (Choose all that apply.) a. A logical sequence from simple to complex b. Clear modeling c. Utilization of prior knowledge d. A "model, lead, check" instructional design

a. Practice should be daily at first, then weekly. b. Practice should be cumulative for difficult words. c. Words should be practiced in context

Which of the following are only partially true when describing the practice needed to master irregular words? (Choose all that apply.) a. Practice should be daily at first, then weekly. b. Practice should be cumulative for difficult words. c. Words should be practiced in context. d. The amount of practice needed for any one word varies.

c. Ability to understand that word meanings change over time d. Ability to use modern homographs e. Ability to use adept diction

Which of the following benchmarks apply to webbing activities? (Choose all that apply.) a. Ability to interpret literal and figurative meanings b. Ability to identify complementary and gradable antonym pairs c. Ability to understand that word meanings change over time d. Ability to use modern homographs e. Ability to use adept diction f. Ability to keep track of target vocabulary words

a. Show relationships among words c. Visualize abstract language d. Integrate information about a word

Which of the following describe the primary benefits of using graphic organizers? (Choose all that apply.) a. Show relationships among words b. Separate examples and nonexamples c. Visualize abstract language d. Integrate information about a word e. Distinguish between multiple meanings of words

a. Creates a frame of reference that makes it easier for students to remember story information b. Supports the ability to write and tell original stories d. Establishes a framework for applying comprehension strategies to all narratives

Which of the following statements are research-based reasons for teaching story structure? (Choose all that apply.) a. Creates a frame of reference that makes it easier for students to remember story information b. Supports the ability to write and tell original stories c. Provides an assessment tool for diagnosing and remediating comprehension problems d. Establishes a framework for applying comprehension strategies to all narratives e. All of the above

a. Both vowels and consonants are classified by the way the sounds are formed. b. Both vowels and consonants are phonemes. d. A syllable contains only one vowel sound, but it can contain more than one consonant sound.

Which of the following statements describe both vowels and consonants? (Choose all that apply.) a. Both vowels and consonants are classified by the way the sounds are formed. b. Both vowels and consonants are phonemes. c. A consonant always sounds the same while the sound of a vowel changes depending upon its position in a word. d. A syllable contains only one vowel sound, but it can contain more than one consonant sound.

1. look for context clue 2. look for word part clues 3. guess the words meaning 4. try out your meaning in the original sentence 5. use the dictionary

Write the five steps in the Vocabulary Strategy.

a. story structure/story grammar c. problem/conflict e. outcome/resolution f. theme/lesson/moral

From the following sets of terms, identify the sets in which the terms mean the same thing. a. story structure/story grammar b. protagonist/main character/antagonist c. problem/conflict d. plot/event/narrative e. outcome/resolution f. theme/lesson/moral g. literature/fiction

__5___Student can use letter sounds to detect letter names. __1___Student can recognize uppercase letter names and shapes. __4___Student can independently write both uppercase and lowercase letter forms. __3___Student can match uppercase and lowercase letter forms. __6___Student can produce a sound associated with a letter. __2___Student can recognize lowercase letter names and shapes.

Put the following benchmarks in their order of complexity for teaching and learning, with 1 identifying the least complex and 6 identifying the most complex. __Student can use letter sounds to detect letter names. __Student can recognize uppercase letter names and shapes. __Student can independently write both uppercase and lowercase letter forms. __Student can match uppercase and lowercase letter forms. __Student can produce a sound associated with a letter. __Student can recognize lowercase letter names and shapes.