Exam 6: Beginning Literacy

The idea that each sound in the English language is represented by a graphic symbol is called the___________.(2 words)

Knowing that the sound of /a/ as in cat is represented by the letter a is an example of:

Teaching students to use strategies like summarizing and predicting is an important part of____________.

List and describe the five stages in English Language Proficiency. How is this knowledge important when teaching English Language Learners?

List and describe the cueing systems that readers use.

In teaching, a set of procedures that can be used over and over again is known as a(n):

Which of the following instructional routines can be helpful in developing phonic skills, expanding meaning vocabulary, and improving fluency?

Phonemic awareness is most important in learning to:

List and define the steps in the Explicit Phonics Routine. Explain when and why you would use this routine.

When students need help learning beginning sounds, you should use the:

The process of automatically, smoothly, and accurately reading words is known as:

Which of the following elements are most important in helping students independently decode words?

Segmenting and blending of onset and rime are a part of___________. (2 words)

When a student knows left-right and top-bottom page orientation and recognizes a sentence in a text, he or she is using:

Reading aloud books containing many rhyming words and having students chant lines of the text will help students develop:

Which routine should you use to help students who are having difficulty reading words quickly and accurately?

Words that students learn to recognize automatically are called:

The /br/ in the word brook is an example of:

Research shows that readers who use analogy must first learn:

Select a routine for teaching decoding in beginning reading, describe the procedure, and tell when and why you would use it.