Elementary Literacy Curriculum - D668

Elementary Literacy Curriculum - D668 Leave the first rating Students also studied Terms in this set (42) Arts and HumanitiesEnglishLinguistics Save Early Literacy Methods - D669 45 terms epere70Preview WGU Early Literacy Methods - D669...Teacher 45 terms ryan_miller11867 Preview WGU D677 Pre OA 45 terms kendborgognoni Preview WGU D Teacher mrs Practice questions for this set Learn1 / 7Study using Learn Ability to sound out new words

EX: CAT- /c/ in cat, /a/ in apple, /t/ in top

Phonic Awarenessidentifying and manipulating individual sounds in words- helps students decode and spell words

EX: what is the first sound in the word cat? /K/

Phonicsthe sounds that letters make and the letters that are used to represent sounds

EX: the letter "B" sounds like /b/ in bat

Choose an answer 1Decoding Skills2Phonics Skills 3Vocabulary4Phonological Awareness Don't know?

FluencyAble to read smoothly and accurately and with expression.(you don't have to stop and sound words out) VocabularyThe set of words a person understands and knows comprehensionBeing able to remember and understand what you read and hear Five Pillar of LiteracyPhonic awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension POSSUMPhonology, Orthography, Syntax, Semantics, Understanding, Morphology Phonologyunderstanding and putting sounds together to make words

EX: What are the sounds in the word BAT? /B/ in ball /ae/ in cat /t/ in top

OrthographyKnowing how to put letters together to form words.

EX: how is the word spelled? B-A-T

Syntaxmaking sure the words are in the correct order, so the sentence makes sense

EX: "sat the mat on the cat the" --> The cat sat on the mat

Semanticsunderstanding the different meanings of the word depending on how you use it EX: what does the word mean? using the word BANK in riverbank--> you're talking about the side of the river Understandingknowing what the word means.EX: making sense of the information " the sun us hot and bright" you know this means the sun makes the weather warm Morphologywords made up of smaller parts

EX: what are the word parts- unhappiness

Un- prefix happy- main part ness- turns into noun DOGS - plural Decoding SkillsAbility to sound out new words

EX: CAT- /c/ in cat, /a/ in apple, /t/ in top

comprehension strategiestechniques that help you understand and remember what you read

EX: re-reading, making predictions and/or asking questions

Print awarenessUnderstanding that writing and words have meaning. Being able to identify that you read from left to right, top to bottom, knowing words are made up of letters Pre-AlphabeticRelies on visual cues to help read words. Recognize words by shape, color, or other features. Have not learned the letters or sounds they make. Usually pre-k stage.

EX:.knowing McDonald's b/c of the golden arches

Partial AlphabeticChildren begin to understand that letters represent sounds

EX: using drawings and being able to write words

Full AlphabeticChildren know all the letters and sounds they make. They can recognize by sounding out the letters Consolidated AlphabeticChildren have learned many letter combinations and can read quickly and easily This stage is sometimes known as the within-word pattern or orthographic stage because students are beginning to see patterns such as final e and double vowel letters.Segmentationbeing able to break a word down into individual sounds EX: what are the sounds in the word dog? "D" "O" "G" BlendingThe ability to take separate sounds and blend them into a single word or syllable.

EX: what word has the sounds /d/o/g/ --> DOG

orthographic mappingConnecting sound to letters so you can read and spell them more easily Phonological ProcessorPart of the brain that help shear, recognize, and remember sounds and visual images Orthographic ProcessorPart of the brain that helps recognize written words, letters and letter patterns Phonological AssessmentProcess of putting together individual sounds to form words, being able to connect speech sounds with visual images Oral CommunicationHelps improve students listening and speaking abilities while expanding their vocabulary

EX: includes face-to-face discussion, telephone conversations, and formal

presentations and speeches Print CommunicationAbility to understand, create and effectively use print materials Digital CommunicationProvides personalized feedback and recommendations based on student reading levels and progress. Helps get quick feedback

EX: Exchange of information through electronic means.

Narrative TextText that tells a story with characters, a setting and a plot Expository TextInforms or explains a topic clearly and logically

EX: gives information, explains facts and describes how things work

Descriptive TextDescribes or explains a topic to give the reader a mental picture

EX: essays, poetry

Procedural or instruction textProvides instructions on how to do something

EX: recipes, user manual, DIY guide

Argumentative, persuasive or Option TextPersuades the reader to the point of view, convinces the reader to agree with their opinions or take specific actions.

EX: Essays, Editorials, Speeches, Advertisements

Elements of FictionProblem, characters, narration POV, plot, solution, setting Elements of Non-Fictioncaptions, glossary, comparisons, data, maps, labels, index, graphs and charts Elements of Poetryfigurative language( Metaphors, Symbolism) , imagery, rhythm, rhyme, emotion and expression, alliteration Writing ProcessTHINK, PLAN, WRITE, REVISE Thinkwriter gathers thoughts, brainstorms ideas and outlines for clear direction of their writing PlanWriter organizes their ideas, outlines their content and establishes the structure of the writing WriteWriter transforms their ideas into writing form, making sentences and paragraphs to articulate their thoughts ReviseWriter reviews their work- To make corrections to; edit or redo