CST 221 | 273 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

When students practice fluency: - They practice by reading connected pieces of text. they don't read word by word - they will read a sentence straight through. Reading fluently is important because: - It enables students to comprehend what they are reading. Students who are not fluent in reading would: - Sound out each letter or word slowly and pay more attention t the phonics of each word. Fluent readers: - Will read a sentence aloud using appropriate intonations. The best way to test for fluently: - Have a student read something ALOUD - preferably a few sentences in a row. Fluency is a good predictor of: - Comprehension Reading aloud to young children is: - One of the most important things that an adult can do because they are teaching children how to: 1. Monitor 2. Question 3. Predict 4. And confirm what they hear in in the stories Word Consciousness - Children who have access to books can first tell the story through the pictures. They then begin to realize the connection between the spoken words and the printed words. They realize that the written words tell a story. Language and conventions of print - During this stage, children learn how to: - hold a book- where to begin to read - the left-to-right motion - continue from one line to another Functions of print - Children discover that print can be used for a variety of purposes and functions, including entertainment and information.