Praxis II: English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) Teaching Strategies study guide

Semantic Feature Analysis CORRECT ANSWER A strategy for categorizing terms by characteristics. Set in columns of characteristics. Rows of words or themes and put a + or - sign if they fall into the column characteristics. Ex: grid of vocabulary and then use a + or - to see what the students know about that word. Background Building CORRECT ANSWER Using connections in a student background. Anticipation Guide CORRECT ANSWER Before reading to activate prior knowledge. A series of questions or statements students work on silently and either agree or disagree with each statement. Ex: a teacher prepares a list of statements about what constitutes a tragedy, and asks students to indicate whether they agree or disagree with each statement. After reading the play, the class will discuss what their misconceptions were and how they have revised their thinking. Purpose • Help students to activate their prior knowledge and experience and think about the ideas they will be reading. • Encourage students to make a personal connection with a topic or unit of work so that they can integrate new knowledge with their background exper