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This refers to practices that recognize and incorporate
Culturally Responsive the assets and strengths all students bring to the
Instructional Practices classroom and ensure that learning experiences are
relevant to all students.
This refers to viewing diversity of thought, culture, and
Assets-Based Teaching traits as a positive asset as students are valued for
Approach what they bring to the classroom rather than being
characterized by what they are lacking.
The specific units of sounds in a language that
Phonemes distinguish one word from another (e.g., "b" and "t"
in "bat" and "tab")
The smallest unit of meaning in a language (e.g., "ed"
Morphemes
changes a word to past tense)
The ability to use letter-sound relationships to
Decoding
correctly sound-out and pronounce written words.
Written or spoken communication or debate (e.g., talk
Discourse
and conversation)
The tools (vocabulary, syntax, discourse) students use
Language Demands
to participate in the content they are learning
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This phrase refers to a spelling system that is more
difficult to decode because there is not a direct
Deep Orthography
correlation between the letters and sounds in the
language.
This phrase refers to a spelling system that is easier to
Shallow Orthography decode because there is a direct correlation
between. the letters and sounds in the language.
The term used to explain a child's knowledge of
Emergent Literacy reading and writing skills before they learn to read
and write (e.g., recognizing a stop sign, cereal box).
the ability to hear and manipulate all units of sound
Phonological Awareness including words, syllables, onset, rimes, and
phonemes in spoken language.
The practical rules that guide our use of language in
Pragmatics
social contexts
the study of the structure of words and how
Morphology meaningful units are combined in text (e.g., prefixes,
suffixes, root words).
A program in which two languages are used to
Transitional Bilingual provide content instruction. Over time, use of the
Education native language is decreased and use of English is
increased until only English is used for instruction.
An approach to teaching English language learners
Sheltered Instruction
that integrates language and content instruction.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Development of fluency in conversations - social
Communication Skills) language
CALP (Cognitive Development of content and subject area language.
Academic Language
Proficiency)
The part of a language that is understood by listeners
Comprehensible Input
when learning a second language
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Language Acquisition vs. Acquiring language through subconscious processes
Language Learning vs. learning a language through direct instruction.
Receptive Language The ability to understand words and language
The study of sounds, their patterns and meanings and
Phonology
the way they combine to form words and language.
The study of meaning in words, phrases, sentences, or
Semantics
text
A teaching strategy that helps bring skill knowledge
Repetition and Practice
from conscious to subconscious.
A strategy that gives students the opportunity to
'write aloud' before they begin a written language
Oral Language Rehearsal
assignment; provides time for them to rehearse how
written forms differ from spoken forms
Interdependent structures or systems that support the
Language Systems
language foundation necessary for reading
The process of matching letters and letter sequences
with sounds in a word, and storing those words for
Orthographic Mapping
future use; necessary for spelling, pronouncing words
correctly, and developing sight words and vocabulary.
Area of the brain that 1) supports phonological
processing system (enables us to pronounce and
Frontal Lobe
articulate words); 2) controls planning and decision
making
Area of the brain that 1) supports phonological
processing (processes sound and connects
Temporal Lobe
printed letters to sounds); 2) connects spoken words
with meaning
Area of the brain responsible for 1) recognizing print,
punctuation, diacritical marks, or spaces in print; 2)
Occipital Lobe
houses the Visual Word Form Area (VWFA) - "Brain's
Letterbox".
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Texas STR Certification Exam (2025 updated)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (DETAILED &
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Terms in this set (203)
This refers to practices that recognize and incorporate
Culturally Responsive the assets and strengths all students bring to the
Instructional Practices classroom and ensure that learning experiences are
relevant to all students.
This refers to viewing diversity of thought, culture, and
Assets-Based Teaching traits as a positive asset as students are valued for
Approach what they bring to the classroom rather than being
characterized by what they are lacking.
The specific units of sounds in a language that
Phonemes distinguish one word from another (e.g., "b" and "t"
in "bat" and "tab")
The smallest unit of meaning in a language (e.g., "ed"
Morphemes
changes a word to past tense)
The ability to use letter-sound relationships to
Decoding
correctly sound-out and pronounce written words.
Written or spoken communication or debate (e.g., talk
Discourse
and conversation)
The tools (vocabulary, syntax, discourse) students use
Language Demands
to participate in the content they are learning
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This phrase refers to a spelling system that is more
difficult to decode because there is not a direct
Deep Orthography
correlation between the letters and sounds in the
language.
This phrase refers to a spelling system that is easier to
Shallow Orthography decode because there is a direct correlation
between. the letters and sounds in the language.
The term used to explain a child's knowledge of
Emergent Literacy reading and writing skills before they learn to read
and write (e.g., recognizing a stop sign, cereal box).
the ability to hear and manipulate all units of sound
Phonological Awareness including words, syllables, onset, rimes, and
phonemes in spoken language.
The practical rules that guide our use of language in
Pragmatics
social contexts
the study of the structure of words and how
Morphology meaningful units are combined in text (e.g., prefixes,
suffixes, root words).
A program in which two languages are used to
Transitional Bilingual provide content instruction. Over time, use of the
Education native language is decreased and use of English is
increased until only English is used for instruction.
An approach to teaching English language learners
Sheltered Instruction
that integrates language and content instruction.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Development of fluency in conversations - social
Communication Skills) language
CALP (Cognitive Development of content and subject area language.
Academic Language
Proficiency)
The part of a language that is understood by listeners
Comprehensible Input
when learning a second language
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Language Acquisition vs. Acquiring language through subconscious processes
Language Learning vs. learning a language through direct instruction.
Receptive Language The ability to understand words and language
The study of sounds, their patterns and meanings and
Phonology
the way they combine to form words and language.
The study of meaning in words, phrases, sentences, or
Semantics
text
A teaching strategy that helps bring skill knowledge
Repetition and Practice
from conscious to subconscious.
A strategy that gives students the opportunity to
'write aloud' before they begin a written language
Oral Language Rehearsal
assignment; provides time for them to rehearse how
written forms differ from spoken forms
Interdependent structures or systems that support the
Language Systems
language foundation necessary for reading
The process of matching letters and letter sequences
with sounds in a word, and storing those words for
Orthographic Mapping
future use; necessary for spelling, pronouncing words
correctly, and developing sight words and vocabulary.
Area of the brain that 1) supports phonological
processing system (enables us to pronounce and
Frontal Lobe
articulate words); 2) controls planning and decision
making
Area of the brain that 1) supports phonological
processing (processes sound and connects
Temporal Lobe
printed letters to sounds); 2) connects spoken words
with meaning
Area of the brain responsible for 1) recognizing print,
punctuation, diacritical marks, or spaces in print; 2)
Occipital Lobe
houses the Visual Word Form Area (VWFA) - "Brain's
Letterbox".
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