ILTS 207 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Cloze Procedure - Answers - a reading comprehension activity in which a student is
given a reading passage with certain words initially omitted. The student must replace
the missing words with words that fit in the blanks appropriately. This type of
assessment would be useful in assessing the student's comprehension in the areas of
syntax, semantics, and vocabulary within the context of reading text
Miscue Analysis - Answers - a means to use a running record for diagnosis to identify
students' specific difficulties. Not only is the running record a way to identify reading rate
and reading accuracy, but it also is a way to assess reading behaviors and identify
reading behaviors that need support.
Authentic Task - Answers - a task that native speakers of a language would do in
everyday life. When learners do an authentic task they are doing something that puts
real communicative demands on them.
Norm Referenced Tests - Answers - Tests where a student's performance is compared
with a norm group, or a representative sampling students similar to the student. A
person's score on a norm-referenced test describes how the student did in relation to
the norm group. Tests results are reported in such formats as standard scores or
percentiles.
Book Talk - Answers - a short, informal presentation designed to motivate students to
read a particular book or series. Generally, a book talk presenter attempts to pique
students' interest in a book or series by beginning with a hook, highlighting interesting
sections, and ending with a cliffhanger
Think Aloud Process - Answers - When reading aloud to the class, the teacher can
effectively model reading comprehension strategies by pausing to vocalize thoughts. By
verbalizing mental processes and strategies, the teacher provides models for students
to use in their own reading.
Semantic Map - Answers - A semantic map is an organized visual representation of the
relationship of a broad concept to narrower concepts.
Phonemes - Answers - sounds of language
Morphemes - Answers - words and meaningful parts of words
Semantics - Answers - Meaning of words and sentences
Syntax - Answers - Sentence structure
, Pragmatics - Answers - how language works in a social context
DR-TA - Answers - Directed reading thinking activity
This approach designed to develop critical readers through instruction in group
comprehension; A teacher led model in which students are guided in asking questions
and making predictions about a text.
Contextual Analysis - Answers - -an analysis of a text within the context of its historical
and cultural settin-important analytical tool
idiomatic expressions - Answers - Common phrases or sayings whose meanings cannot
be understood by the individual words or elements. Examples of these idioms are
"Baker's Dozen", "Funny Farm" and "Cold War". Examples: Between a rock and a hard
place " Meaning - In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant
" Blow your top " Meaning - To lose your temper
Think-Pair-Share - Answers - The teacher asks a question, and the students think about
it. Then they pair up to discuss their thoughts. Then they share their conclusions with
the class.
Echo Reading - Answers - This is a strategy in which a lead reader reads aloud a
section of a text and a second reader's voice follows right after (or echoes) that which
was first read
Automaticy - Answers - An inherent component of fluency. It involves the ability to
identify letters, letter patterns and isolated words accurately and quickly.
Fluency - Answers - the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.
Prosody - Answers - The study of the tune and rhythm of speech and how these
features contribute to meaning. The study of those aspects of speech that typically
apply to a level above that of the individual phoneme and very often to sequences of
words.
Reading rate - Answers - the speed and fluidity with which a reader can read
Recorded reading - Answers - In this activity, the student listens to a recording of a
fluent reader reading a selection of text. The student then replays the recording, reading
along with the recorded voice several times, until he or she is able to read quickly and
correctly. In this way, the student is able to learn to read the selection accurately at the
same rate as the recorded voice reads.
Guided Oral Reading - Answers - An approach in which a teacher models fluent reading
for students using a text that is at the students' independent reading level. Students
then reread the text both silently and aloud, gradually reading it more fluently. After
Cloze Procedure - Answers - a reading comprehension activity in which a student is
given a reading passage with certain words initially omitted. The student must replace
the missing words with words that fit in the blanks appropriately. This type of
assessment would be useful in assessing the student's comprehension in the areas of
syntax, semantics, and vocabulary within the context of reading text
Miscue Analysis - Answers - a means to use a running record for diagnosis to identify
students' specific difficulties. Not only is the running record a way to identify reading rate
and reading accuracy, but it also is a way to assess reading behaviors and identify
reading behaviors that need support.
Authentic Task - Answers - a task that native speakers of a language would do in
everyday life. When learners do an authentic task they are doing something that puts
real communicative demands on them.
Norm Referenced Tests - Answers - Tests where a student's performance is compared
with a norm group, or a representative sampling students similar to the student. A
person's score on a norm-referenced test describes how the student did in relation to
the norm group. Tests results are reported in such formats as standard scores or
percentiles.
Book Talk - Answers - a short, informal presentation designed to motivate students to
read a particular book or series. Generally, a book talk presenter attempts to pique
students' interest in a book or series by beginning with a hook, highlighting interesting
sections, and ending with a cliffhanger
Think Aloud Process - Answers - When reading aloud to the class, the teacher can
effectively model reading comprehension strategies by pausing to vocalize thoughts. By
verbalizing mental processes and strategies, the teacher provides models for students
to use in their own reading.
Semantic Map - Answers - A semantic map is an organized visual representation of the
relationship of a broad concept to narrower concepts.
Phonemes - Answers - sounds of language
Morphemes - Answers - words and meaningful parts of words
Semantics - Answers - Meaning of words and sentences
Syntax - Answers - Sentence structure
, Pragmatics - Answers - how language works in a social context
DR-TA - Answers - Directed reading thinking activity
This approach designed to develop critical readers through instruction in group
comprehension; A teacher led model in which students are guided in asking questions
and making predictions about a text.
Contextual Analysis - Answers - -an analysis of a text within the context of its historical
and cultural settin-important analytical tool
idiomatic expressions - Answers - Common phrases or sayings whose meanings cannot
be understood by the individual words or elements. Examples of these idioms are
"Baker's Dozen", "Funny Farm" and "Cold War". Examples: Between a rock and a hard
place " Meaning - In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant
" Blow your top " Meaning - To lose your temper
Think-Pair-Share - Answers - The teacher asks a question, and the students think about
it. Then they pair up to discuss their thoughts. Then they share their conclusions with
the class.
Echo Reading - Answers - This is a strategy in which a lead reader reads aloud a
section of a text and a second reader's voice follows right after (or echoes) that which
was first read
Automaticy - Answers - An inherent component of fluency. It involves the ability to
identify letters, letter patterns and isolated words accurately and quickly.
Fluency - Answers - the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.
Prosody - Answers - The study of the tune and rhythm of speech and how these
features contribute to meaning. The study of those aspects of speech that typically
apply to a level above that of the individual phoneme and very often to sequences of
words.
Reading rate - Answers - the speed and fluidity with which a reader can read
Recorded reading - Answers - In this activity, the student listens to a recording of a
fluent reader reading a selection of text. The student then replays the recording, reading
along with the recorded voice several times, until he or she is able to read quickly and
correctly. In this way, the student is able to learn to read the selection accurately at the
same rate as the recorded voice reads.
Guided Oral Reading - Answers - An approach in which a teacher models fluent reading
for students using a text that is at the students' independent reading level. Students
then reread the text both silently and aloud, gradually reading it more fluently. After
