ALTA EXAM Review Set for Chapter 1
emergent literacy - CORRECT ANSWER-preschoolers' development of skills,
knowledge, and attitudes that underlie reading and writing
alphabet knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-essential that children be able to say the
names of the letters , recognize letter shapes and write the letters. They need to know
the difference between upper and lower case. These skills are powerful predictors of
reading success.
phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-needs to be explicit, systematic, and sequential
morphology - CORRECT ANSWER-Explicit teaching of morphology and etymology can
begin as early as kindergarten and first grade. It is proven to have a significant role in
learning word meanings and improving spelling. Exposure to Greek and Latin roots,
Anglo-Saxon compounds and prefixes and suffixes helps students read and spell an
unlimited number of words.
metacognitive strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-questioning, predicting, making
inferences, clarifying misunderstanding, and summarizing.
phonemes - CORRECT ANSWER-smallest unit of sound (44 sounds in English)
fluency - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to read a text accurately and quickly,
recognize words, and gain meaning from text.
guided oral reading - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to teaching fluency that
includes repeated oral reading with modeling by the instructor in which student receive
feedback from peers parents or teachers
National Reading Panel - 5 essential components of reading instruction - CORRECT
ANSWER-Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension are
the big five.
phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-The relationship between letters and sounds
fundamental in beginning reading.
VAKT - CORRECT ANSWER-visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile
phonemic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to hear, identify, and
manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in oral language.
, orthography - CORRECT ANSWER-a method of representing the sounds of a language
by written or printed symbols
synthetic phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-A method of teaching reading in which sounds
within words are taught as sounds and then synthesized into words. For example, the
teacher would say, "listen to the 'sssss' sound."
analytic phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-In this approach, instruction begins with the
identification of a familiar word. The teacher then introduces a particular sound/spelling
relationship within that familiar word
academic language - CORRECT ANSWER-referred to as the language of the
classroom
comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER-making sense of what is read and depends on
good word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, world knowledge, and verbal reasoning
Metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER-thinking about thinking
close reading - CORRECT ANSWER-a deep examination of a text
oral language - CORRECT ANSWER-is the foundation of comprehension and helps the
reader use decoding strategies
written expression - CORRECT ANSWER-3 areas to be addressed: purpose and
structure of sentences (including grammar, word choice, and sentence expansion);
step-by-step building of paragraphs; and revising and editing compositions
Dyslexia symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Visual-perceptual difficulties; reading a
word backwards ("net" becomes "ten");
confusing mirror image letters ("b" becomes "d");
trouble fixating on printed words (words appear to move around page); Comic sans font
used today specifically for this reason
dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER-A specific learning disability that is neurological in
origin. It is a deficit in the phonological component of language and is characterized by
poor spelling and decoding abilities. Associated with specific cognitive deficits in basic
reading skills. It affects 80% of those identified with learning disabilities and is one of the
most common learning problems in children and adults. (5-17% of population in US)
Only about 1/3 of 4th and 8th grade students score at or above proficient levels of
reading on the NAEP assessment.
emergent literacy - CORRECT ANSWER-preschoolers' development of skills,
knowledge, and attitudes that underlie reading and writing
alphabet knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-essential that children be able to say the
names of the letters , recognize letter shapes and write the letters. They need to know
the difference between upper and lower case. These skills are powerful predictors of
reading success.
phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-needs to be explicit, systematic, and sequential
morphology - CORRECT ANSWER-Explicit teaching of morphology and etymology can
begin as early as kindergarten and first grade. It is proven to have a significant role in
learning word meanings and improving spelling. Exposure to Greek and Latin roots,
Anglo-Saxon compounds and prefixes and suffixes helps students read and spell an
unlimited number of words.
metacognitive strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-questioning, predicting, making
inferences, clarifying misunderstanding, and summarizing.
phonemes - CORRECT ANSWER-smallest unit of sound (44 sounds in English)
fluency - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to read a text accurately and quickly,
recognize words, and gain meaning from text.
guided oral reading - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to teaching fluency that
includes repeated oral reading with modeling by the instructor in which student receive
feedback from peers parents or teachers
National Reading Panel - 5 essential components of reading instruction - CORRECT
ANSWER-Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension are
the big five.
phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-The relationship between letters and sounds
fundamental in beginning reading.
VAKT - CORRECT ANSWER-visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile
phonemic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to hear, identify, and
manipulate the individual sounds, phonemes, in oral language.
, orthography - CORRECT ANSWER-a method of representing the sounds of a language
by written or printed symbols
synthetic phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-A method of teaching reading in which sounds
within words are taught as sounds and then synthesized into words. For example, the
teacher would say, "listen to the 'sssss' sound."
analytic phonics - CORRECT ANSWER-In this approach, instruction begins with the
identification of a familiar word. The teacher then introduces a particular sound/spelling
relationship within that familiar word
academic language - CORRECT ANSWER-referred to as the language of the
classroom
comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER-making sense of what is read and depends on
good word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, world knowledge, and verbal reasoning
Metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER-thinking about thinking
close reading - CORRECT ANSWER-a deep examination of a text
oral language - CORRECT ANSWER-is the foundation of comprehension and helps the
reader use decoding strategies
written expression - CORRECT ANSWER-3 areas to be addressed: purpose and
structure of sentences (including grammar, word choice, and sentence expansion);
step-by-step building of paragraphs; and revising and editing compositions
Dyslexia symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Visual-perceptual difficulties; reading a
word backwards ("net" becomes "ten");
confusing mirror image letters ("b" becomes "d");
trouble fixating on printed words (words appear to move around page); Comic sans font
used today specifically for this reason
dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER-A specific learning disability that is neurological in
origin. It is a deficit in the phonological component of language and is characterized by
poor spelling and decoding abilities. Associated with specific cognitive deficits in basic
reading skills. It affects 80% of those identified with learning disabilities and is one of the
most common learning problems in children and adults. (5-17% of population in US)
Only about 1/3 of 4th and 8th grade students score at or above proficient levels of
reading on the NAEP assessment.
