Language Arts and Literacy Instruction Flashcards

Shared reading is best described as:

Answer: A teacher reading aloud with student interaction using a large, visible text

Shared reading involves a teacher reading a large-print or projected text aloud while students follow along, discuss, and interact with the text.

Which writing stage involves children using random letters or letter-like symbols without sound-symbol correspondence?

Answer: Pre-phonetic/pre-communicative stage

In the pre-communicative stage, children write strings of letters or symbols that do not yet represent sounds, showing they understand print is meaningful.

Dialogic reading involves an adult reading with a child and:

Answer: Using prompts and responses to make the child an active co-storyteller

Dialogic reading uses PEER and CROWD prompts to engage the child actively in retelling, predicting, and discussing the story during reading.

Which of the following best supports vocabulary development in PreK-4 students?

Answer: Using rich, repeated exposure to words in meaningful contexts

Vocabulary is best developed through multiple exposures to words in varied, meaningful contexts, including read-alouds, discussions, and play.

When a child draws a picture of a dog and labels it 'dg,' this demonstrates:

Answer: Emergent phonetic writing using initial and final consonants

Using initial and final consonants to represent words is a hallmark of early phonetic writing, showing developing sound-symbol awareness.

Which strategy best helps PreK-4 students develop narrative skills?

Answer: Retelling stories with beginning, middle, and end

Retelling stories using narrative structure (beginning, middle, end) builds comprehension, sequencing skills, and oral language development.