Language Arts and Literacy Instruction Flashcards

Which of the following is an example of print motivation as a component of early literacy?

Answer: A child choosing to look at books during free play

Print motivation is a child's interest in and enjoyment of books and reading, a key early literacy component identified in research.

Phonics instruction focuses primarily on the relationship between:

Answer: Letters/letter patterns and sounds

Phonics instruction teaches the systematic relationships between graphemes (written letters) and phonemes (spoken sounds) to support decoding.

A kindergarten teacher reads aloud every day, discussing pictures and asking prediction questions. This practice primarily develops:

Answer: Comprehension, vocabulary, and a love of reading

Interactive read-alouds develop multiple literacy skills simultaneously, including vocabulary, comprehension strategies, and positive attitudes toward reading.

Invented spelling should be encouraged in early childhood classrooms primarily because it:

Answer: Demonstrates phonemic awareness and supports writing development

Invented spelling reflects a child's developing phonemic awareness and understanding of sound-symbol relationships, and it supports early writing fluency.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an emergent reader in PreK-4?

Answer: Relying on pictures and memorized text to 'read' a book

Emergent readers use illustrations, memory of repeated text, and picture clues rather than fully decoding print.

Which approach balances both meaning-based and phonics-based strategies in early literacy instruction?

Answer: Balanced literacy approach

Balanced literacy combines explicit phonics instruction with meaning-making strategies such as guided reading, shared reading, and read-alouds.