Reading and Language Arts Flashcards

Which instructional approach focuses on teaching students to decode words by understanding the relationship between letters and sounds?

Answer: Phonics-based instruction

Phonics-based instruction teaches students to decode words by learning the systematic relationships between letters and their corresponding sounds.

A student can read words accurately but very slowly and without expression. Which reading skill does this student most need to develop?

Answer: Fluency

Fluency encompasses reading accurately, at an appropriate rate, and with proper expression (prosody), which this student lacks.

When a student reads 'the dog runned away,' what type of error has the student made?

Answer: Morphological error

The student applied a regular past-tense morpheme (-ed) to an irregular verb, which is a morphological overgeneralization error.

Which strategy best supports students' comprehension before reading a new informational text?

Answer: Activating prior knowledge and previewing

Activating prior knowledge and previewing text features prepares students to connect new information to what they already know, supporting comprehension.

A teacher uses the gradual release model for writing instruction. Which sequence correctly represents this model?

Answer: I do it, we do it, you do it

The gradual release model follows 'I do it' (modeling), 'we do it' (guided practice), and 'you do it' (independent practice) to scaffold learning.

Which text structure would a student most likely encounter in a passage that explains why volcanoes erupt?

Answer: Cause and effect

A passage explaining why volcanoes erupt describes the reasons (causes) and outcomes (effects), which is the cause-and-effect text structure.