Reading & Literacy Support Flashcards

Which of the following best describes the 'alphabetic principle'?

Answer: Written letters and letter patterns represent spoken sounds

The alphabetic principle is the understanding that letters and letter combinations systematically represent the phonemes of spoken language.

A paraprofessional is working with a student on vocabulary using the Frayer Model. Which four sections does this graphic organizer include?

Answer: Definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples

The Frayer Model organizer has four quadrants: definition, characteristics (facts/traits), examples, and non-examples, promoting deep word understanding.

During guided reading, what is the primary role of the paraprofessional?

Answer: Provide strategic prompts and support while students do most of the reading

In guided reading, the paraprofessional supports students with prompts and scaffolds as students practice reading at their instructional level with minimal direct reading by the adult.

Which type of text structure signals that an author is explaining how two or more things are alike and different?

Answer: Compare and contrast

Compare and contrast text structure organizes information by examining the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

A paraprofessional uses 'think-alouds' while reading with a student. What is the purpose of this strategy?

Answer: Model the internal thinking process good readers use to comprehend text

Think-alouds make the invisible mental processes of skilled readers visible by verbalizing thoughts, predictions, and strategies while reading.

Which intervention is most appropriate when a student repeatedly omits word endings such as '-ed' and '-s' when reading aloud?

Answer: Focus instruction on morphological awareness and inflectional endings

Morphological awareness instruction targets the meaning and structure of word parts, including inflectional endings, directly addressing the student's pattern of omissions.

Which of the following is an evidence-based approach recommended for teaching reading to students with dyslexia?

Answer: Structured Literacy, which includes systematic and explicit phonics instruction

Structured Literacy is an evidence-based instructional approach that teaches phonology, sound-symbol correspondence, and decoding in a systematic, explicit, and cumulative manner, which is particularly effective for students with dyslexia.