Early Literacy and Language Development Flashcards
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Which term describes the reading and writing knowledge that children develop before formal instruction begins?
Answer: Emergent literacy
Emergent literacy refers to the early reading and writing behaviors children develop before formal schooling through exposure to print and language in their environment.
Which concept of print understanding involves knowing that English text is read from left to right and top to bottom?
Answer: Directionality
Directionality is the concept of print understanding that text in English moves from left to right across the page and top to bottom.
The alphabetic principle refers to which understanding?
Answer: The understanding that letters represent spoken sounds in a systematic way
The alphabetic principle is the understanding that letters and letter combinations represent the sounds of spoken language in a predictable, systematic way.
A child who 'reads' a familiar cereal box by recognizing its logo and colors is demonstrating which early literacy skill?
Answer: Environmental print awareness
Environmental print awareness is when children recognize familiar logos, signs, and labels in their surroundings, which is an important early literacy behavior.
Research consistently identifies which factor as one of the strongest predictors of a child's reading success?
Answer: The child's exposure to oral language and conversation
Extensive research confirms that rich oral language exposure and adult-child conversation are among the strongest predictors of later reading achievement.
During shared storybook reading, which practice most effectively builds young children's vocabulary and comprehension?
Answer: Asking open-ended questions and discussing the text before, during, and after reading
Interactive read-alouds with before, during, and after discussion questions are most effective for building vocabulary and comprehension during shared reading.
Which stage of writing development involves children using random strings of letters with no sound-letter correspondence?
Answer: Pre-communicative stage
In the pre-communicative stage, children use letters and letter-like forms randomly without understanding the relationship between letters and sounds.