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Match the research-based component of balanced, literacy instruction with its
description.
Phonemic awareness
1. The relationship between letters and sounds
2. The understanding that spoken words can be broken into sounds
3. Flexible plans adapted to a variety of tasks
4. Supporting student learning to higher levels - correct answer 2. The understanding
that spoken words can be broken into sounds
Match the research-based component of balanced, literacy instruction with its
description.
Comprehension strategies
1. The relationship between letters and sounds
2. The understanding that spoken words can be broken into sounds
3. Flexible plans adapted to a variety of tasks
,4. Supporting student learning to higher levels - correct answer 3. Flexible plans
adapted to a variety of tasks
Match the research-based component of balanced, literacy instruction with its
description.
Scaffolding
1. The relationship between letters and sounds
2. The understanding that spoken words can be broken into sounds
3. Flexible plans adapted to a variety of tasks
4. Supporting student learning to higher levels - correct answer 4. Supporting student
learning to higher levels
Match each writing strategy with its benefit.
Journaling
1. Provides opportunities for reflection
2. Generates ideas for writing
3. Allows a comparison of ideas
,4. Organizes ideas for writing descriptions - correct answer 1. Provides opportunities
for reflection
Match each writing strategy with its benefit.
Brainstorming
1. Provides opportunities for reflection
2. Generates ideas for writing
3. Allows a comparison of ideas
4. Organizes ideas for writing descriptions - correct answer 2. Generates ideas for
writing
Match each writing strategy with its benefit.
Venn Diagram
1. Provides opportunities for reflection
2. Generates ideas for writing
3. Allows a comparison of ideas
, 4. Organizes ideas for writing descriptions - correct answer 3. Allows a comparison of
ideas
Match each writing strategy with its benefit.
Semantic mapping
1. Provides opportunities for reflection
2. Generates ideas for writing
3. Allows a comparison of ideas
4. Organizes ideas for writing descriptions - correct answer 4. Organizes ideas for
writing descriptions
A second-grade teacher is creating reading lessons for students at a variety of reading
levels.
Match each group of readers to the appropriate lesson component.
1. Small group of above-level readers
2. Small group of below-level readers
3. Small group of on-level readers
4. Large group of readers at multiple levels