Summary FTCE Elementary Education K-6

FTCE Elementary Education K-6 Criterion-Referenced Test These type of tests are assessment instruments that assess the point at which the student has achieved mastery. (Ex. FCAT) Phonological Awareness Large parts of spoken language (words, syllables, onset-rime units) and others like alliteration the repetition of a sound at the beginning of 2 or more neighboring words, intonation and rhyming. Narrative Writing Includes: Plot, Structure, Conflict, Characterization, Setting, Theme, Point of View, Sequencing, and Transitions. Classroom Libraries Should contain: Various Genres, Nonfiction Resource, and a Wide Variety of Multicultural Children's Literature. Buddy Reading Takes place between 2 students of differing grade levels, usually primary and intermediate students/classes. Homogenous Groups Consists of students with similar needs. Heterogenous Groups Groups mix students of varying needs. Error Rate Words divided by the number of errors. Cloze Procedure Omits words from a passage and offers students the opportunity to predict and use context clues to fill in the correct answers. Voice-to-Print AKA One-to-one correspondence, shows that Gavin now understands the concept of a word and word boundaries. During a read aloud of an alphabet book, Emily comments that the word Elephant has the same initial letter as her name. This understanding is called? Letter Knowledge Rate The speed of reading and greatly influences whether or not a student can comprehend the text. Spelling Phase prior to Conventional Spelling Temporary, Invented, or Phonetic Pre-reading/Emergent Reading Phase Young children are exposed to basic concepts of print and may approximate the text. Early Reading Phase Children have mastered basic concepts of print and are attempting to apply reading strategies that they have been taught in the classroom. Fluent Readers Proficient readers and employ the necessary reading strategies when needed to gain meaning from text. Cueing System Graphophonemic, Syntactic, Semantic _________ is the language art used most often, yet it is also the one most often neglected. Listening Students using the internet Should be provided with preselected sites to choose from in order to avoid exposure to inappropriate web content. Games, Rubric, Checklists, and Portfolios are all forms of _____________ assessment. Informal Terms related to language convections and clarity in order from simple to complex Literal, Figurative, Literary Assessment A vital component used to identify when it is appropriate to increase a student's reading of more complex text. Idiom Expression or phrase whose meaning cannot be deciphered or inferred from the meanings of words used. (Ex. His heart was beating out of his chest.) Writing a paper of your favorite color and why that color is the best color in the world is what type of paper? Opinion-Argument piece Concepts of Print Include Meaning, directionality (left-right, top-down), concept of a word (word boundaries), letter knowledge, phonemic awareness, and literacy language (author, illustrations, title, etc) Simile Is a comparison using like or as. Word Correct Per Minute (WCPM) (Total # - errors) x 60/ # of time Group of 3rd graders are finishing up All about me stories as an introductory assignment at the beginning of the year. To encourage them to revise their work and include appropriate content the teacher provides what type of rubric? Content based rubric Literature circles Small group of children reading a chosen text and discussing that text on a routine and regular basis with a group of their peers. Authors Purpose Is not a narrative literary element Automaticity The ability to say the words quickly and easily. Rate Is defined as the speed of reading and greatly influences whether or not a student can comprehend the text. Phonological Awareness