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Abridged Text
Shorter version of a book, journal or article
Academic Language
The language of a particular discipline; involves both terms and concepts important in
that discipline.
Alphabetic Principle
an understanding that letters and letter patterns represent the sounds of spoken words.
anthology
A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems
Anticipation Guide
a series of statements used to preview and activate prior knowledge before reading a
text
Author's Chair
Designated space for students to share their written work with their peers. Final step in
the writing process.
Automaticity
The ability to read a word correctly and instantly.
Benchmark Assessment
Evaluates students at periodic intervals, frequently at the end of the grading period.
, Buddy Reading
Buddy reading involves an adult and student or two students turn-taking as they read a
sentence, paragraph, or page. Also referred to as paired or partner reading, the practice
prevents discouragement because of its cooperative engagement. It also provides a
good model of fluent reading.
Choral Reading
reading aloud in unison with a whole class or group of students. Choral reading helps
build students' fluency, self-confidence, and motivation.
Closed Syllable
A word that contains one vowel that is closed by a consonant. Makes short vowel
sound.
Cloze Procedure
A technique in which words are deleted from a passage according to a word-count
formula or various other criteria. The passage is presented to students, who insert
words as they read to complete and construct meaning from the text. This procedure
can be used as a diagnostic reading assessment technique.
Cognate
Words that have related origins but are within different languages that are similar in
appearance and meaning.
Comparing
Consideration of the similarities and differences between 2 things
Comprehension
the process of extracting meaning from a sequence of words