Title: Five Big Ideas of Early Reading Instruction
Author: Josh Thompson
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Company: j Educational Services Unlimited

Language Arts Grades 1 – 8
Exam 3 Ideas

1.	Create a KWL chart about the SQR3 method. 
2.	Name one characteristic of a Highly Effective Teacher. Give an example of that characteristic that you have seen demonstrated in this class (by a teacher, a text, an online component, a video, or by a peer/classmate). 
3.	List the Five Big Ideas of Early Reading Instruction. 
a.	Explain one of the Five Big Ideas. 
b.	Describe a lesson demonstrating one of the Five Big Ideas (step 1: determine grade level). 
c.	Name one resource for finding out more information about the Five Big Ideas. 
4.	List the Rule Systems for Language (Thompson lists 4; Gunning lists 6) 
a.	Explain one of the Rule Systems. 
b.	Describe a lesson demonstrating one of the Rule Systems (step 1: determine grade level). 
5.	List the ways that highly effective teachers support all learners. 
6.	 
7.	What one activity incorporates multiple modes and methods, and is positively correlated to reading development? 
8.	Define these key words
a.	Analogy decoding strategy 
b.	Anecdotal records
c.	Observation
d.	Portfolios
e.	Retelling
f.	Think-aloud protocols
9.	Describe the pre-assessment tool or method used on their tutoring project by one other member of the class. 
10.	Choose a book for a specific audience. Describe the beneficial effects of reading that book aloud to that audience. 
11.	Describe the “summer slide” in reading skill development. 
12.	Describe the components of an author study. 
13.	
Children’s literature selections 
a.	How to find 
b.	Categories
c.	Applications
d.	 
14.	Assessment 
a.	Negotiable or non-negotiable?
b.	Importance – So What? 
c.	Advantages & Disadvantages 
d.	Subjective versus objective  
15.	Phonemic Awareness
a.	Key words: phoneme, rime, rhyme
b.	Instruction strategies 
c.	Assessment  - they can read!!!
d.	 
16.	Phonics 
a.	Key words: alphabetic principle, decoding, irregular 
b.	Instruction strategies 
c.	Assessment  
17.	Vocabulary 
a.	How do you choose words to emphasize? 
b.	
18.	Comprehension strategies – 
a.	Instructional level, independent level, frustration level 

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