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What do you know about Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension?

Answer Key: 1-b; 2-d; 3-c; 4-a

1. Metacognition refers to the reader’s: a. understanding of meaning implied in a passage b. awareness of his/her own reading process c. comprehension of poetic texts d. background knowledge of a passage e. all of the above

2. Fluency refers to a reader’s: a. ability to read expressively and meaningfully b. ability to read accurately c. ability to read with appropriate speed d. all of the above

3. According to research, which is the best predictor of reading success? a. IQ b. SES status c. phonemic awareness d. birth order

4. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, how many meanings are there for the word “run”? a. 82 b. 43 c. 6 d. 28

Try your hand at these questions.

*Excerpt from the Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading Series

Written specifically to guide teachers in sharpening their understanding of the five key components to Reading First, each volume in the Evidence-Based Instruction in Reading Series addresses one key component and presents friendly tips and strategies.

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Books for...

Learning the Alphabet

• The Accidental Zucchini by Max Grover (Harcourt, 1993)

• The Monster Book of ABC Sounds by Allan Snow (Puffin, 1995)

Making Scripts

• Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown (Harcourt, 1947)

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Philomel, 1969)

• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Scholastic, 1963)

Word Play

• Amelia Bedelia Series by Peggy Parish and Herman Parish (HarperCollins)

• A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by Fred Gwynne (Aladdin, 2005)

“ When I am leading Professional Development here at my school in the K-3 grades, I know what drags my teachers down. Heavy, dragging material in an after school session is a waste of time. [These books are] just the right tempo.”

— Cathy Taylor, Reading First Literacy Coach,

Stewart County Elementary School, Georgia

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

TIP! Join the Reading Rainbow at www.pbskids.org/readingrainbow.

TIP! Have students prepare a knock-knock joke from www.indianchild.com/knock_knock_jokes1.htm.

TIP! Build phonemic awareness with the song “Echo Game” by Ron Brown.

TIP! Schedule a read-aloud every day.

TIP! Give students time to play Hangman or 20 Questions with new vocabulary words.

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A Professional Development Guide to Phonemic Awareness ISBN: 9780205456284 / 0205456286 • ©2008 • 128 pp.A Professional Development Guide to Phonics ISBN: 9780205456307 / 0205456308 • ©2008 • 128 pp.A Professional Development Guide to Vocabulary ISBN: 9780205456314 / 0205456316 • ©2008 • 128 pp.A Professional Development Guide to Fluency ISBN: 9780205456291 / 0205456294 • ©2008 • 128 pp.A Professional Development Guide to Comprehension ISBN: 9780205456277 / 0205456278 • ©2008 • 128 pp.