Reading

Question 1

How will any person be well on his way to becoming a skillful reader

Answer 1

by mastering the simple phonics sounds

Question 2

Three rules to follow about phonics

Answer 2

Do not spend more than 20 minutes at a time
so not go on to a new lesson until the former lesson is well understood
Review frequently, using much variety

Question 3

who taught millions to read by none to sin

Answer 3

Noah Webster

Question 4

What were Webster’s purposes in writing the American Spelling Book

Answer 4

to teach reading and spelling by the phonics method and to give wholesome, character-building reading material to America’s you

Question 5

What is the goal of any good phonics program

Answer 5

Reading

Question 6

Step one to phonics

Answer 6

Learn to recognize the short vowels and their sounds

Question 7

Step two to phonics

Answer 7

Learn to recognize the consonants and their sounds

Question 8

Step three to phonics

Answer 8

Learn to blend

Question 9

Step four to phonics

Answer 9

learn to sound one-vowel words

Question 10

Step five to phonics

Answer 10

Learn the sounds of the long vowels. Learn to sound two-vowel words

Question 11

Step six to phonics

Answer 11

Learn and apply the special phonics sounds

Question 12

What is the key to learning all other subjects

Answer 12

Reading

Question 13

Reading is necessary:

Answer 13

in order to function in society
for our nation to remain free
because it is the key to learning all other subjects
for Christians to read the Bible

Question 14

Benefits of Reading:

Answer 14

keeps you informed
personal enjoyment
opens new interests
learn from others
independent learning

Question 15

phonics

Answer 15

decoding the written language

Question 16

reading

Answer 16

to go over and mentally take in the content of what is read

Question 17

literates

Answer 17

ability to read, write, comprehend, and articulate

Question 18

functional illiterates

Answer 18

knowing enough to get around but lacking comprehension

Question 19

goal of the teacher is to teach a child to read so he can

Answer 19

enjoy books
read independently
learn on his own
teach children to read the Bible

Question 20

what is the most important goal of a teacher

Answer 20

teaching children to read the Bible

Question 21

the process of reading

Answer 21

learn association between printed letters and the sound (phonics)
comprehend meaning by relating vocabulary to experiences
react to the meanings (reading critically)
apply meaning

Question 22

what happens with independent readers when the text gets tough

Answer 22

figure out what’s confusing
use several strategies like figuring it out through context and asking questions

Question 23

what happens with dependent readers when text get tough

Answer 23

they stop, appeal to the teacher, continue to read but will skip words

Question 24

pessimist perspective

Answer 24

learning affected by environment
teachers must address

Question 25

Generalist perspective

Answer 25

students need to "learn to learn" or "become motivated" to learn modality (mode of learning) matching/ learning styles

Question 26

Constructivist perspective

Answer 26

learning to read is natural like speaking teacher = facilitator

Question 27

teacher directed

Answer 27

responsibility to teach skills effectively and efficiently teachers evaluate their methods to ensure student learning

Question 28

syllabication rules

Answer 28

1. double consonant 2. two different consonants 3. vowel and consonant 4. two vowels 5. prefix and root word 6. root word and suffix with vowel sound 7. compound word

Question 29

accuracy

Answer 29

is pronouncing words and reading sentences correctly

Question 30

never assign what reading skill

Answer 30

comprehension

Question 31

what is key to comprehension

Answer 31

expression

Question 31

comprehension

Answer 31

understanding what is read by answering questions and participating in discussion

Question 32

expression

Answer 32

having good voice inflection to make the story interesting and realistic to the listner

Question 33

enunciation

Answer 33

saying words clearly

Question 33

smoothness

Answer 33

reading by phrases rather than word by word

Question 34

volume

Answer 34

reading loud enough to be heard clearly

Question 35

speed

Answer 35

reading at a rate that allows for accuracy, smoothness and expression

Question 36

poise

Answer 36

having confidence in reading and speaking before ithers

Question 37

alert to punctuation

Answer 37

stopping at a period, pausing at comma

Question 38

to help a struggler

Answer 38

you want their reading to feel natural like they're actually speaking

Question 39

reading habits

Answer 39

hold book properly feet on the floor eyes on the book read with eyes pinch pages