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Imitation
Definition
What strategy do children use at the one-word stage of language acquisition?
Term
Test out language rules, such as "I goed out yesterday".
Definition
After age two, what do children do when imitation no longer meets their communication needs?
Term
Very little impact. They are not concerned with grammar, but rather in using language to have their needs met.
Definition
What effect does direct error correction have on language development of early childhood children?
Term
modeling (rather than correction)
Definition
What is the best way to support language development in young children?
Term
phonology
morphology
syntax
lexicon
semantics
pragmatics
Definition
What are the basic components of any given language?
Term
Phonology
Definition
What is the study of the sound system of a language?
Term
The study of the sound system of a language
Definition
What is phonology?
Term
phonemes
Definition
What are the basic units of sound called?
Term
The basic units of sound.
Definition
What are phonemes?
Term
Individual letters that represent phonemes (or sounds)
Definition
What are graphemes?
Term
7 graphemes(letters)
3 phonemes /th, r, u/
Definition
How many graphemes are in the word "through"? How many phonemes?
Term
morphology
Definition
What is the study of the structure of words and word formations?
Term
the study of the structure of words and word formations
Definition
What is word morphology?
Term
morphemes
Definition
what are the smallest representations of meaning?
Term
the smallest representations of meaning
Definition
what are morphemes?
Term
two
(car = root word, s = plural)
Definition
how many morphemes are in the word "cars"?
Term
syntax
Definition
What term refers to the way in which words are organized and arranged in a language?
Term
the way in which words are organized and arranged in a language.
Definition
What is syntax?
Term
lexicon
Definition
what term refers to the vocabulary of a language?
Term
the vocabulary of a language
Definition
What is a lexicon?
Term
the way that meaning is conveyed in a language through the use of vocabulary
(Connotation and Denotation)
Definition
What are semantics?
Term
semantics
Definition
What is the term for how meaning is conveyed in a language using vocabulary?
Term
implied meaning of words and ideas
-must have knowledge of culture to understand expressions implied meaning
("irons in the fire" meaning to be planning)
Definition
What is connotation?
Term
the literal meaning of words and ideas
("irons in the fire" meaning someone actually has irons in a fire)
Definition
what is denotation?
Term
describes how context can affect the interpretation of communication
-hidden rules of communications understood by native speakers ("commonsense")
Definition
What are pragmatics?
Term
Babbling, reflexive crying
-pre-language stage
-play with sounds
Definition
How do children ages 0-6 months communicate?
Term
imitation of inflections and facial expressions
-one-word stage
-recognize their name and follow simple instructions
-begin pointing and understanding word concepts
Definition
How do children ages 11-19 months communicate?
Term
begin producing simple types of phrases that are a combination of two types of words- Pivot + Open

-two word stage

Pivot- words that can be used for multiple functions (no, up, all, see, more, gone)

Open- words generally used to refer to one concept (home, milk, doggy, shoe)

"all gone"
Definition
How do children ages 13-24 months communicate?
Term
child goes beyond two-word stage and uses mostly content words with high semantic value that can be used in multiple situations

-telegraphic stage

-function word use is still very limited (prepositions, articles)

"milk all gone"
"that not nice"
Definition
How do children ages 18-27 months communicate?
Term
use about 200 to 300 words and can generally produce short sentences

-use prepositions and pronouns with some level of inconsistency
Definition
How do children at age 2 communicate?
Term
use about 900 to 1000 words

begin creating 3 to 4 word sentences

-able to follow 2 step commands
-engage in short dialogues
Definition
How do children at age 3 communicate?
Term
use about 1500 words

-more complex sentence structure, but speech still contains pronunciation problems and over-generalizations

-understand more that what they are able to convey with language
Definition
How do children at age 4 communicate?
Term
concepts and vocabulary related to the themes in various content areas
Definition
The use of thematic planning is ideal for ELLs because students are exposed to..
Term
identify critical features of a given concept
Definition
The main purpose of using semantic mapping in social studies is to...
Term
visual representation of interconnected characteristics or features of a given concept

can be represented with words or symbols

for example: concept of "landscape" linked to pictures of lakes, trees, grass, mountains, etc
Definition
What is semantic mapping?
Term
Incas
Definition
Pizzaro conquered the...
Term
Aztecs
Definition
Cortes conquered the
Term
St. Augustine, established by spaniards near 1565 near Jacksonville, Florida
Definition
What was the first permanent European colony?
Term
365
Definition
As a sphere, how many degrees does the earth have?
Term
15%

earth is 365%, divided into 24 zones (because of the turn on it access equals the length of a day).
365 divided by 24 = 15
Definition
What is the degree of seperation between earths timezones?
Term
The Himalayas
Definition
What mountain range contains 9 of the top 10 mountain peaks in the world?
Term
2 per state = 100 total
Definition
How many senators represent each of the 50 states?
Term
no, just states
Definition
Are territories represented in the senate?
Term
The House of "Representatives"

in senate, every state gets 2 votes
Representatives "represent" the proportion of people in the US.
Definition
Every time there is a census, is it the Senate or the House that changes?
Term
noun (mary)
transitive verb (gave)
indirect object (me)
direct object (dollar)
Definition
What is the syntactic structure that represents the following sentance?

"Mary gave me a dollar."
Term
means it can take objects
Definition
What is a transitive verb?
Term
ask two questions:

Mary gave what? a dollar (direct object)

Mary gave it to whom? me (indirect object)
Definition
How can you tell if a sentence contains a direct or indirect object?

ex: Mary gave me a dollar.
Term
the best practices from the skill-based and the meaning-based approaches
Definition
The key feature of a balanced reading program is that it contains...?
Term
a balanced reading program
Definition
Phonics instruction, skill-based approach, decoding skills, and meaning-based approach are all combined in what program?
Term
it is used to compensate for the phoneme-grapheme inconsistency of English
Definition
What is the rationale for the popularity of onset and rime in teaching spellings skills?
Term
structural analysis
Definition
Prefixes and suffixes are generally introduced using what type of analysis?
Term
the first set of graphemes occurs for frequently in reading
Definition
What is the main reason for introducing the letter-sound correspondence of the m, b, t, p, and s prior to letters like x or q?
Term
encouraging students to make predictions based on the title and the pictures
Definition
During the pre-reading stage of the shared book experience, teachers can increase interest in the story by...
Term
pre- derivational
destin(y) - root word
ed - inflectional ending
Definition
The word "predestined" is composed of what kinds of morphemes?
Term
reading comprehension
Definition
SSR (sustained silent reading) is designed to promote...
Term
oral readings
Definition
Reading fluency is best promoted through...
Term
technique used with struggling readers designed to promote reading comprehension in the content areas.

It engages the teacher and student in a dialogue designed to guide children reading comprehension (such as summarizing, generating questions, clarifying, prediction)
Definition
What is reciprocal teaching?
Term
congruent
Definition
If two polygons have exactly the same size and shape they are...
Term
similar
Definition
If two polygons have the same shape but different sizes they are...
Term
A=(bxh)/2

area = (base x height) divided by 2
Definition
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
Term
A = l x w

area = length x width
Definition
What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
Term
a = l x h

area = length x height
(height may not be the length of one of its sides)
Definition
What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?
Term
A = pi x r^2

Area = pi (3.14) x radius squared
Definition
What is the formula for the area of a circle?
Term
A = l x w x h

area = length x width x height
Definition
What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid (such as a box)?
Term
area of base x height
Definition
What is the formula for the volume of a prism or a cylinder?
Term
180 degrees
Definition
what is the sum of all three angles in every triangle?
Term
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

In any right triangle with shorter sides (a and b) and hypotenuse (c), the sum of the sides will be equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
Definition
What is the Pythagorean theorem?
Term
identify the reading level of children
Definition
Informal reading inventories are designed to...
Term
the performance of children in oral reading
Definition
miscue analysis was developed to assess...
Term
a*c
-
b*d

then simplify if possible
Definition
How would you multiply the fraction

a c
- x -
b d
Term
124

shift the decimal two points on all numbers
Definition
divide 6.2 by 0.05
Term
the circle fits inside of the square touching in as many places as possible
Definition
What does it mean if a circle is inscribed in a square?
Term
The same concepts and vocabulary are presented in multiple lessons. This repetition can reinforce vocabulary and concepts, and can improve comprehension of the content.
Definition
What is thematic instruction?
Term
Mayans around 700 BCE
Definition
The concept of zero evolved in India but was also developed, disconnetedly, by the....
Term
Gothic style, 1150-1500 AD
Definition
Flying buttresses, pointed arches, and stained glass windows are characteristics of which historic style of architecture?
Term
1050-1150 AD, wall buttresses and rounded arches, with only few having pointed arches
Definition
What characterizes architecture of the Romanesque period?
Term
get child to a shaded area and give them water to drink

do not pour ice water on child, it can do more harm than good

heat exhaustion is not as serious as heat stroke
Definition
If a child is suffering from heat exhaustion, what should you do first?
Term
involve movement of the body's large muscles as visual information is processed

a ball is always used to perfect these skills
Definition
What are gross motor-visual skills?
Term
20 minutes
Definition
For an aerobic workout to be effective, exercise should be performed at an individuals targeted heart rate for a minimum of...
Term
amount of mass that is contained per unit of volume of a given substance.
Definition
What is density?
Term
a combination of the density and weight (pull of gravity) of an object
Definition
What determines if an object will sink or float?
Term
a measure of the amount of matter something contains
Definition
What is mass?
Term
recycle and redistribute the water in an ecosystem
Definition
What is the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle?
Term
Mercury and Venus
Definition
Which planets have a year shorter than Earth's?
Term
cumulus
Definition
What types of clouds are you likely to see on a sunny summer day?
Term
cumulonimbus
Definition
What types of clouds are you likely to see on a cloudy and rainy day?
Term
nimbostratus
Definition
What types of clouds are you likely to see on a snowy day?
Term
one syllable and two phonemes

two consonant diagraphs (th and ght)
one vowel diagraph (ou)
Definition
how many syllables and phonemes are in the word "thought"
Term
involves whole sentences and determine meaning based on position of words within sentences
Definition
What is syntactic analysis?
Term
PEMDAS

Parentheses Exponent Multiply Divide Add Subtract

(please excuse my dear aunt sally)
Definition
What is the order of operations in long mathematical operations?
Term
16 oz
Definition
How many ounces (oz) are in a pound (lb)?
Term
2000 lbs
Definition
How many pounds (lb) are in a ton?
Term
the meridians of longitude
Definition
The lines that create our time zones are also referred to as...
Term
latitude

(think ladder)
Definition
Does latitude or longitude go horizontally along the earth (parallel to the equator)?
Term
longitude

(its a LONG distance between the poles)
Definition
Does latitude or longitude go vertically along the earth (from pole to pole)?
Term
2nd grade

to promote reading fluency
(the activity helps solidify the connection between words and speech)
Definition
What grade are students usually guided to discontinue the practice of pointing to words as they read, and why?
Term
using pictures and scribbles
using initial sounds in their writing
dictating of an idea or a complete story
Definition
Characteristics of emergent writers include...
Term
sensory experiences

such as texture of paper, color and shapes of marks they are making
Definition
Two year olds are primarily concerned with what in their earliest art activities?
Term
No, unless they are in extreme circumstances and in their IEP

They need the Least Restrictive Environment, so an ARD committee will determine what accommodations to make in all classes, including PE
Definition
Under IDEA, can you exclude students with special needs from physical education and activities?
Term
The Virginia House of Burgesses
Definition
What was the first Legislature established under the English colonies?
Term
A flat representation of the earth

does not show sizes and shapes as accurately as a globe (due to its flatness)
Definition
What is a Mercator projection map?
Term
engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate
Definition
What are the steps in the 5-E model of scientific inquiry?
Term
To guide students to begin experimenting and gathering data about a scientific concept.
Definition
What is the main purpose of the "explore" component of the 5-E scientific inquiry process?
Term
To increase interest and curiosity in students about the scientific principle studied
Definition
What is the main purpose of the "engage " component of the 5-E scientific inquiry process?
Term
kindergarten

this should include expressing ideas about personal artworks, and the artworks of peers and professionals.
Definition
In what grade should students begin experiencing critically evaluating their own art and the art of others?
Term
classroom musical approach using both unpitched rhythm instruments (such as wood blocks)and melodic or barred instruments (such as xylophones)
Definition
What is the Orff approach?
Term
Orff approach
Definition
Which classroom musical approach is usually associated with wooden blocks, triangles, and xylophones?
Term
classroom musical approach to teach music literacy using singing
Definition
What is the Kodaly Method?
Term
fun games that requires physical activity
Definition
The most appropriate exercise for K and 1st grade students are
Term
Onsets represent the first phoneme of a syllable or a monosyllabic word, such as "s" in sank and "b" in bank

"ank" is the rime
Definition
What is an "onset"?
Term
Rimes follow the onset in a word, and are linked to the concept of word families.

"ank" can be used to create multiple words, such as blank, sank, bank, flank.
Definition
What is a "rime"?
Term
two words that differ in only one phoneme

ex: very and berry
Definition
What is a "minimal pair" in reading?
Term
Semantic, Structural, graphophonemic, and visual cuing systems.

They are used to self-monitor what they are reading as well as to begin correcting their errors without much support.
Definition
What are some cuing systems used by newly fluent readers to aid in comprehension of texts?
Term
Associative property of addition

basic property of addition is that it can be carried out in any order
Definition
What is the mathematical property involved in the following problem:

(6+5)+2 = 6+(2+5)
Term
The SS strands have been used as a foundation for the development of the state curriculum for all levels of education.
Definition
What is the relationship between the 8 social studies stands and the TEKS?
Term
Fourth Grade
Definition
In what grade does the state curriculum officially introduce children to Texas history?
Term
School and community
Definition
What is the social studies focus of 1st Grade?
Term
the individual and how each affects the community
Definition
What is the social studies focus of 3rd grade?
Term
Basal metabolic rate

It is constantly burning calories and converting energy. As a result, more calories are expended during rest than exercise.
Definition
What is basal metabolism?
Term
Words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings.

For example: a club (night club) and a club (wooden stick)
Definition
What are homonyms?
Term
Words pronounced the same way, but have different meanings and spellings.

to and two
Definition
What are homophones?
Term
red, hot, dry skin (due to lack of hydration) and unconsciousness (in extreme situations)
Definition
How do you best recognize Heat Stroke?
Term
Perception
creative expression
historical/cultural heritage
critical evaluation
Definition
The state curriculum for fine and visual arts is organized around what four strands?
Term
unicellular organisms with very rudimentary cellular organization
Definition
What characterizes the scientific kingdom of Monera?
Term
Animal kingdom, which exclusively contains invertebrates (97% of all species are invertebrates)
Definition
Coral invertebrates reproduce sexually or asexually, filter water for nutrients, and may or may not build reefs. What kingdom are they in?
Term
teacher is dictating the ideas and thoughts of the students. As the students share ideas, the teacher writes them down, thus connecting speech to print. The teacher is also modeling how oral language is related to writing.
Definition
What is the "Language Experience Approach" (LEA)?
Term
also known as cognitive vocabulary

vocabulary that is needed to understand the concepts of teaching and learning.
Definition
What is "academic vocabulary"?
Term
The Apache and Comanche, both nomadic tribes

They domesticated the horse, which made them better hunters and warriors. They were able to fight Europeans for many years as a result.
Definition
Why are Indian tribes from the Central and Great Plains of Texas better known than ones from the Coastal Plains?
Term
Cotton, cattle, petroleum, and computers and electronics
Definition
Identify the order of the major products that have supported the Texas economy through its history.
Term
A whole number that is either positive or negative
Definition
What is an integer?
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