Week 10: Reading and Writing

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the Week 10 lecture notes covering key concepts in reading, writing, comprehension, and teaching strategies.

Scaffolding

The support or assistance that teachers provide to enable students to learn, building on existing knowledge or skills.

Comprehension

The ability to understand and process the content of spoken or written texts.

Production

The act of producing language, which includes speaking and writing.

Just Listen … and Read approach

An approach that emphasizes providing comprehensible input to ELL learners without pushing them to speak immediately.

Bilingualism

The ability to speak and understand two languages.

Intelligibility

The degree to which speech is understood by a listener.

Accent

The distinctive pronunciation of a language that can be influenced by a speaker's background and identity.

Comprehensibility

How easy it is for a listener to understand a given speech.

Knowledge Structures

Patterns that show the relationships between pieces of knowledge, helping students comprehend content easily.

Graphic Organizers

Visual tools that combine words and visuals to show relationships between concepts and help organize information.

Language Experience Approach

An approach that uses students' common experiences as a basis for oral storytelling and writing.

Pronunciation

The way in which a word is pronounced, which may not easily fit into general theories of language acquisition.

Functional Load

The amount of work a sound does to distinguish meaning in speech.