US Reading Curriculum

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the US Reading Curriculum lecture notes.

Self-Correction Behavior

Actions taken by a reader when they notice an error, often leading them to go back and re-read the text.

Standardized Reading Test

A test used to assess children's reading abilities and group them into categories such as high, middle, and low progress.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced when encountering conflicting information or interpretations, used in the context of reading to understand errors.

Grammatical Equivalence

The concept that some words or phrases can substitute others while maintaining grammatical accuracy in language.

Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence

The relationship between sounds (phonemes) and their written representations (graphemes), significant in understanding reading substitutions.

Cueing Method

An approach to teaching reading that involves using context clues, syntax, and visual information to help identify words.

Reading Errors Analysis

A method of examining the types of mistakes children make while reading to understand their reading processes and challenges.

Juncture

The pausing or breaking in speech or reading, important in assessing a child's reading fluency.

Pitch in Reading

The variation in tone that reflects understanding while reading aloud, indicative of a reader’s engagement with the text.

Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, relevant for analyzing reading errors.