GUIDED READING KEY TERMS NAME:

Match the following terms with their meanings. If you have any difficulty, return to the text.

a. b. c. d. e.

Guided Reading Literacy Acquisition Vocabulary Phonemic Awareness Phonics

_____ 1. The words we know and use to communicate. _____ 2. The relationship between sounds of the spoken language and the letters of the written language _____ 3. A teaching method in which students read orally and the teacher provides direct instruction in phonics and comprehension. _____ 4. A complex task involving the development of oral language and the mastery of written language. _____ 5. The ability to hear and differentiate between sounds in words.

f. g. h. i. j.

Fluency Reading Vocabulary Comprehension Reading Aloud Shared Reading

_____ 6. The ability to take meaning from text and remember and communicate the meaning from text. _____ 7. The ability to read a text accurately and quickly. _____ 8. A highly supportive teaching method in which the teacher models as the teacher and the students read together. _____ 9. The words we can read and understand in print. _____ 10. This teaching method allows students to experience a variety of forms and styles of writing that they might not be able to read on their own.

k. Record of Oral Reading l. Instructional Reading Level

m. Literacy Centers n. Homogenous Groups o. Comprehension Probe _____ 11. The student is able to read the text with a 90-95 percent accuracy level. _____12. A question asked to clarify a student s comprehension after reading. _____ 13. An instrument that can be used to establish the reading level for individual children. _____ 14. Activities developed by the teacher to allow students to have independent practice with reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. _____ 15. Students working together who have similar needs or abilities.

Key Concept Review After reading the text, fill in the blanks.

1. Guided reading is a teaching in which students read __________ and the teacher provides __________ instruction in __________ and __________. 2. In general education , guided reading is an __________ intervention for __________readers and a method to__________ advanced readers.

3. The goal of guided reading is to __________ students in becoming __________ readers by supporting their use of sources of __________ to __________ at both the word level and for __________ of text.

4. An effective approach to reading and writing __________ will include opportunities for students to be actively __________in a __________ environment, one in which __________ and__________ go on all day, every day, in and across all __________.

5. __________ is a complex task involving the development of __________ language and the __________ of __________ language.

6. Reading is a __________ process. Basic to the process is the understanding that can be __________ or units of __________ or meaning.

7. Students must acquire an understanding of print-the __________ by which speech is represented as __________.

8. In English, this __________ is composed of the letters of the __________, arranged in __________ and clusters to spell words.

9. Each letter has its own distinctive visual __________, and each letter stands for one or more __________ by itself or in __________ with other letters.

10. __________ and __________ are important resources that readers use to decode print and make sense of the message.

11. There is a considerable body of scientific research that identifies effective ways to teach students how to read. Five areas of instruction that are critical elements to success in teaching reading are __________, __________, __________, __________ and __________.

12. In guided reading, the teacher provides specific support to students as they advance in their reading and develop into __________ readers.

13. When students read __________, it provides the teacher with a __________ on their reading __________.

14. When teachers understand what students try to do to solve __________ while reading text, they have the opportunity to provide __________ feedback through the use of __________.

15. Guided reading is most effective when the teacher uses __________ about students in the group to choose __________ and provide __________ that is consistent with the __________ of the students.

16. In guided reading, the students read __________, from the __________ text, at the same __________, but at their own individual __________.

17. Teacher support should include an __________ to the text, prompts for __________ during the reading, and the use of __________ and specific __________ after the reading to enhance decoding skills and comprehension.

18. Students need to be assessed to determine their individual __________ and __________ . The three resources provided in the book are a __________ Checklist, a Record of __________ and an __________ Guide.

19. The results of the assessments can help to group students effectively. Guided reading is more effective when students are grouped according to __________.

20. Groups are formed based on different criteria , including __________, __________ and specific __________ .

21. The students in the group will read from their own __________ of the same __________ and at their own individual __________.

22. The teacher needs to preview the text with a focus on __________ and word __________, unusual __________, and unfamiliar __________.

23. During the book introduction, the teacher should use a __________ tone and encourage the students to share their __________ and __________.

24. During the reading of the text, __________ the students to encourage their use of __________.

25. After the book has been read, the teacher can make specific teaching points basked on __________ during the reading.

26. After the text is read, one or two students can be observed in __________ the text using the Record of __________ to see what strategies the students are trying to use as they read.

27. Guided reading groups should be __________ and subject to frequent __________, based on teacher s observations of student __________ during guided reading.

28. The discussion that takes place at the end of the reading is designed to help students__________ what they have read.

29. This post-reading discussion is an opportunity for students to share __________, __________, and personal __________ of the text.

30. After guided reading, student may have the opportunity to read these books again during __________.

Key Concepts of Guided Reading 1. Guided Reading is: a. Direct, whole group instruction b. A small group strategy for only struggling readers c. A teaching strategy that provides only low support for students d. All of the above e. None of the above 2. When choosing texts for guided reading, which of the following is a factor to consider: a. Sentence and Book Length b. Students familiarity with concepts and vocabulary c. Text layout and picture support d. All of the above e. None of the above 3. It is important to assess students before guided reading. Which of the following is a valid purpose for assessment: a. Inform teaching decisions b. Determine individual student needs c. Monitor individual achievement d. All of the above e. None of the above 4. Which of the following are components of guided reading: a. The students read out loud, one at a time, as the teacher listens b. The students read the same text for a week, until they have mastered it c. Groupings of students are flexible, based on similar need and use of reading behaviors d. All of the above e. None of the above

5. Texts for guided reading should be at the instructional level, which means that students can read the text with: a. Less than 90 percent accuracy b. 90-95 percent accuracy with at least 75 percent comprehension c. At or above 95 percent accuracy with 90 percent comprehension d. None of the above 6. In guided reading for beginning readers: a. Students are learning to decode text b. The teacher chooses a text based on current reading series, and its timeline c. Students do not begin reading until they have mastered letters and sounds d. All of the above e. None of the above 7. In guided reading for advanced readers: a. Students and teacher may collaborate on the selection of the text b. Students can decode accurately so that the focus is on vocabulary and comprehension c. Students read a portion of the text orally in the guided reading session, and they may read other portions independently d. All of the above e. None of the above 8. Which are statements about guided reading for both beginning and advanced readers: a. Groups are small, usually four to six students b. The teacher introduces the text c. Student groupings are flexible d. All of the above e. None of the above 9. During the guided reading lesson, a teacher provides a prompt a. When the student has been unsuccessful in using what he or she knows b. When the student asks for help c. Every time a student makes an error d. All of the above e. None of the above 10. Which of the following are examples of reading behaviors: a. Phonics b. Comprehension c. Sounding out words d. Comparing sources of information e. All of the above f. None of the above

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