Literacy Academic Language

What are the biographical dimensions of literacy?

• Sociocultural, linguistic, academic, and cognitive dimensions

• Phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency

• Reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and punctuation

• Biographical, fundamental, and research-based principles

What is the best reading model to use with CLD students?

• The interactive reading model because CLD student can use schematic connections to comprehend text while simultaneously decoding letter sounds and word meanings as necessary to comprehend the text by taking on both active and passive roles

• The top-down reading process model because it aligns with a theory of second language acquisition known as transfer theory (Cummins, 2000), which builds on the idea that the literacy and language skills a CLD student has in the native language are transferable and can aid in his or her acquisition of second language literacy skills.

• The bottom-up reading process model because it is most commonly associated with phonics-based reading programs, which emphasis is on identifying the individual sounds and symbols found in text.

• Any of them as long as it is used well

What is the primary purpose of code-meshing in academic writing?

• To eliminate all formal language from writing

• To demonstrate equal value and complexity of different dialects

• To replace standard English entirely

• To simplify academic language

According to the material, what is a key component of the "So What?" in a literacy narrative?

• A. A list of memorable reading experiences

• B. A collection of random memories

• C. An overall theme or central finding from literacy experiences

• D. A summary of books read throughout life

Which element is/are important component(s) of narrative writing?

• Sensory details

• Meaningful dialogue

• Character development

• Figurative language

When using dialogue, each time you have a new speaker, you should

• Italicize

• start a new paragraph

• kick your friend

• put commas around the words

How should students incorporate sensory details in their writing?

• By focusing only on visual descriptions

• Through the use of figurative language

• By listing physical sensations only

• Through technical terminology

What is emphasized regarding the structure of a literacy narrative?

• It must be written chronologically

• It should have clear beginning, middle, and end, even if non-linear

• It should focus only on positive experiences

• It must follow a strict five-paragraph format

Which of the following is a proper use of sensory detail as shown in the examples?

• The book was interesting

• The room was cold

• The television buzzed as it shut off

• She liked to read

What is the purpose of writing a Literacy Narrative?

• To understand your history

• To get to know your classmates better

• To understand your relationship with writing in order to develop agency over your writing

• To understand that literacy is a journey that not everyone enjoys but has to go through in order to become literate