Teaching Reading: Key Concepts

DIBELS stands for...

• Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

• Dynamic Indicators of Basic Educational Skills

• Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Learning Skills

• Dynamic Indicators of Basic English Literacy Skills

*Front:* Silent "e" Rule

• at the end makes the vowel long

• makes the preceding consonant silent

• changes the vowel to a diphthong

• is only used in French words

*Front:* Metacognition

• about one's own thinking

• the ability to think critically

• the process of memorizing information

• the study of cognitive biases

Phonics

• relationship between sounds and written symbols

• a method of teaching reading through the sounds of letters

• a type of musical notation

• a system for organizing written language

*Front:* Leveled Reading

• organized by difficulty

• randomly assigned

• based on age

• selected by preference

*Front:* Summarization

• retelling main points

• providing detailed analysis

• offering personal opinions

• summarizing only conclusions

*Front:* Morpheme

• unit of meaning

• stem

• prefix

• suffix

*Front:* Blending

• combining colors to create art

• sounds to form words

• mixing ingredients for a recipe

• joining two pieces of fabric

Inference

• a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

• a type of literary device

• a summary of the text

• a character's perspective

*Front:* Running Record

• of reading fluency and comprehension

• of mathematical problem-solving

• of physical fitness levels

• of vocabulary acquisition