What are the major elements in an emergent literacy program for struggling readers and writers?
What will be an ideal response?
Major elements in an emergent literacy program for struggling readers and writers include:
• Language and vocabulary. These have long-term payoff.
• Background knowledge. Also has a long-term payoff.
• Concepts of print: Understanding that words can be written down, are composed of letters, have spaces between them and are read from left to right, and similar concepts.
• Phonological awareness. Ranges from rhyming to segmentation, blending, and manipulation of sounds. May be tied in with development of letter-sound knowledge.
• Letter knowledge.
• Some basic letter-sound knowledge: Ability to spell some sounds and read some basic words.
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A. a rhyme. B. an acrostic. C. a mnemonic. D. an acronym.
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What will be an ideal response?
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