Monthly Archives: April 2024

Comprehension – A combination of extracting meaning from an author’s words while also interpreting the meaning of those words. Comprehension is the understanding of the author’s words and interpreting the meaning of those words. Comprehension is the purpose of reading. We wouldn’t just read a list of words in a book. Comprehension also doesn’t justContinue reading “ENGED 370 – Chapter 13: Comprehension Instruction: Grades K-3”

Polysemous Words – Words that have more than one meaning, such as rose the flower and rose the verb. Morphemes – Prefixes, suffixes, and root words. The smallest meaningful unit of a word. For example, the word unhappy has two morphemes. The first is “un” meaning not and the second is “happy” meaning joyful. *OtherContinue reading “ENGED 370 – Chapter 12: A Comprehensive Approach to Vocabulary Development”

Fluency – The ability to read accurately at a rate that mirrors speech, with expression and comprehension. Fluency is reading with reasonable accuracy, appropriate rate, and suitable expression. *If students aren’t fluent in their reading, they can’t comprehend. Their brain is too busy decoding to comprehend. This is why it’s so important that students areContinue reading “ENGED 370 – Chapter 11: Fluency Instruction”