Florida ged plus college Preparation Program Curriculum and Resource Guide
Objective 5 – Read Diverse Passages
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- Strategy – Engaging Students in Reading
- Objective 6 – Beginning College-Level Vocabulary
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- Strategy – Academic Word List
Objective 5 – Read Diverse PassagesRead diverse passages of 200 words or more in different content areas and answer correctly questions that require higher-order critical thinking skills, such as: comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Students must be able to read a wide range of texts. In order to do this, students must be engaged in the reading process. The following is a list of activities that can be used in the classroom to engage students in the reading process. Strategy – Engaging Students in ReadingPre-reading:
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Objective 6 – Beginning College-Level VocabularyUse and apply vocabulary written at an ending high school/beginning college level Although there are many “subject specific” words that students need, there are also some general words that are very helpful when students are trying to finding meaning in any type of text. One such list is the Signal Word list. Strategy – Using Signal WordsSignal words tell a student what to do or what may come next. Understanding signal words is a major key to comprehension. Sometimes signal words are also called transition words or relationship words since they guide the reader from one thought to another. Signal Words*1. Continuation Signals (Warning—there are more ideas to come.) and also another again and finally first of all a final reason furthermore in addition last of all likewise more moreover next one reason other secondly similarly too with
despite different from even though however in contrast instead of in spite of nevertheless otherwise the opposite on the contrary on the other hand rather still yet while though
in the first place for one thing then next before now after while into ( into the night) until last o’clock during since always on time later earlier 4. Time Signals (When is it happening?) when immediately now lately already little by little at the same time final after awhile once during 5. Illustration Signals (Here’s what that principle means in reality.) for example specifically for instance to illustrate such as much like in the same way as similar to
most of all a primary concern most noteworthy a key feature of course more than anything else a major event a vital force pay particular attention to a central issue remember that a distinctive quality should be noted above all the most substantial issue by the way the main value especially important the basic concept especially relevant the crux of the matter especially valuable the chief outcome important to note the principle item 7. Cause, Condition, or Result Signals (Condition or modification is coming up.) because if of for that so while then but consequently until since as whether in order that so that therefore unless yet thus due to without resulting from from
here outside around close to far right over away side near near in into beside middle next to beyond north east on opposite over south there inside in front of under these out behind across this adjacent above toward west by upon
either less less than more than same better while though even then half much as like but still yet rather analogous to different from however although opposite 10. Conclusion Signals (This ends the discussion and may have special importance.)
in conclusion in summary hence last of all therefore
could some except should alleged nearly might reputed seems like was reported purported sort of probably like
subheads, like The Conclusion indentation of paragraph graphic illustrations numbered points (1, 2, 3) very short sentence: Stop war. “quotation marks”
The Academic Word List was created by Averil Coxhead at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Dr. Coxhead created a list of 3.5 million words found in over 400 written academic texts. She used a range of different types of texts, journal articles, and articles from the World Wide Web that covered 28 different subject areas from the basic disciplines. She then counted how frequently and how widely different words were used and selected the core academic vocabulary. Dr. Coxhead included on the list only the words which appeared at least 100 times as a whole and at least ten times in each of the disciplines. As a result, the 570 words on the Academic Word List are valuable for adult education students regardless of their academic preparation or their career choice. The words are divided into ten sublists according to frequency. Sublist 1 has the most frequently used words.
The words in the Academic Word List should be learned in several ways:
Choosing Words Start with Sublist 1. If these words are known, move on to Sublist 2 down to Sublist 10. Check the list for words you find in texts. Learning Words Focus on retrieving the words rather than recognizing them. Every time you retrieve a word, the connection between the form of the word and its meaning is made stronger. Using word cards with the word to be learned on one side and the translation on the other forces you to retrieve the word. Space the number of repetitions of the words you are learning because spacing repetitions results in longer lasting memory. The best spacing is to review the words a few minutes after first looking at them, then an hour or so later, then the next day, then a week later, and then a couple of weeks after that. Process the words thoughtfully so that the depth of learning is better. Use techniques which encourage you to make a lot of associations with the words you are learning. For example, think of language and situational contexts in which you could use the words. Avoid interference between the words you are learning by choosing words which are spelled differently and start with different letters. Don't learn words with similar meanings at the same time. Words which look the same or share similar meanings are easy to confuse and make your learning less effective Directory: documents documents -> Concept stage documents -> Concept stage documents -> The great global switch-off documents -> Nonprofit grant application documents -> The Truth about the Rwandan Genocide documents -> Annual InStructional unit plan documents -> Chaos equipment included Download 1.65 Mb. Share with your friends:
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