Second Language Literacy Flashcards
Transfer
the process of student learning when students are able to use the knowledge or skill in new situation
Precise (Writing)
in writing, a sentence that contains specific details and avoids wordy descriptions
turquoise instead of light bluish green
Connotation
the implied meaning of a word; the feeling a word conveys
Describing a person as “shrewd” may make them feel negatively, even though the definition (sharp-witted, intelligent) is positive.
Dialogue Tag
followed or preceded by a comma or punctuation mark, with quotation marks around the quotation
As Mark exited the highway, he thought, “I hope this is the right way.”
Direct Quotation
an exact reproduction of the words of an author or a speaker that are set-off in quotation marks
Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Literacy-Related Abilities
skills having to do with reading and writing
A student writing a response to a book read in class is demonstrating literacy-related abilities.
Transition Words
Phrases and words used to link sentences, paragraphs, and ideas together.
First, next, last, on the other hand
Overgeneralization
the application of a grammar rule in a place where it doesn’t apply
A student adds -s to make everything plural, even irregular plural nouns. “I brushed my tooths this morning.”
Tense
words that indicate if a statement is referring to past time, present time, or future time
Past- She spoke. Present- She speaks. Future- She will speak.
Paralanguage
includes intonation, pitch, and volume
Avoidance
an ELL avoids using difficult words and structures, opting for simpler ones instead
A student says “leaves” instead of “eucalyptus” when asked what koalas eat.
Paraphrased Quotation
the author is conveying the meaning of what was said without necessarily repeating the exact words of the speaker
The president said he would pay teachers more.
Language Transfer
process that occurs when students who are learning a new language transfer knowledge from L1 to L2
Students use what they know about sentence structure in their native language to help them understand sentence structure in the language they are acquiring.
Demonstrative Pronoun
this, that, these, those
These boxes are ready for shipment. Those boxes aren’t.
Schema (when reading)
Background knowledge a reader brings to a text.
Someone who plays baseball can use his experience to understand a biography of Babe Ruth.
