Reading Flashcards
(36 cards)
Why is reading important for learners?
It develops language, critical thinking, imagination, and knowledge, and helps access all learning areas.
How much time does CAPS recommend for reading/writing in Grades R–3?
±1 hour per day, including shared, guided, and independent reading, and writing.
What is shared reading?
The teacher reads enlarged texts aloud, modeling fluency, tone, and comprehension.
What is shared writing?
The teacher and learners compose text together; the teacher scribes.
What is group guided reading?
Teacher works with small, ability-based groups at instructional reading levels.
What is paired reading?
Peer-assisted reading to build fluency and confidence.
What is independent reading?
Learners choose books to read silently to build autonomy and fluency.
Define phonemic awareness.
The ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds in words.
What is phonics?
Teaching the relationship between sounds (phonemes) and letters (graphemes).
List the 5 components of reading.
Phonemic awareness, word recognition, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency.
Describe the behaviourist view on reading.
Reading is learned through repetition and reinforcement (drills, phonics).
Describe the psycholinguistic view on reading.
Reading is a meaning-making process using background knowledge and context.
What is a reading readiness programme?
Prepares learners with listening, vocabulary, print awareness, and oral language.
What are the main reading methods?
Alphabet, Phonic, Look-and-Say, Eclectic, Language Experience, Whole Language, Balanced.
What is the balanced approach to reading?
Combines phonics with meaningful reading experiences; CAPS-recommended.
What strategies are used in a balanced reading programme?
Read-alouds, phonics, guided/independent reading, vocabulary, comprehension.
What was the Naranca Elementary School Project?
A successful U.S. project using a balanced reading programme (daily phonics, read-alouds, shared reading).
What is a class reader?
A shared text used by the class for comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary.
Give one advantage and one disadvantage of a class reader.
Advantage: Group discussion. Disadvantage: Not all levels/motivations are catered for.
What should a reading corner include?
Comfortable seating, varied-level books, props, print-rich environment.
What are ‘reading clues’?
Context clues, pictures, word parts, and syntax to support meaning-making.
List 6 skills for making meaning while reading.
Predicting, inferring, questioning, summarising, visualising, making connections.
What is viewing in visual literacy?
Interpreting pictures, media, graphs—develops critical thinking in multimodal texts.
List stumbling blocks to reading.
Limited vocabulary, learning barriers, poor phonological awareness, lack of motivation/resources.
