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CSET Subtest English

Subjects : cset, english
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1. Intermediate language fluency






2. A humorous form that mimics the styles of another work - like song parodies






3. Developing a phonemic awareness - starts with distinguishing different phonemes - then morphemes and then syntax. Then - children decode words and practice reading texts of ascending difficulty until they become a fluent reader






4. A sentence that is often the last or next - to - last sentence and is the least essential in the paragraph






5. A modifier that does not logically refer tothe statement immediately following it






6. A story that odriginated and deeloped over time and was passed on from generations to generations






7. When a young child can use the context to quickly arrive to the understanding of a word's meaning






8. Can be defined by its agenda and purpose






9. Knows about books and that books tell stories






10. Refcognizes word recognition out of context






11. An assumption without argument - Because I always tell the truth - I am not lying to you now.






12. An accurate history ofa single person






13. Sentences that have two clauses that could be independent but are connected by a conjunction.






14. The comparison of two different objects using the word 'like' or 'as'






15. Cooing to babbling






16. Sounds that signal different meanings like'b' and 't'






17. A modifier that is placed to close to a word that it should not modify






18. A blending of vowel words like 'ou' in 'out






19. The ability to connect two letters together - also known as 'sounding out'






20. Graded passages that show at what level a student can read at






21. A type of pre - writing with the main idea in the center of the sheet of paper and subtopics branching out from the center to make their own ideas






22. Children systematically represent speech sounds with letters or groups of letters in a logical way - they also attempt to spell - but may not spell correctly - like 'kom' instead of 'come'






23. A group of sentences based on a similar topic






24. Understanding the fact that words are comprised of sounds known as phonemes






25. A story that exposes humorously the foibles - vices and follies of a group or a system






26. Spelling has been traditionally taught through memorization but phonemic awareness may be the key to improving spelling in its five stages of development






27. The study of word structures based on the prefixes and suffixes that the words come from






28. Being convineced by a position's popularity






29. Telegraphic speech(words without affixes or function words)






30. Works that have happened in real life. usually with a purpose and especially to inform






31. Decoding and creating written words - using proper spelling - also includes the ability to listen - speak - read - and write and obtain and retrieve information






32. The study in which the ways words - sentences and sounds are used to convey language aka VOCABULARY






33. When a vowel is combined with an 'r' like 'or' or 'ur'

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34. Attributing human qualities to a non - human animal or object






35. The study of the way sounds function in a language






36. Occurs before kindergarten in which text progresses left to right






37. The stage in which a child learns how to spell a word correctly by memory






38. Early word errors that toddlers make






39. The technqiue designed to help the writer develop and organize their thoughts






40. A technique of pre - writing in which the writer writes any ideas without limit






41. Two letters that make one speech sound - like 'th' or 'sh'






42. An extended metaphor that is carried through an entire narrative like 'Everyman'






43. The idea of stereotyping - don't trust someone over thirty






44. Ongoing classroom activities focused on individual achievements






45. Sound sequences that convey meanings like the words 'bat' and 'rat'






46. Developed by Leo Vygotsky - the area where a child can solve problems on their own - best observed during unstructured play. social environment influences the way that language is developed. language determines the nature of our thoughts - our person






47. When children realize that letters represent sounds - may know only a few letters in the alphabet






48. Occurs grades two to three: children can read larger words in print and accuracy and speed in reading are stressed






49. When infants and childrne repeat sounds that are reinforced






50. Songlike; characterized by emotion - subjectivity and imagination







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