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Guided reading
Language; General language
The teacher works with a small homogeneous group of students, guiding them through a selected text and helping them develop and practise reading strategies. In guided reading, the text is carefully ...
Exposition
Language; General language
A form of discourse, the purpose of which is to explain the nature of an object, an idea, or a theme. Exposition may exist apart from the other types of composition, but frequently two or more of ...
Gradual release of responsibility
Language; General language
An approach for teaching reading and writing strategies to students, it incorporates teacher modeling, guided practice, independent practice, and application of the strategies in authentic contests.
Evaluation of writing and response to writing
Language; General language
Assumptions and assertions about the content and merit of written text (by self and others) that is supported and expressed.
Genre
Language; General language
A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterised by a particular style, form, or content; in English Language Arts, the type of text.
Idea and theme connexions
Language; General language
The comparison, contrasting, and connexion of content, characters, ideas, and themes across text.
Graphic organiser
Language; General language
Visual organizer, such as a storey map, web, chart, or diagram, used to create a visual organisation of ideas.
