Print out a copy of the Literacy Development Chart (PDF) to record your observations, reactions, and questions throughout your viewing. Pay particular attention to the strategies Cassandra develops for reading unfamiliar words and to the factors that influence her oral reading accuracy and fluency.

Review Important Terms

Review the definitions of the Literacy Teaching Practices: Read-aloud Shared reading Guided reading Independent reading Interactive writing Independent writing		Review the definitions of the Essential Components of Literacy Development: Oral language Phonological awareness Word study Vocabulary/Concepts Word identification/Phonics Comprehension Composition Fluency/Automaticity

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