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technical subjects


A course devoted to a practical study, such as engineering, technology, design, business, or other workforce-related subject; a technical aspect of a wider field of study, such as art or music.
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domain-specific words and phrases


Vocabulary specific to a particular field of study (domain), such as the human body (CCSS, p. 33); in the Standards, domain-specific words and phrases are analogous to Tier Three words (Language, p. 3 [..]
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textual evidence


See evidence.
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comprehension strategies


Comprehension strategies are techiniques to teach reading comprehension, including summarization, prediction, and inferring word meanings from context.
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more sustained research project


An investigation intended to address a relatively expansive query using several sources over an extended period of time, as in a few weeks of instructional time.
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orthographic knowledge


Orthographic knowledge is understanding that the sounds in a language are represented by written or printed symbols.
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print or digital (texts


Sometimes added for emphasis to stress that a given standard is particularly likely to be applied to electronic as well as traditional texts; the Standards are generally assumed to apply to both.
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word attack


Word attack is an aspect of reading instruction that includes intentional strategies for learning to decode, sight read, and recognize written words.
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A Academic English The English language ability required for academic achievement in context-reduced situations, such as classroom lectures and textbook reading assignments. This is sometimes referred [..]
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accuracy


Accuracy is the ability to recognize words correctly.
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