Ch 1: NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Foundations of Reading Development
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NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Foundations of Reading Development - Chapter Summary
Use this chapter to study for items on the NMTA Middle Grades English Language Arts exam about the phonological development in students and the role it plays in the development of reading skills. Start your review of the chapter by watching this series of video lessons, our expert instructors who will review:
- Stages of phonological development
- Concepts of print and alphabetic principles
- Role of phonics in reading development
- Factors that influence reading fluency and reading skills development
Take advantage of the versatility of these lessons by watching them on your mobile devices when you don't have access to a computer. Also, try reading the lesson transcripts that present the same information but in written overviews of the lessons that help highlight the key vocabulary of the chapter. After these lessons, take the lesson quizzes to find topics you haven't mastered and then return to the lessons to improve your understanding of the material with video tags.
NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Foundations of Reading Development - Chapter Objectives
The NMTA Middle Grades English Language Arts exam will test your understanding of the knowledge needed to teach students reading skills, writing skills, oral communication and visual communication. For this computer-based assessment you will be asked 150 multiple-choice questions in a three-hour testing session. Of these questions, 21% will belong to the domain of Reading Process and Comprehension and Reading in Multiple Subject Areas. Use this chapter to prepare for questions about the role of fluency and phonics in reading development in this domain.
1. Phonological Development in Children: Stages & Overview
In this lesson you'll learn all about how children develop the ability to turn basic units of sound into actual language. We'll cover the major phonological skills and the stages of development. Following the lesson is a short quiz.
2. The Alphabetic Principle & Learning to Read
Learning to read can often be a complex process for children, especially bilingual and other language learners. How does the alphabetic principle come into play? This lesson will explain how all children use the principle to develop reading.
3. Factors That Influence Reading Fluency
Many things go into making a good reader, from word recognition to fluency. How does fluency factor in? This lesson defines and outlines the components of a fluent reader and shows how fluency changes in different situations.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the NMTA Middle Grades English Language Arts (201): Practice & Study Guide course
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- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Strategies for Acquiring Vocabulary
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Understanding Figures of Speech
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Inference, Context & Comprehension
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Effective Reading Strategies
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Understanding Literary Structure
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Identifying Plot & Climax
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Understanding Theme in Literature
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Point of View in Literature
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Literary Devices
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Reading Informational Texts
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Strategies for Reading Persuasive Texts
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Literary Genres
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Analyzing Nonfiction
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Types of Literary Fiction
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Interpreting Literary Fiction
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Analyzing Drama
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Interpreting Poetry
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Analyzing Prose
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: English & American Literature
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Parts of Speech
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Phrases & Clauses
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Types of Sentences
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Modifiers
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Grammar Conventions
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Spelling Rules
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: The Writing Process
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Effective Composition Writing
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Elements of Research Writing
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Narrative Writing Strategies
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Descriptive Writing Elements
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Expository Writing Strategies
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Persuasive Writing Strategies
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Effective Listening
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Effective Public Speaking
- NMTA Middle Grades ELA: Using Media to Communicate
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