General language

General language

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spelling demons

Language; General language

Frequently misspelled or misused words either on a personal level or common among many people.

story mapping

Language; General language

A visual representation of the main characters, setting, sequence of events, problems, theme, and ending. It helps children understand story structure and organize story content into a coherent ...

syntax

Language; General language

The way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences.

Text refers broadly to any communication product: oral (e.g., speeches, conversations, and audiotapes); written (e.g., essays, stories, articles, novels, and poems); and visual (e.g. illustrations, ...

text elements

Language; General language

The dimensions of content that relate the ideas in text; in narrative text: setting, characters, events, problem, solution, and theme; in expository text: central purpose, major ideas, and supporting ...

text structure

Language; General language

The various patterns of ideas embedded in the organization of text. Common patters include cause-effect, comparison-contrast, problem-solution, description, and sequence.