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Which term literally means abnormal condition of gall stones?

A teacher is working with a group of learners who exhibit the following characteristics.  The students can accurately read single-syllable words that feature closed, open, and silent-e syllables; and vowel-team syllables that make a long-vowel sound.  The students can accurately read multisyllable words that feature closed and open syllables.  Which of the following set of words includes appropriate types of syllables to provide the students with practice applying their knowledge of syllable types to read decodable multisyllable words? 

The condition in which the placenta is attached too close to the cervix and can lead to bleeding when the cervix dilates is called placenta _________________________________.

A second-grade teacher regularly reviews spelling patterns previously taught. The teacher also provides students with multiple opportunities to read and write connected text that features words containing the spelling patterns and to engage in word sorts comparing new and previously taught spelling patterns. These types of instructional activities are likely to promote students’ reading skills primarily by developing their: 

Give a literal translation of the term gastroenterology. Remember for a literal translation, your translation has to be exactly what the word elements mean without adding anything extra or taking anything away.

A third-grade teacher has students work on their oral reading fluency each day using a repeated-reading approach. Students work with a classmate to take turns reading an assigned grade-level text and timing each other’s oral reading fluency rate. Some students in the class are currently participating in Tier 2 interventions to address identified gaps in grade-level decoding skills. The teacher differentiates the repeated-reading activity for these students by selecting texts that are aligned with the decoding skills they have been studying. According to evidence-based best practices, which of the following additional modifications to the activity should the teacher make in order to improve the students’ oral reading performance with their assigned text? 

Early in the school year, a fifth-grade teacher analyzes the results of a developmental spelling survey to identify students’ strengths and needs as spellers. Using this information, the teacher plans whole-group instruction for spelling elements and patterns the majority of students need to learn (e.g., fifth-grade-level prefixes and suffixes). However, some students have not yet mastered earlier spelling elements or patterns, while other students are ready to learn elements that are beyond the scope of the fifthgrade spelling curriculum. Which of the following approaches to spelling instruction would best address the differences in skills?

Use the information below to answer the three questions that follow. A third-grade teacher notes that students’ vocabulary scores on a school-wide standardized achievement test are below the national average and below their performance on the comprehension and decoding subtests.  The type of reading assessment described in the scenario that compares students’ reading performance to the performance of students in a national sample group can best be categorized as: 

Type out the word that literally means straight breathing and refers to when breathing is uncomfortable while lying down but more comfortable when the person sits or stands in an upright position.

Type out the term which literally means inflammation of the bronchi.