Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

 
Routine 
Something which is done regularly such as a teacher setting writing homework every Friday. Teachers try to develop 
some routine habits in the classroom, e.g. always asking learners to record new words with their meaning and an 
example sentence. 
 
Rubric  
Written instructions for an exercise, activity or task in a test. 
 
Scaffolding 
A term originally used to refer to teacher talk that supports pupils in carrying out activities and helps them to solve 
problems. Examples include simplifying tasks by breaking them down into smaller steps; keeping pupils focused on 
completing the task by reminding them of what the goal is; showing other ways of doing tasks. Scaffolding also 
includes support strategies for writing and speaking, examples of which are the use of substitution tables and 
language frames. Scaffolding is temporary support which is gradually taken away so that learners can eventually 
work without it. 
 
Scan 
To read a text quickly to pick out specific information, e.g. finding a phone number in a phone book. See detail, gist, 
global understanding, skim. 
 
Scheme of work 
A basic plan of what a teacher will teach for a number of lessons. Its aim is to try to ensure that lessons fit logically 
together, to give the teacher clear goals and to try to ensure a balance of language, skills, topics and activities over a 
number of weeks or months. 
 
Schwa 
The / W / sound is called the schwa. It is a feature of many weak forms, e.g. / kWn / in I can play tennis. 

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