Question 1

The most effective approach for learning new words, one that requires little planning or effort, is through

Accepted Answer

A)  memorization of word lists. 
B)  vocabulary workbooks. 
C)  wide reading. 
D)  graphic organizers. 
A)  memorization of word lists. 
B)  vocabulary workbooks. 
C)  wide reading. 
D)  graphic organizers. C

Question 2

What are some special characteristics that have to be learned if words are to be understood fully?

Accepted Answer

Many words have special characteristics that have to be learned if the words are to be understood fully. Among such important features are the following: Homophones (words that are pronounced the same but differ in spelling and meaning) Homographs (words that have the same spelling but different meanings and possibly different pronunciations) Figurative language (expressions and phrases that are not to be taken literally) Multiple meanings (words that can mean two things or have a number of different meanings, with their final determinant of meaning based on context)

Question 3

Which of the following word learning tasks would be the hardest?

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A)  learning new words representing new concepts 
B)  finding new meanings for known words 
C)  learning pronunciation of words recognized only in print 
D)  refining an earlier understanding of known words 
A)  learning new words representing new concepts 
B)  finding new meanings for known words 
C)  learning pronunciation of words recognized only in print 
D)  refining an earlier understanding of known words A

Question 4

Which of the following graphic organizers works best when two or three subjects are being compared, and similar traits are being identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venn diagram 
B)  labeled diagram 
C)  pictorial map 
D)  semantic map 
A)  Venn diagram 
B)  labeled diagram 
C)  pictorial map 
D)  semantic map

Question 5

How might cognates be used to help Spanish-speaking ELLs acquire English vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Some cognates have identical spellings b

Question 6

Students often figure out a new word based on its more familiar root word, or encounter a word that is in their listening vocabulary but not in their reading vocabulary. They look for a part of the word they know, or try to think of a familiar word that is like the unknown word. What concept does this involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemic analysis 
B)  contextual clues 
C)  homophones 
D)  dictionary use 
A)  morphemic analysis 
B)  contextual clues 
C)  homophones 
D)  dictionary use

Question 7

Which of the following is a tier 2 word?

Accepted Answer

A)  saw 
B)  peered 
C)  looked 
D)  refracted 
A)  saw 
B)  peered 
C)  looked 
D)  refracted

Question 8

By the end of grade 2, the average student knows approximately ________ root words, though the range for students from the lowest to the highest quartile at this stage can be from ________ to ________ root words.

Accepted Answer

A)  3,000; 1,500 to 4,500 
B)  6,000; 4,000 to 8,000 
C)  9,000; 8,000 to 10,000 
D)  12,000; 10,000 to 14,000 
A)  3,000; 1,500 to 4,500 
B)  6,000; 4,000 to 8,000 
C)  9,000; 8,000 to 10,000 
D)  12,000; 10,000 to 14,000

Question 9

Learning that in British English, a biscuit is the same as a cookie, would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  categorizing concepts. 
B)  expanding a concept. 
C)  learning a label. 
D)  learning a new concept. 
A)  categorizing concepts. 
B)  expanding a concept. 
C)  learning a label. 
D)  learning a new concept.

Question 10

What are the seven basic principles for teaching vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Childrenʹs vocabulary development occurs

Question 11

It is estimated that the average young reader is able to use __________ successfully only 5 and 20 percent of the time, because even when the text?s clues are fairly obvious, students fail to notice them.

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual analysis 
B)  syllabic analysis 
C)  morphemic analysis 
D)  dictionary referencing 
A)  contextual analysis 
B)  syllabic analysis 
C)  morphemic analysis 
D)  dictionary referencing

Question 12

In addition to graphic devices, what are some other techniques that might be used to teach and/or reinforce words? List as many as you can. Then choose three techniques and give an example of how each would be used in your classroom.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary based on techn

Question 13

What must happen for vocabulary study to have an impact upon comprehension?

Accepted Answer

A)  All the new words in the story must be introduced, preferably with a list at the beginning of the piece. 
B)  Unfamiliar words must be identified, labeled, and connected to backgrounds or relationships. 
C)  The selection must be simple, brief, and composed with one-syllable words. 
D)  The selection must be read multiple times after the new words are introduced to avoid loss of comprehension. 
A)  All the new words in the story must be introduced, preferably with a list at the beginning of the piece. 
B)  Unfamiliar words must be identified, labeled, and connected to backgrounds or relationships. 
C)  The selection must be simple, brief, and composed with one-syllable words. 
D)  The selection must be read multiple times after the new words are introduced to avoid loss of comprehension.

Question 14

For word recognition, what should be used as a last resort?

Accepted Answer

A)  dictionary usage 
B)  structural analysis 
C)  morphemic analysis 
D)  phonics analysis 
A)  dictionary usage 
B)  structural analysis 
C)  morphemic analysis 
D)  phonics analysis

Question 15

What steps would you direct students to take to apply clues to get the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? ʺMaria knew how to find the area of a rectangle and a square, but she wasnʹt sure how to calculate the area of more complex polygons.ʺ

Accepted Answer

To understand words that are unusual or

Question 16

One of the most powerful word-attack skills is morphemic analysis, which is primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  spelling. 
B)  sound. 
C)  meaning. 
D)  sight. 
A)  spelling. 
B)  sound. 
C)  meaning. 
D)  sight.

Question 17

What are some graphic devices and methods for teaching and reinforcing words?

Accepted Answer

Some graphic devices and methods for tea

Question 18

What is morphemic analysis? Which basic semantic elements are related to teaching morphemic analysis?

Accepted Answer

Morphemic analysis refers to the process

Question 19

What does a student need to learn to become a skilled user of the dictionary?

Accepted Answer

The following techniques and methods sho

Question 20

Which is most helpful in learning the meaning of a new word?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning a synonym 
B)  hearing the word pronounced 
C)  hearing the word explained in context 
D)  seeing the word on a flash card 
A)  learning a synonym 
B)  hearing the word pronounced 
C)  hearing the word explained in context 
D)  seeing the word on a flash card

The most effective approach for learning new words, one that requires little planning or effort, is through

What are some special characteristics that have to be learned if words are to be understood fully?

Which of the following word learning tasks would be the hardest?

Which of the following graphic organizers works best when two or three subjects are being compared, and similar traits are being identified?

How might cognates be used to help Spanish-speaking ELLs acquire English vocabulary?

Which of the following is a tier 2 word?

By the end of grade 2, the average student knows approximately root words, though the range for students from the lowest to the highest quartile at this stage can be from to root words.

Learning that in British English, a biscuit is the same as a cookie, would be an example of

What are the seven basic principles for teaching vocabulary?

It is estimated that the average young reader is able to use __________ successfully only 5 and 20 percent of the time, because even when the text?s clues are fairly obvious, students fail to notice them.

In addition to graphic devices, what are some other techniques that might be used to teach and/or reinforce words? List as many as you can. Then choose three techniques and give an example of how each would be used in your classroom.

What must happen for vocabulary study to have an impact upon comprehension?

For word recognition, what should be used as a last resort?

What steps would you direct students to take to apply clues to get the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? ʺMaria knew how to find the area of a rectangle and a square, but she wasnʹt sure how to calculate the area of more complex polygons.ʺ

One of the most powerful word-attack skills is morphemic analysis, which is primarily concerned with

What are some graphic devices and methods for teaching and reinforcing words?

What is morphemic analysis? Which basic semantic elements are related to teaching morphemic analysis?

What does a student need to learn to become a skilled user of the dictionary?

Which is most helpful in learning the meaning of a new word?

The Nature of Literacy 1

Teaching All Students

Assessing for Learning

Fostering Emergentearly Literacy

Teaching Phonics, High-Frequency Words, and Syllabic Analysis

Comprehension: Theory and Strategies

Comprehension: Text Structures and Teaching Procedures

Reading and Writing in the Content Areas and Study Skills

Reading Literature

Approaches to Teaching Reading

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Exam 6: Building Vocabulary

The most effective approach for learning new words, one that requires little planning or effort, is through

What are some special characteristics that have to be learned if words are to be understood fully?

Which of the following word learning tasks would be the hardest?

Which of the following graphic organizers works best when two or three subjects are being compared, and similar traits are being identified?

How might cognates be used to help Spanish-speaking ELLs acquire English vocabulary?

Which of the following is a tier 2 word?

By the end of grade 2, the average student knows approximately ________ root words, though the range for students from the lowest to the highest quartile at this stage can be from ________ to ________ root words.

Learning that in British English, a biscuit is the same as a cookie, would be an example of

What are the seven basic principles for teaching vocabulary?

It is estimated that the average young reader is able to use __________ successfully only 5 and 20 percent of the time, because even when the text?s clues are fairly obvious, students fail to notice them.

In addition to graphic devices, what are some other techniques that might be used to teach and/or reinforce words? List as many as you can. Then choose three techniques and give an example of how each would be used in your classroom.

What must happen for vocabulary study to have an impact upon comprehension?

For word recognition, what should be used as a last resort?

What steps would you direct students to take to apply clues to get the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence? ʺMaria knew how to find the area of a rectangle and a square, but she wasnʹt sure how to calculate the area of more complex polygons.ʺ

One of the most powerful word-attack skills is morphemic analysis, which is primarily concerned with

What are some graphic devices and methods for teaching and reinforcing words?

What is morphemic analysis? Which basic semantic elements are related to teaching morphemic analysis?

What does a student need to learn to become a skilled user of the dictionary?

Which is most helpful in learning the meaning of a new word?

The Nature of Literacy 1

Teaching All Students

Assessing for Learning

Fostering Emergentearly Literacy

Teaching Phonics, High-Frequency Words, and Syllabic Analysis

Comprehension: Theory and Strategies

Comprehension: Text Structures and Teaching Procedures

Reading and Writing in the Content Areas and Study Skills

Reading Literature

Approaches to Teaching Reading

Writing and Reading

Creating and Managing a Literacy Program

Filters

By the end of grade 2, the average student knows approximately root words, though the range for students from the lowest to the highest quartile at this stage can be from to root words.