Chapters 4-6

CHAPTER 4 Question 1

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When children are able to convert letters into sounds and blend them to recognize words, this is calledAnswer

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phonics.

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A phoneme isAnswer

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the smallest unit of speech.


All but which of the following are appropriate criteria for phonemic awareness instruction?Answer

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They should occur once each week.


All but which of the following are reasons why similar sounds have different spellings?Answer

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Graphemes have various rules and generalizations.


Students learn long-vowel spelling patterns, r-controlled vowels, and diphthongs and other less common vowel patterns in which stage of spelling development?Answer

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within-word


Effective teachers teach children to use phonics generalizationsAnswer

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selectively, to help them remember some spelling patterns.


Meaningful phonics instructionAnswer

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All of the above are true.


A complete spelling programAnswer

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teaches spelling strategies.


Students explore, compare, and contrast word features with a set of words the teacher has prepared. The students are engaged in aAnswer

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word sort.


When children learn to recognize the "odd" word in a set of three words, the child isAnswer

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categorizing sounds in words.


How do children learn the alphabetic code?Answer

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by learning phonemes, graphemes, and graphophonemic relationships


Components of phonemic awareness include all but which of the following?Answer

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Children write the sounds they hear.


When young children blend sounds together in order to combine them to form a word, they are engaged inAnswer

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sound-blending activities.


Elkonin boxes can be used in all but which of the following ways?Answer

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practicing manuscript writing


Mr. Morrow helps his first grade EL students see that the letter 'a' can be pronounced differently by showing them the words apron, at, want, laugh, chalk, play, what, game, chart, saw, and peach. He does this because he knows thatAnswer

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vowel sounds are difficult for students acquiring English.


All but which of the following is an one of the 37 most common rimes?Answer

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ilt


All but which of the following is one of the most useful phonics generalizations?Answer

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Q is always followed

by u Question 18

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Researchers have found that, of the following, the most powerful predictor of later reading achievement is:Answer

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phonemic

awareness Question 19

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Each second grade student was given 15 word cards and 2 envelopes. The children were told to place all of the words with the long a sound in one envelope and all of the words with the short a sound in another envelope. These children were participating in a:Answer

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word sorts

activity Question 20

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The term used to describe the smallest units of speech is:Answer

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phoneme


When young children begin to write, they often create unique spellings called:Answer

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invented spellings


In the word slate, the rime is:Answer

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ate


For most students, phonics instruction should be completed by the end of:Answer

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third grade


In the English language there are approximately:Answer

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44

phonemes


A first grade teacher showed his students a picture and then he drew a row of boxes. He explained that each box represented one sound in the name of the picture. The teacher moved a marker into each box as he pronounced the name of the picture. In this lesson, the teacher was using:Answer

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Elkonin boxes


1. Every morning a group of kindergarten students participate in a phonemic awareness activity in which they isolate and draw out the beginning sounds in words. The children enjoy exaggerating the initial sounds in their own names and other familiar words. This is an example of a:Answer

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a) segmenting

activityb)


10. The term used to describe the spelling patterns of written language is:Answer

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orthography


10. Although phonemic awareness has many components, the two most important components are:

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blending and segmenting

c) Question 29

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10. When attempting to decode words, struggling readers usually have the most difficulty with:Answer

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vowels

c) Question 30

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10. Of the following, the most appropriate technique to help students who are English Learners (EL) develop phonemic awareness is:Answer

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a) Elkonin

boxesb)


10. Phonemic awareness is best taught:Answer

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in the context of authentic literacy activities

c) Question 32

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10. The word slipper contains an example of a:Answer

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consonant blend


10. When teaching phonics generalizations, teachers should be aware that:Answer

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a) only a few generalizations have a high degree of

usefulness for readersb)


10. Researchers suggest that the ratio of instructional time spent on real reading and writing to time spent on phonics instruction should be:Answer

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3 to 1

c) Question 35

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10. An example of a word that follows the CVCe generalization is:Answer

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a) ca

keb)


10. In the word think, the onset is:Answer

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th

d) Question 37

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10. The alphabetic principle refers to the understanding that:Answer

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a link exists between letters and sounds


10. Phonemes are represented in written language as:Answer

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Graphemes


10. Phonemic awareness instruction should be:Answer

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planned and purposeful

d) Question 40

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10. A term that refers to the origin of words is:Answer

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etymology

c) Question 41

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10. Which of the following is an example of a word family:Answer

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run, fun, sun

c) Question 42

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A term that is used to explain the relationships between phonemes and graphemes is:Answer

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phonics

d) OK

CHAPTER 5


Fluency isAnswer

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the ability to read quickly and with expression.


When students break multisyllabic words into syllables and then use phonics and analogies to decode an unknown word, they are using which word-identification strategy?Answer

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syllable analysis


By third grade, only a few students will not read fluently. All but which of the following is a characteristic of a nonfluent student?Answer

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They read with expression


Which of the following is NOT a component of reading fluency?Answer

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retelling


Chunking is a strategy designed to help childrenAnswer

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read with expression.


All but which of the following will support fifth-grade readers who do not read fluently?Answer

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Let them listen to texts on audio tapes.


Students write rapidly and without stopping as they explore an idea. This is calledAnswer

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quickwriting.


Ms. Williams used which center as a place for students to use magnetic letters to spell high-frequency words?Answer

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word work


Which of the following is not one of the 24 words that kindergartners need to recognize?Answer

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where


The syllabication rule that states "when there are more than two consonants together in a word, divide syllables keeping the blends together" helps children decode which word?Answer

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monster


Which word identification strategy is best for most fifth-grade students?Answer

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syllabic analysis


Most children are usually fluent readers by which grade?Answer

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3rd


When Ms. Jones asks her sixth-grade students to read independently for longer periods of time each day, she is helping them developAnswer

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reading stamina


The biggest benefit for asking students to reread is so they willAnswer

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increase their reading speeds.


Miss Barton asks her second-grade students to learn five high frequency words each week. She does this because she knows thatAnswer

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high frequency words are not phonetically regular and cannot be sounded out.


All but which of the following is a Greek prefix?Answer

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quad-


All but which of the following words can be decoded by using the same syllabication rule?Answer

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qui

et Question 18

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1. The primary reason fluent readers are usually more successful than less fluent readers is that fluent readers:Answer

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have more cognitive resources available for comprehension

d) Question 19

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1. Researchers have found that the best way to improve students’ reading speed is to use:Answer

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a) repeated

readingsb)


1. In the word rewrite, re is an example of a:Answer

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bound morpheme

c) Question 21

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1. The ability to quickly recognize words and know how to spell basic words is referred to as:Answer

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a) Automati

cityb)


1. Six-year-old Gloria was able to read the new word den because she compared it to the word pen that she already knew. Gloria used the word identification strategy of:Answer

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analo

gy Question 23

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1. It is helpful for students to understand syllabication and syllable boundaries because:Answer

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syllable boundaries affect the pronunciation of vowel sounds

c) Question 24

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1. Bound morphemes that are added to words and root words are:Answer

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affixes

c) Question 25

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1. The ability to read quickly and with expression is:Answer

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a) flue

ncyb)


1. When students break words into root words and affixes, they are participating in:Answer

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a) morphemic

analysisb)


1. Students must develop a large stock of words that they recognize instantly. These words are called:Answer

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sight words

Question 28

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1. A term that refers to a root word is:Answer

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morpheme

d) Question 29

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1. The strength to read silently for increasingly longer periods of time is referred to as:Answer

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a) reading

staminab)


1. After watching a film abut horses, ten-year-old Ryan quickly began writing. He explored ideas without stopping. Ryan was doing a:Answer

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quickwrite

d) Question 31

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1. When asked to read orally, eight-year-old Nicole reads with expression in a manner that approximates talking. This behavior indicates that Nicole has achieved:Answer

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prosody


1. A group of fourth grade students has been asked to read a chapter in a science textbook. When reading a content-area textbook, students should focus primarily on:Answer

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remembering main ideas


A first grade teacher displays high-frequency words on a bulletin board in his classroom. Each week he adds new words. This teacher has created:Answer

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a word

wall Question 34

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A group of words such as fish, dish, wish, constitutes:Answer

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a word

family Question 35

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The two types of suffixes are:Answer

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inflectional and

derivational


An effective way to help students become fluent writers is to encourage the students to:Answer

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write sentences to express

their ideas Question 37

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When implementing fluency-building activities, teachers should help children select books that are written:Answer

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just below their

instructional level


A child’s reading rate is significant primarily because:Answer

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Answer: children must read quickly enough to understand what they are reading


A reading instructional technique that is a form of assisted practice is:Answer

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readers

theatre

CHAPTER 6 Question 1

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Children best learn vocabulary byAnswer

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being immersed in words.


Which of the following is not a level of word knowledge?Answer

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new word


When students have a concept related to a word but are not familiar with the word, either in oral or written form, they are in which situation for unfamiliar words?Answer

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new word


Incidental word learning happens through independent reading and which instructional models?Answer

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reading workshop and literature circles


Which of the following is NOT a word-learning strategy?Answer

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Make up a plausible meaning.


All but which of the following is a characteristic of effective vocabulary instruction?Answer

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testing


Which of the following is a component of word study?Answer

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synonyms


The phrase "in hot water," when it refers to someone who is in trouble, is an example of a(n)Answer

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idiom.


Students choose a word from the word wall and then identify three or four words to sequence before or after the word. This is called aAnswer

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word chain.


When a reader thinks about the rest of the sentence to understand an unknown word, they are using what kind of context clues?Answer

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logic


According to research, effective vocabulary instruction integrates new information with the familiar. Students are most likely to achieve that integration byAnswer

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developing a semantic map

Question 12

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Syntactic clues can be a useful strategy to identify an unfamiliar word in context because these cuesAnswer

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use the structure of language to provide meaning


All but which of the following is an example of a word study strategy?Answer

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repetition


A student knows that omni means "all" and that vorous means "to swallow up." She therefore can determine that omnivorous means animals that eat both meat and plants. She is applying what word study strategy?Answer

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morphemic analysis


In the sentence, "People who are terrified of spiders have arachnophobia," students can determine the meaning of arachnophobia by using which type of context clue?Answer

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root word and affixes


Fifth-grade students can demonstrate their understanding of homophones byAnswer

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All of the above are true.


For vocabulary instruction to be effective, students must:Answer

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relate new words to their background

knowledge Question 18

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After third grade, the single largest source of vocabulary growth for students is:Answer

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readi

ng Question 19

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The best way to teach students to use context clues is by:Answer

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modeli

ng Question 20

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Similar words in two languages that have descended from the same language are known as:Answer

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cogna

tes Question 21

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Expressions such as “raining cats and dogs” and “in hot water” are examples of:Answer

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idio

ms


When eleven-year-old Madison comes to an unfamiliar word, she uses the surrounding words to figure out the unknown word’s meaning. This is an example of using:Answer

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context

clues Question 23

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Of the following, the most effective way for students to learn a new group of words is to:Answer

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relate the words to a

concept Question 24

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When students learn the origin of a new word, the students are learning that word’s:Answer

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etymolo

gy Question 25

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The words dear and deer are examples of:Answer

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homony

ms Question 26

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A teacher selected words used in a thematic unit and he made a grid to classify the words according to their distinguishing characteristics. He then asked his students to analyze each word, characteristic by characteristic, and indicate their results on the grid. His class participated in an activity called:Answer

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semantic feature

analysis Question 27

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Words that have nearly the same meaning as other words are:Answer

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synony

ms Question 28

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When teaching students to find the meaning of a word in a dictionary, instructors should:Answer

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compare the word to related words

and opposites Question 29

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While giving a class presentation, a sixth grade student explained the meaning of the word telephoneby saying that, “Tele means distance and phon means sound. A telephone enables someone to hear sound across a distance.” This student was using a technique known as:Answer

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morphemic

analysis


Explicit dictionary meanings are known as:Answer

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literal

meanings


A student selected the word snowstorm from the word wall and then wrote related words includingsnow, snowman, and blizzard. This student made a(n):Answer

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word chain


When implementing vocabulary instruction, a teacher should focus on helping his students:Answer

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learn

strategies


Words have entered the English language from many sources. The three main sources have been:Answer

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English, Latin, and

Greek Question 34

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To read and comprehend a book, research suggests that students must:Answer

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know 85% of the words in

the book Question 35

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After presenting a lesson on Alaska, a teacher added the words tundra, Arctic, oil, and resources to the word wall. Those words are examples of:Answer

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content-related

words Question 36

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Research suggests that the best predictor of vocabulary growth in students between second grade and fifth grade is:Answer

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the amount of time children spend reading

independently Question 37

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Words that express opposite meanings are:Answer

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antony

ms Question 38

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Two types of figurative language are:Answer

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idioms and

metaphors Question 39

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The sentence, “Michelle was as graceful as a bird as she skated across the ice,” contains an example of a(n):Answer

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simile


Words should be added to a word wall:Answer

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by the classroom teacher and

students Question 41

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Two of the best ways to provide opportunities for independent reading are:Answer

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literature circles and reading

workshop

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