1) You have to have a strong vocabulary to have a strong reading comprehension and vice versa. a) True b) False 2) Precision words turn out to be the words that give us the most instructional bang for our buck. a) True b) False 3) During early childhood, children learn vocabulary at the rate of approximately 2,000 to 4,000 words per year a) True b) False 4) Elementary students do not need to learn morphology as that is reserved for middle school. a) True b) False 5) The “fourth grade slump” refers to the stagnant reading levels of fourth graders, which is in part due to diminished vocabulary acquisition. a) True b) False 6) Using context clues to figure out unknown words is an outdated practice and has shown to have limited effects on vocabulary gains. a) True b) False 7) Interactive vocabulary walls should only include Tier 3 (specialized) vocabulary. a) True b) False 8) When students have a strong foundation in morphology, it increases students’ understanding of word meanings and supports decoding and spelling. a) True b) False 9) Teachers should spend more time teaching vocabulary explicitly than implicitly. a) True b) False 10) Written language is typically a richer source of new words than spoken language. a) True b) False 11) Vocabulary learning tapers off around the age of 18 for an average student. a) True b) False 12) Having students find definitions for newly acquired vocabulary helps them to build word knowledge and is still considered an impactful instructional practice today a) True b) False 13) Anticipation guides are not an effective strategy to teach students vocabulary. a) True b) False 14) Reading is the single most important factor in increased word knowledge. a) True b) False 15) Using the routine of repeated readings is an effective way to grow students’ vocabularies. a) True b) False

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