Deck 8: Vocabulary

Question 1

"I've told you that a million times" is an example of _______.

Answer 1

hyperbole

Question 2

The combination of strategies that will be most effective to use when studying words derived from Latin or Greek word parts is

A)graphophonic clues and homophones.
B)morphemic analysis and etymology.
C)homographs and homophones.
D)idiom analysis and analogies.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

A)The wind spoke softly into her ear.
B)The girl was as pretty as a picture.
C)Puppy is to dog as kitten is to cat .
D)None of these.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Classifying words into categories supplied by the teacher is making

A)closed sorts.
B)open sorts.
C)Both A and B.
D)Neither A nor B.

Question 5

A simile is

A)giving the attributes of a person to an inanimate object or abstract idea.
B)an extreme exaggeration.
C)a comparison without the words like or as .
D)None of these.

Question 6

Homonyms are words that are

A)spelled alike.
B)pronounced differently.
C)pronounced alike.
D)Both A and B.

Question 7

All of the following are true about vocabulary instruction except

A)Vocabulary instruction should only occur during language arts instruction.
B)Preteaching vocabulary can result in significant gains in comprehension.
C)Long-term vocabulary instruction, in which words are taught and reinforced over a period of time, enhances comprehension of text that contains the words.
D)Vocabulary instruction positively affects communication.

Question 8

Which statement about figurative language is false?

A)For some children, it is a barrier to understanding.
B)It is found in abundance in poetry.
C)It needs to be taught to children.
D)It is relatively easy for ELLs to understand.

Question 9

The study of the word origins and history is called _______.

Question 10

Teachers can help children discover the meanings of unfamiliar words by teaching the use of

A)context clues.
B)phonetic analysis.
C)morphemic analysis.
D)Both A and C.

Question 11

_______ maps are diagrams that help students see how words are related to one another.

Question 12

All of the following are context clues to word meaning except

A)definition clues.
B)appositive clues.
C)punctuation clues.
D)comparison and contrast clues.

Question 13

Relating new vocabulary to students' experiences

A)is not feasible in a classroom.
B)detracts from the acquisition of vocabulary.
C)enhances the acquisition of vocabulary.
D)has no effect on the acquisition of vocabulary.

Question 14

Which instructional activity involves the integration of identified vocabulary words in a group story?

A)constructing definitions
B)semantic webbing
C)morphemic analysis
D)semantic impressions

Question 15

A very effective technique that promotes vocabulary growth is

A)use of verbatim read-alouds.
B)use of interactive read-alouds that include child participation.
C)use of read-alouds read and explained by the teacher.
D)peer teaching.

Question 16

Which of the following related terms would be easiest to present as new vocabulary to second-graders?

A)valentines, love, hearts
B)baseball, football, soccer ball
C)jig, chisel, hammer
D)fear, pride, hope

Question 17

Knowledge of the meanings of prefixes and suffixes is an aspect of _______ analysis.

Question 18

Learning new vocabulary may involve acquisition of a new _______ for a concept that is already known.

Question 19

Vocabulary instruction should take place

A)only in reading and language arts classes.
B)only once a week.
C)throughout the day in all classes.
D)at the beginning of each day.

Question 20

Words that are formed by taking parts of two other words are called ___________________ words.

Question 21

Words that are spelled alike but pronounced and defined differently are _______, while words that have the same or very similar meanings are _______.

Question 22

What is one challenge related to the use of dictionaries to determine meanings of words?

Question 23

Case analysis: When reading a paragraph about a singer's performance, Mike found this sentence: "The pitch was too low." Mike pictured something being thrown low, but he could not figure out what it could be. When he asked the teacher what was pitched too low, he was told that the song was. "How can you throw a song?" he asked. The teacher told him to stop clowning around and get back to work. Was Mike really clowning around? What was his problem? What would you have done to help Mike?

Question 24

How would you teach analogies?

Question 25

What is the value of word play in vocabulary development?

Question 26

The instructional suggestions in Chapter 8 are based on six general principles of vocabulary instruction. Identify three of those principles, and also identify and describe one vocabulary activity that aligns with each. Be sure to use a different activity for each principle, even though some activities will align with multiple principles.

Question 27

"He is a stubborn mule" is an example of a(n)_______.

Question 28

Discuss several methods that can lead students to relate their personal experiences to new vocabulary words. How might manipulatives and word games be implemented in this goal?

Question 29

What is the rationale for using a combination of vocabulary strategies to teach the meaning of a word?

Question 30

Explain the process of constructing a semantic map or word web.