Deck 7: Intermediate Grades and Middle School Decoding Vocabulary and Meaning

Question 1

Which statement about students' development of recognition and meaning vocabulary is true?

A) Both should develop simultaneously.
B) Recognition vocabulary develops first, then meaning vocabulary.
C) They should be taught separately.
D) Development of one is not related to the other.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The strategy that places responsibility for learning words on the students is____________. (2 words)

Answer 2

vocabulary self-collection

Question 3

Structural analysis is the study of____________. (3 words)

Answer 3

meaningful word parts

Question 4

The average high school senior has a vocabulary of approximately:

A) 10,000 words.
B) 40,000 words.
C) 100,000 words.
D) 30,000 words.

Question 5

Students' personal word lists created while writing in their journals should include:

A) content area words.
B) words and meanings they do not know.
C) words that interest/puzzle them.
D) words the teacher defines in class.

Question 6

What are the three main elements of vocabulary development?

A) wide reading and writing, text with controlled vocabulary, families that promote literacy
B) wide reading and writing, independent strategies for learning vocabulary, text with controlled vocabulary
C) awareness of words, independent strategies for learning vocabulary, direct teaching
D) awareness of words, wide reading and writing, independent strategies for learning vocabulary

Question 7

Which strategy helps students develop vocabulary by looking at how related words differ and how they are alike?

A) semantic feature analysis
B) concept of definition (word map)
C) structural analysis
D) inferring meaning from context

Question 8

The main reasons for doing vocabulary instruction after reading a selection are to:

A) help clarify meaning and expand vocabulary.
B) expand vocabulary and use a dictionary.
C) share new knowledge and answer questions.
D) use writing and clarify meaning.

Question 9

Understanding the different tiers of vocabulary is essential because:

A) vocabulary instruction concentrates on Tier One words.
B) vocabulary instruction is based on selection comprehension.
C) vocabulary is balanced among the three tiers.
D) dictionary instruction can be integrated with the correct tier.

Question 10

The body of words that students understand and can use effectively is known as:

A) specialized vocabulary.
B) recognition vocabulary.
C) meaning vocabulary.
D) story vocabulary.

Question 11

Why do teachers need a variety of techniques to teach vocabulary effectively?

A) Research has not addressed this issue.
B) Research has not shown that there is one best method.
C) Teachers should be able to choose a technique they like best.
D) Direct teaching of vocabulary has been proved to be ineffective.

Question 12

When can vocabulary be developed?

A) before reading text
B) while reading text
C) after reading text
D) all of the above

Question 13

Once students have mastered the basic skills, the major focus of decoding instruction is helping students:

A) learn less frequent consonant combinations.
B) gain more independence as they meet an increasing number of words that are not in their oral vocabularies.
C) read faster.
D) increase their oral vocabularies.

Question 14

The strategy of using the dictionary and thesaurus:

A) shows students how to use a dictionary in all content areas.
B) gives students lists of words to look up and define.
C) teaches students how to respell words phonetically.
D) demonstrates how you make use of the dictionary yourself.

Question 15

Words from which other words are derived are called__________or_________words.

Question 16

A thesaurus helps students improve their writing by:

A) providing accurate vocabulary spelling.
B) listing synonyms and antonyms.
C) developing a grammar checklist.
D) listing common proofreading marks.

Question 17

Because context seldom supplies enough information, what is usually necessary when using the preview-in-context strategy?

A) additional strategies
B) direct teaching of isolated words
C) intensive discussion
D) telling students the meaning

Question 18

Which of the following statements about words chosen for direct teaching is true?

A) Students should be given multiple exposures to the words.
B) All unfamiliar words should be taught in isolation and then in context.
C) A few key words should be taught in meaningful context.
D) Words should be those that are not related to student background or experience.

Question 19

Vocabulary is considered part of prior knowledge because:

A) students need to be taught the vocabulary before they can learn the concepts.
B) students need to know all the vocabulary for a topic before they read about it.
C) if students know the vocabulary, they will not need to be taught any concepts.
D) students who have knowledge about a topic usually have the vocabulary to talk about it.

Question 20

What procedure teaches intermediate and higher-grade students the type of information that makes a good definition and how to use context clues and background knowledge to increase their understanding of words?

A) dictionary and thesaurus
B) concept of definition (word map)
C) vocabulary self-collection
D) hierarchical and linear arrays

Question 21

Discuss the seven steps involved in making a decision about teaching vocabulary for a particular selection students are going to read.

Question 22

Explain how independent reading and writing enhance student vocabulary acquisition.

Question 23

Discuss the meaning of the term awareness of words, and describe at least six activities that support it.

Question 24

Students' personal files of words they have learned or want to learn may be called_____________. (2 words)

Question 25

Many educators state that vocabulary instruction is not part of the Common Core State Standards. Based on reading this chapter, explain why this statement is not true.