Deck 8: Vocabulary Building

Question 1

All of the following statements are true about students' vocabulary EXCEPT:

A) Environment affects children's vocabulary.
B) Proficient readers tend to have a large working vocabulary.
C) Research indicates a strong correlation between readers' vocabulary knowledge and their reading.
D) Students learn new words best when they are out of context.
E) A relationship exists between students' vocabulary and their narrative organizational skills.

Answer 1

Students learn new words best when they are out of context.

Question 2

Knowing a word includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Knowing the diacritical markings of a word
B) Knowing how to pronounce the word correctly
C) Knowing its relationship to other words
D) Knowing its connotation in different contexts
E) Knowing how to use it when writing

Answer 2

Knowing the diacritical markings of a word

Question 3

What are some ways to increase a student's vocabulary?

A) Through life experiences
B) Through vicarious experiences
C) Through explicit instruction
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is an example of synonyms?

A) Hot and cold
B) Raven and black
C) To and too
D) Kindle of kittens
E) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a neologism?

A) Smoke + fog = smog
B) Breakfast + lunch = brunch
C) Spoon + fork = spork
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a pun?

A) Rain is saved in cloud banks.
B) Sploosh went the fish through the water!
C) The race car vroomed around the track.
D) b and c
E) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a euphemism?

A) Passed away instead of died
B) Couch instead of sofa
C) Pop instead of soda
D) Griddle cakes instead of pancakes
E) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following are antonyms?

A) hot and cold
B) frigid and freezing
C) tiny and minute
D) All of the above
E) b and c

Question 9

According to Manyak and Bouchereau-Bauer (2009), all of the following are appropriate practices for teachers to use in vocabulary building in English learners EXCEPT:

A) Schools implement vocabulary instruction that builds from one grade to the next.
B) Teach high-frequency words in phrases.
C) Teach strategies that help them infer word meanings.
D) Teach a list of Tier 2 words each week and test them over these words on Friday.
E) When possible, teachers should use real object to teach new concepts.

Question 10

Which of the following are informal vocabulary assessments?

A) Cloze test
B) Maze test
C) Zip tests
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 11

A student's vocabulary is developed through __________ and __________ experiences, and through __________ instruction.

Question 12

A student who learns a new word by going to the zoo and learning about the different animals there is developing his vocabulary through a(n) __________ experience.

Question 13

A student who learns a new word while watching and listening to the Discovery Channel on television is developing her vocabulary through a(n) __________ experience.

Question 14

A teacher should choose to read books and poems that are __________(above/below) her students' reading level in order to increase their vocabulary.

Question 15

Words that mean the same or nearly the same thing are __________.

Question 16

Words that are opposite in meaning are __________.

Question 17

Words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings are __________.

Question 18

New words that enter our vocabulary through extensive usage or for new inventions are __________.

Question 19

New words formed by combining two existing words and omitting some of the letters are __________.

Question 20

Words formed from initials of an organization are __________.

Question 21

A more pleasant sounding word used instead of a word with negative connotation is __________.

Question 22

Two contradicting words used together to create a unique effect are __________.

Question 23

Words associated with particular geographic locations of the country are ___________.

Question 24

Expressions that can be interpreted in two or more ways are __________.

Question 25

__________ refers to words that sound like their meaning.

Question 26

Explain four ways students learn new vocabulary words. Explain how you as a teacher would specifically use these ways as you teach new vocabulary to students.

Question 27

Explain ways in which authors define words within their text. Give examples of each.

Question 28

Explain how you would teach students to use contextual clues to learn new vocabulary words.

Question 29

Explain how you would teach students to use the dictionary and the thesaurus to learn new vocabulary words.

Question 30

You are attempting to teach students the different types of dwellings for humans and the relationship among these different types. Create a graphic organizer using dwelling as your main word.

Question 31

Explain the various types of formal and informal methods to assess students' vocabulary.

Question 32

You are teaching first grade, and you have discovered that Anthony has a limited vocabulary. When talking with you, he does not use specific terms for many objects (e.g, he uses juice for orange juice, lemonade, and fruit-based sodas), and he appears not to understand you when you use specific words for terms. For example, while on a nature walk, he did not know what the root of a plant was or the trunk of a tree. Explain at least four different activities you would use to increase his listening and speaking vocabulary.