Question 1

Mr. Simms realizes that although his students are all readers, they need help to use context to define words. The teacher decides to try

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The cloze procedure is a teaching strategy specifically designed to use context for understanding or predicting missing words in a sentence, which can help students learn to use context clues to define unfamiliar words.

Question 2

In Rachel's classroom, the children know basic words so she is trying to teach new words in relation to known words. The literacy coach in her building suggests she relate new words to known words using

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Relating new words to known words using synonyms, antonyms, and words with multiple meanings can effectively enhance vocabulary by showing relationships between new and familiar concepts, thus broadening understanding and retention.

Question 3

The students are most likely to be successful in their independent reading of a book if

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Students are more likely to succeed in independent reading if they are familiar with the text's key words, as this aids in comprehension and fluency.

Question 4

Students in an eighth-grade class are studying the Civil War in social studies. As part of this unit of study, they work together to create a semantic map of words associated with the Civil War, including words that they have recently learned (e.g., emancipation, habeas corpus). This activity is most likely to promote students' vocabulary development by

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Creating a semantic map helps students categorize, visualize, and remember new vocabulary by organizing related words and concepts in a visual format, which enhances understanding and retention.

Question 5

In which of the following sentences is context most helpful in understanding the italicized word?

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Question 6

Ms. Grant teaches fifth grade and is about to begin a new unit on the solar system. Which of the following types of vocabulary words from the unit would be most appropriate to teach before beginning the unit?

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Words that convey major ideas and concepts related to the passage are most appropriate to teach before beginning a unit because they provide foundational knowledge that will help students understand the content of the unit.

Question 7

In Ms. Hawthorne's math class she adapts a popular family game using vocabulary words students will encounter in math class. Teams must select the best noun to represent the adjective; in this case Ms. Hawthorne chooses the math term, "square." Teams must decide between them which noun best supports the word "square," and a judge selects the best

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Question 8

Ryan wants his students to classify and categorize words so they can group words that label ideas, events, or objects. He likes to use words sorts because it has a visual component, but he feels as if he's been overusing that strategy in his classroom. What other classifying and categorizing strategy would you suggest that also offers the opportunity to study words conceptually and has a visual aspect?

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Concept circles allow students to visually categorize and relate words or concepts, offering a different but similarly effective approach as word sorts for studying words conceptually.

Question 9

Ms. Pearson assigned her students a section to read on ecosystems in their science book. When finished, she tries to lead an exercise where the children must apply what they have learned. However, no one is participating. This makes no sense to Ms. Pearson because no one gave any indication there was an issue with the text. When asked if they understood the passage, most students confess that they did not. What should Ms. Pearson have done differently?

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Pre-teaching vocabulary is a crucial strategy in ensuring students understand the content of a text, especially in subjects like science where terminology can be complex and unfamiliar. By introducing key terms and concepts before reading, Ms. Pearson could have improved comprehension and facilitated a more engaging and productive discussion.

Question 10

Kaitlyn is beginning a social studies unit on ancient Egypt with her sixth graders. Although most of her students are reading at grade level, she knows that they will have difficulty with the vocabulary such as:
$\begin{array}{ll} 
\text {Ankh }&\text { mummy} \
\text {Obelisk} & \text {papyrus }\
\text {Pharaoh} &\text { pyramid} \
\text {Sarcophagus} &\text { scarab} \
\text {Sphinx }& \text {temple} \
\text {Tomb }&\text { Red Sea} \
\text {Sahara Desert} & \text {silt}
\end{array}$

Which of the following vocabulary strategies might be used to increase Kaitlyn's students' in-depth vocabulary knowledge while reading their social studies text?

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Question 11

Explain the relationship between vocabulary and comprehension using information from the chapter.

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Question 12

Discuss the instructional strategies you will rely upon in your classroom in order to develop "thinking about, thinking through, and thinking with vocabulary."

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Question 13

An experienced classroom teacher comes to you and says, "My kids are just not interested in learning new words." Since you just took a college reading course, what suggestions do you have? Explain to the teacher how students develop interest and motivation to want to learn new words. Suggest specific strategies to implement and your reasoning for selecting them.

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Question 14

How does using technology enhance vocabulary instruction? Those who are "tech savvy" know that cyberspace has a language all its own. What are some words students should know when using technology? How should teachers go about instructing the language of technology before using technology to learn language?

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Question 15

Describe how to develop word meanings through stories and writing. Then, identify a theme and choose words related to the theme. What kind of writing would you use to help students learn the words?

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Quiz 9: Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development