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The level at which a reader can read text with 90% accuracy
(i.e., no more than one error per 10 words read). This level
engages the student in challenging, but manageable text. -
<<<Answers>>>Instructional reading level
(Remember 90%)
These routines include the following sequence of steps:
Explicit instruction
Modeling
Guided practice
Student practice, application, and feedback
Generalization - <<<Answers>>>Instructional Routines
Which Language of origin is described in the following
words? amuse, cousin, cuisine, country, peace, triage, rouge,
baguette, novice, justice, soup, coupon, nouvelle, boutique -
<<<Answers>>>Norman French
Which Language of origin is described in the following
words? firmament, terrestrial, solar, stellar, aquarium,
mammal, equine, pacify, mandible, extremity, locomotion,
paternal, maternity, designate, hostility, amorous,
contemplate, delectable, deception, reject, refer -
<<<Answers>>>Latin/Romance
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Which Language of origin is described in the following
words? hypnosis, agnostic, neuropsychology, decathalon,
catatonic, agoraphobia, chlorophyll, physiognomy -
<<<Answers>>>Greek
What percentage of the English Language is derived from
Latin, French or Greek origin? - <<<Answers>>>About 70%
of the words derive from Latin, French, or Greek.
What percentage of the English Language is derived from
German origin? - <<<Answers>>>About 22% from German
origin.
How could knowing the following information be helpful to
students? The words bat, battle, battalion, combat, combatant,
combative, battering ram and debate contain the root -bat-
meaning 'to beat. - <<<Answers>>>Approaching these related
words through their shared root offers a way to decode,
encode, and decipher meanings.
What is the name of a prefix (often nicknamed chameleon)
where, for ease of pronunciation, the final letter changes
according to the initial letter of the base to which it is attached
(e.g., ad- changes to ar- before range to make arrange; in-
changes to im- before pact to make impact) -
<<<Answers>>>Assimilated Prefix
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What is the name for a free morpheme; word with no prefixes
and suffixes (e.g., -port-, -kind-) ? - <<<Answers>>>Base
Word or Root Word
What is the term often used to describe Greek-based
morphemes (rather than specifying whether they are roots or
affixes) (e.g., -phon-, -crac-/-crat-, -bio-) ? -
<<<Answers>>>Combining Form also called element
What is the term for letter(s) in English words used to
combine two morphemes; connectives function as "glue" and
are not morphemes themselves? - <<<Answers>>>connective
Which connective describes this? Connects a root to a suffix
or two suffixes to each other (e.g., media, gradient, regular).
three common connectives: -i-, -u-, and -ul-. -
<<<Answers>>>Latin-Based Connectives
Which connective describes this? Connective -o- often joins
two combining forms or elements (e.g., photograph,
democracy) - <<<Answers>>>Greek-Based Connective
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ist
(dentist, florist) - <<<Answers>>>noun (people noun)
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Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable?-ment
(investment, argument) - <<<Answers>>>noun
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -or
(instructor, tutor) - <<<Answers>>>noun (people noun)
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ture
(nature, adventure) - <<<Answers>>>noun
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ize
(utilize, systematize) - <<<Answers>>>verb
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ive
(talkative, active) - <<<Answers>>>adjective
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ous
(dangerous) - <<<Answers>>>adjective
This describes which tier of vocabulary? This tier consists of
words that are used across the content areas and are important
for students to know and understand. Included here are
process words like analyze and evaluate that students will run
into on many standardized tests and that are also used at the
university level, in many careers, and in everyday life. We
really want to get these words into students' long-term
memory. - <<<Answers>>>Tier 2 Vocabulary
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The level at which a reader can read text with 90% accuracy
(i.e., no more than one error per 10 words read). This level
engages the student in challenging, but manageable text. -
<<<Answers>>>Instructional reading level
(Remember 90%)
These routines include the following sequence of steps:
Explicit instruction
Modeling
Guided practice
Student practice, application, and feedback
Generalization - <<<Answers>>>Instructional Routines
Which Language of origin is described in the following
words? amuse, cousin, cuisine, country, peace, triage, rouge,
baguette, novice, justice, soup, coupon, nouvelle, boutique -
<<<Answers>>>Norman French
Which Language of origin is described in the following
words? firmament, terrestrial, solar, stellar, aquarium,
mammal, equine, pacify, mandible, extremity, locomotion,
paternal, maternity, designate, hostility, amorous,
contemplate, delectable, deception, reject, refer -
<<<Answers>>>Latin/Romance
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Which Language of origin is described in the following
words? hypnosis, agnostic, neuropsychology, decathalon,
catatonic, agoraphobia, chlorophyll, physiognomy -
<<<Answers>>>Greek
What percentage of the English Language is derived from
Latin, French or Greek origin? - <<<Answers>>>About 70%
of the words derive from Latin, French, or Greek.
What percentage of the English Language is derived from
German origin? - <<<Answers>>>About 22% from German
origin.
How could knowing the following information be helpful to
students? The words bat, battle, battalion, combat, combatant,
combative, battering ram and debate contain the root -bat-
meaning 'to beat. - <<<Answers>>>Approaching these related
words through their shared root offers a way to decode,
encode, and decipher meanings.
What is the name of a prefix (often nicknamed chameleon)
where, for ease of pronunciation, the final letter changes
according to the initial letter of the base to which it is attached
(e.g., ad- changes to ar- before range to make arrange; in-
changes to im- before pact to make impact) -
<<<Answers>>>Assimilated Prefix
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What is the name for a free morpheme; word with no prefixes
and suffixes (e.g., -port-, -kind-) ? - <<<Answers>>>Base
Word or Root Word
What is the term often used to describe Greek-based
morphemes (rather than specifying whether they are roots or
affixes) (e.g., -phon-, -crac-/-crat-, -bio-) ? -
<<<Answers>>>Combining Form also called element
What is the term for letter(s) in English words used to
combine two morphemes; connectives function as "glue" and
are not morphemes themselves? - <<<Answers>>>connective
Which connective describes this? Connects a root to a suffix
or two suffixes to each other (e.g., media, gradient, regular).
three common connectives: -i-, -u-, and -ul-. -
<<<Answers>>>Latin-Based Connectives
Which connective describes this? Connective -o- often joins
two combining forms or elements (e.g., photograph,
democracy) - <<<Answers>>>Greek-Based Connective
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ist
(dentist, florist) - <<<Answers>>>noun (people noun)
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Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable?-ment
(investment, argument) - <<<Answers>>>noun
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -or
(instructor, tutor) - <<<Answers>>>noun (people noun)
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ture
(nature, adventure) - <<<Answers>>>noun
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ize
(utilize, systematize) - <<<Answers>>>verb
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ive
(talkative, active) - <<<Answers>>>adjective
Which part of speech uses this final stable syllable? -ous
(dangerous) - <<<Answers>>>adjective
This describes which tier of vocabulary? This tier consists of
words that are used across the content areas and are important
for students to know and understand. Included here are
process words like analyze and evaluate that students will run
into on many standardized tests and that are also used at the
university level, in many careers, and in everyday life. We
really want to get these words into students' long-term
memory. - <<<Answers>>>Tier 2 Vocabulary
