RICA SUBTEST TWO 2026 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Speaking Vocabulary. Answer: Consist of the words you use when
you talk.
* smaller than listening vocabulary *
◉ Writing Vocabulary. Answer: Consist of words you use when you
write.
◉ Sight (Reading) Vocabulary. Answer: Consists of the words you
can recognize and correctly pronounce.
◉ Meaning (Reading) Vocabulary. Answer: Consist of the words, you
understand when reading silently.
◉ The 5 Different Vocabularies. Answer: 1. Listening Vocabulary
2. Speaking Vocabulary
3. Writing Vocabulary
4. Sight (Reading) Vocabulary
5. Meaning (Reading) Vocabulary
,◉ Academic Language. Answer: Is the language used in textbooks
and texts— it is the language of the classroom.
* different language from everyday social interaction language *
Includes technical or specific academic language, and nontechnical
academic language.
◉ Technical Academic Language (A.K.A, Specific Academic Language
or Domain-Specific Academic Language). Answer: Refers to words
related to a specific discipline.
EX: In history, students will use terms such as sovereignty,
monarchy, tyranny, and representation.
◉ Nontechnical Academic Language (A.K.A, General Academic
Language). Answer: Academic words that run across disciplines.
EX: Terms such as theory, hypothesis, analysis, and synthesis.
◉ Background Knowledge. Answer: Refers to what you know about
a topic.
,◉ What is the foundation upon which greater knowledge can be
built?. Answer: Background Knowledge
(?)
◉ What is the role of vocabulary, academic language, and
background knowledge in reading development?. Answer: The more
developed a child vocabulary, academic language, and background
knowledge are the better they will be at all aspects of reading.
◉ What does knowing words, meanings help in achievement of?.
Answer: Swift and accurate word recognition and all aspects of
fluency (rate, accuracy, prosody)
◉ A child's vocabulary level is both an indicator and predictor of?.
Answer: Whether or not a child understands what they are reading.
◉ Children who comprehend a text will be able to?. Answer: Define
several key words in the text after reading.
◉ As a teacher, what is something you can do to make a prediction if
the child will comprehend a text?. Answer: You can give a test of
target vocabulary words to make predictions if the children will be
able to comprehend a text.
, ◉ If you do not understand the meaning of important words in a
reading selection, then there is.... Answer: No chance you understand
what you have read.
◉ What causes a lack of comprehension in terms of academic
language?. Answer: Inadequate level of vocabulary and a lack of
proficiency with academic language or lack of technical academic
language in a specific area.
EX: A student may understand academic language in history, but
may struggle with academic language in geology.
◉ Causes of poor comprehension.. Answer: 1. Low general
vocabulary skills (meaning the student doesn't understand the
meaning of general vocabulary words)
2. Lack of proficiency with academic language
3. Lack of background knowledge of a topic
◉ To comprehend to text a reader must have adequately developed.
Answer: 1. meaning vocabulary
2. Academic language vocabulary
3. Background knowledge
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Speaking Vocabulary. Answer: Consist of the words you use when
you talk.
* smaller than listening vocabulary *
◉ Writing Vocabulary. Answer: Consist of words you use when you
write.
◉ Sight (Reading) Vocabulary. Answer: Consists of the words you
can recognize and correctly pronounce.
◉ Meaning (Reading) Vocabulary. Answer: Consist of the words, you
understand when reading silently.
◉ The 5 Different Vocabularies. Answer: 1. Listening Vocabulary
2. Speaking Vocabulary
3. Writing Vocabulary
4. Sight (Reading) Vocabulary
5. Meaning (Reading) Vocabulary
,◉ Academic Language. Answer: Is the language used in textbooks
and texts— it is the language of the classroom.
* different language from everyday social interaction language *
Includes technical or specific academic language, and nontechnical
academic language.
◉ Technical Academic Language (A.K.A, Specific Academic Language
or Domain-Specific Academic Language). Answer: Refers to words
related to a specific discipline.
EX: In history, students will use terms such as sovereignty,
monarchy, tyranny, and representation.
◉ Nontechnical Academic Language (A.K.A, General Academic
Language). Answer: Academic words that run across disciplines.
EX: Terms such as theory, hypothesis, analysis, and synthesis.
◉ Background Knowledge. Answer: Refers to what you know about
a topic.
,◉ What is the foundation upon which greater knowledge can be
built?. Answer: Background Knowledge
(?)
◉ What is the role of vocabulary, academic language, and
background knowledge in reading development?. Answer: The more
developed a child vocabulary, academic language, and background
knowledge are the better they will be at all aspects of reading.
◉ What does knowing words, meanings help in achievement of?.
Answer: Swift and accurate word recognition and all aspects of
fluency (rate, accuracy, prosody)
◉ A child's vocabulary level is both an indicator and predictor of?.
Answer: Whether or not a child understands what they are reading.
◉ Children who comprehend a text will be able to?. Answer: Define
several key words in the text after reading.
◉ As a teacher, what is something you can do to make a prediction if
the child will comprehend a text?. Answer: You can give a test of
target vocabulary words to make predictions if the children will be
able to comprehend a text.
, ◉ If you do not understand the meaning of important words in a
reading selection, then there is.... Answer: No chance you understand
what you have read.
◉ What causes a lack of comprehension in terms of academic
language?. Answer: Inadequate level of vocabulary and a lack of
proficiency with academic language or lack of technical academic
language in a specific area.
EX: A student may understand academic language in history, but
may struggle with academic language in geology.
◉ Causes of poor comprehension.. Answer: 1. Low general
vocabulary skills (meaning the student doesn't understand the
meaning of general vocabulary words)
2. Lack of proficiency with academic language
3. Lack of background knowledge of a topic
◉ To comprehend to text a reader must have adequately developed.
Answer: 1. meaning vocabulary
2. Academic language vocabulary
3. Background knowledge
