RICA SUBTEST TWO CERTIFICATION
ASSESSMENT 2026 TEST PAPER SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ General academic vocabulary, 2nd Tier. Answer: More difficult
because the words appear in several contexts, across two or more
areas of study.
EX: Science and social studies textbooks may include words such as
peninsula, territory, climate, tropical, nautical.
*** Focus on vocabulary instruction***
◉ General academic vocabulary, 3rd Tier. Answer: The most difficult,
because these words are used only in one specific area of study.
EX: when learning about microorganisms, unicellular, protozoa, and
amoeba.
*** Focus on vocabulary instruction with several well-planned
lessons***
,◉ Non-technical academic language consist of..... Answer: Words
that are used in several subjects (mathematics, social studies,
science, or the humanities) and are necessary for performing school
tasks.
EX: words such as: define, identity, illustrate, speculate, summarize,
and classify
◉ Morpheme. Answer: Is the most elemental unit of meaning in a
language
EX:
1 morpheme words: shoe, chair, wall
2 morpheme word: walked (walk + ed)
3 morpheme word: unkindly (un + kind + ly)
***some words, and all affixes are morphemes. Not all syllables are
morphemes, and some words have more than one morpheme***
◉ Affix. Answer: Is either a prefix or suffix
◉ Prefix. Answer: Is a morpheme that appears before a root word.
,EX: non-, un-, pre-
◉ Suffix. Answer: Is a morpheme that appears at the end of a root
word.
EX: -ment, -er, -ly
◉ Bound Morphemes. Answer: Are prefixes and suffixes that cannot
occur alone; they must be attached to a root word.
EX: un-, -est
◉ Free Morphemes. Answer: Can be uttered alone with meaning.
EX: test
◉ What are the two types of morphemes?. Answer: free morphemes
and bound morphemes
◉ Vocabulary instruction should be based on.... Answer: 1.
Instruction must fit the age and ability of the students.
, 2. Lessons must provide examples of how target words are used in
the context of sentences and paragraphs.
3. To learn meanings of words, children must have repeated
exposure to the words.
4. The four components of vocabulary instruction
A. Direct instruction of specific words
B. Teaching students independent word-learning strategies
C. Developing word consciousness
D. Encouraging wide reading
◉ What are the four components of vocabulary instruction?.
Answer: A. Direct instruction of specific words.
B. Teaching students independent word-learning strategies
C. Developing word consciousness
D. Encouraging wide reading
◉ What is the ultimate goal of reading?. Answer: Comprehension.
ASSESSMENT 2026 TEST PAPER SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ General academic vocabulary, 2nd Tier. Answer: More difficult
because the words appear in several contexts, across two or more
areas of study.
EX: Science and social studies textbooks may include words such as
peninsula, territory, climate, tropical, nautical.
*** Focus on vocabulary instruction***
◉ General academic vocabulary, 3rd Tier. Answer: The most difficult,
because these words are used only in one specific area of study.
EX: when learning about microorganisms, unicellular, protozoa, and
amoeba.
*** Focus on vocabulary instruction with several well-planned
lessons***
,◉ Non-technical academic language consist of..... Answer: Words
that are used in several subjects (mathematics, social studies,
science, or the humanities) and are necessary for performing school
tasks.
EX: words such as: define, identity, illustrate, speculate, summarize,
and classify
◉ Morpheme. Answer: Is the most elemental unit of meaning in a
language
EX:
1 morpheme words: shoe, chair, wall
2 morpheme word: walked (walk + ed)
3 morpheme word: unkindly (un + kind + ly)
***some words, and all affixes are morphemes. Not all syllables are
morphemes, and some words have more than one morpheme***
◉ Affix. Answer: Is either a prefix or suffix
◉ Prefix. Answer: Is a morpheme that appears before a root word.
,EX: non-, un-, pre-
◉ Suffix. Answer: Is a morpheme that appears at the end of a root
word.
EX: -ment, -er, -ly
◉ Bound Morphemes. Answer: Are prefixes and suffixes that cannot
occur alone; they must be attached to a root word.
EX: un-, -est
◉ Free Morphemes. Answer: Can be uttered alone with meaning.
EX: test
◉ What are the two types of morphemes?. Answer: free morphemes
and bound morphemes
◉ Vocabulary instruction should be based on.... Answer: 1.
Instruction must fit the age and ability of the students.
, 2. Lessons must provide examples of how target words are used in
the context of sentences and paragraphs.
3. To learn meanings of words, children must have repeated
exposure to the words.
4. The four components of vocabulary instruction
A. Direct instruction of specific words
B. Teaching students independent word-learning strategies
C. Developing word consciousness
D. Encouraging wide reading
◉ What are the four components of vocabulary instruction?.
Answer: A. Direct instruction of specific words.
B. Teaching students independent word-learning strategies
C. Developing word consciousness
D. Encouraging wide reading
◉ What is the ultimate goal of reading?. Answer: Comprehension.
