Which of the following is less likely to lead to knowledge of a word's meaning? - ANSWER
Which activity is least likely to promote vocabulary growth? - ANSWER
Which of the following statements is true? Knowledge of word meanings - ANSWER
Good vocabulary instruction begins with a dictionary definition - ANSWER
Modeling of the use of a new word in several sentences is an excellent first step in vocabulary
instruction. - ANSWER
Which of the following teaching techniques is NOT supported by research in vocabulary instruction? -
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Most students will learn the meaning of a new word if they encounter it once in the context of silent
reading - ANSWER
According to recent research, direct and thorough teaching of 20-30 new words per week in the
intermediate grades will be optimal for students' vocabulary growth. - ANSWER
In groups, children list as many meanings as they can think of for the word "trace." This activity best
addresses which component of reading instruction? - ANSWER
Reading a word in context is not always sufficient for understanding what it means - ANSWER