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TEXAS STR CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. Dimensions of Word Knowledge - correct answer -Components
that contribute to "knowing a word".; they include antonyms,
synonyms, context, word structure, multiple meanings,
examples, connotations, and descriptors of a word.
2. Semantic Map - correct answer -Graphic organizer used to
visually display connections between a word and related words
or concepts.
3. Incidental Word Learning - correct answer -Indirect exposure to
words through rich oral language experiences, reading aloud,
interactive reading, and independent reading.
4. Direct Explicit Vocabulary Instruction - correct answer -The
process of intentionally facilitating awareness of word
knowledge.
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5. Tier 2 Words - correct answer -Words that are high-utility
academic words and are used across multiple settings.
6. Tier 3 Words - correct answer -Low-utility words related to
highly specialized topics.
7. Vocabulary Routine - correct answer -A predictable sequence
of instructional activities that helps students internalize the
process of determining word meaning.
8. Semantic Feature Analysis - correct answer -The process of
identifying similarities and differences between and among
related words.
9. Gradable Antonyms - correct answer -A continuum of words
that describe the attributes of a person, action, or object in the
context of a sentence.
10. Complementary Antonyms - correct answer -A pair of words
whose meanings are opposite (e.g., true, false).
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11. Relational Antonyms - correct answer -Words that have the
opposite meanings, but exist in a reciprocal relationship (e.g.,
parent/child, coach/team).
12. Shades of Meaning - correct answer -A strategy that
exposes students to similar words with subtle differences that
exist along a continuum.
13. Mental Model - correct answer -mental representation of a
text's meaning that locates those meanings within a wide
context of time, place and circumstance.
14. Surface Code - correct answer -literal meaning of words in a
text.
15. Text Base - correct answer -underlying meaning of words
and sentences.
16. Predicate - correct answer -The action in a sentence (what
one is doing, thinking, or feeling).
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17. Simple Sentence - correct answer -A sentence with one
complete thought (a subject and a predicate).
18. Compound Sentence - correct answer -A sentence that has
two complete thoughts joined by a coordinating conjunction.
19. Complex Sentence - correct answer -A sentence formed by
joining one complete thought (also referred to as an
independent clause) and one incomplete thought (or
dependent clause)
20. Phrase - correct answer -A group of words that does not
have a subject and a predicate.
21. Clause - correct answer -A group of words that has a subject
ad predicate.
TEXAS STR CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. Dimensions of Word Knowledge - correct answer -Components
that contribute to "knowing a word".; they include antonyms,
synonyms, context, word structure, multiple meanings,
examples, connotations, and descriptors of a word.
2. Semantic Map - correct answer -Graphic organizer used to
visually display connections between a word and related words
or concepts.
3. Incidental Word Learning - correct answer -Indirect exposure to
words through rich oral language experiences, reading aloud,
interactive reading, and independent reading.
4. Direct Explicit Vocabulary Instruction - correct answer -The
process of intentionally facilitating awareness of word
knowledge.
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5. Tier 2 Words - correct answer -Words that are high-utility
academic words and are used across multiple settings.
6. Tier 3 Words - correct answer -Low-utility words related to
highly specialized topics.
7. Vocabulary Routine - correct answer -A predictable sequence
of instructional activities that helps students internalize the
process of determining word meaning.
8. Semantic Feature Analysis - correct answer -The process of
identifying similarities and differences between and among
related words.
9. Gradable Antonyms - correct answer -A continuum of words
that describe the attributes of a person, action, or object in the
context of a sentence.
10. Complementary Antonyms - correct answer -A pair of words
whose meanings are opposite (e.g., true, false).
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11. Relational Antonyms - correct answer -Words that have the
opposite meanings, but exist in a reciprocal relationship (e.g.,
parent/child, coach/team).
12. Shades of Meaning - correct answer -A strategy that
exposes students to similar words with subtle differences that
exist along a continuum.
13. Mental Model - correct answer -mental representation of a
text's meaning that locates those meanings within a wide
context of time, place and circumstance.
14. Surface Code - correct answer -literal meaning of words in a
text.
15. Text Base - correct answer -underlying meaning of words
and sentences.
16. Predicate - correct answer -The action in a sentence (what
one is doing, thinking, or feeling).
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17. Simple Sentence - correct answer -A sentence with one
complete thought (a subject and a predicate).
18. Compound Sentence - correct answer -A sentence that has
two complete thoughts joined by a coordinating conjunction.
19. Complex Sentence - correct answer -A sentence formed by
joining one complete thought (also referred to as an
independent clause) and one incomplete thought (or
dependent clause)
20. Phrase - correct answer -A group of words that does not
have a subject and a predicate.
21. Clause - correct answer -A group of words that has a subject
ad predicate.
