Unit 5 Letrs Exam Prep Flashcards With Correct Answers

In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a word such as generosity, a teacher would be emphasizing which aspect of language? {Ans: semantics}Which of these is the least effective way to foster implicit learning of the vocabulary students need for classroom success? {Ans: providing several hours daily of children's television programs}Good reasons for teaching a few words rexplicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing except: {Ans: Students only need to know a few words to understand most texts.}What consideration might distinguish vocabulary instruction for English Learners (ELs) from the vocabulary instruction of native English? {Ans: ELs may need more multisensory supports to understand the meanings of words.}Which conclusion was documented by the Hart and Risley (1995) research team regarding the relationship between home language exposure and later reading comprehension? {Ans: The number of words to which preschoolers are exposed predicts their vocabulary knowledge at grade three.}Which of the following is the least effective activity when a new word meaning is being explicitly and directly taught? {Ans: Ask students if anyone knows what the word means.}Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading Rope model (Scarborough, 2001) is the