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The principle of teaching word meanings in relationship to other word meanings is best exeplified by which activity? {Ans: explaining shades of meaning among synonyms}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.}Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading Rope model (Scarborough, 2001) is the best single predictor of reading comprehension? {Ans: vocabulary}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.}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 these is the most effective, research-supported practice to promote vocabulary growth in students across a school year? {Ans: ensure that the teacher regularly uses complex and sophisticated language}