FORT Vocabulary Development & Word Knowledge 2

Question 1

A student reads 'The scientist made an astute observation.' The student uses surrounding sentence clues to infer that 'astute' means clever. Which strategy did the student apply?

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Context clue strategy

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Morphemic analysis

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Semantic feature analysis

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Word sorting

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension?

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Strong vocabulary knowledge is a significant predictor of reading comprehension

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Vocabulary knowledge has minimal impact on reading comprehension

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Reading comprehension develops independently of vocabulary knowledge

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Vocabulary knowledge only affects oral language, not reading

Question 3

A teacher introduces the Latin root 'scrib/script' (meaning 'to write') and connects it to the words 'scribe,' 'describe,' and 'inscription.' This instruction builds which vocabulary skill?

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Morphological knowledge of roots and derivations

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Phonemic awareness

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Syntactic awareness

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Orthographic pattern recognition

Question 4

Which of the following instructional practices best promotes vocabulary depth rather than breadth?

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Providing extended, multi-day instruction on a small set of high-utility words

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Introducing 20 new words per week through brief definitions

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Having students copy definitions from the dictionary for all new words

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Assigning weekly vocabulary matching tests

Question 5

In a word map activity, students place a target word in the center and surround it with synonyms, antonyms, examples, and a definition. This activity primarily develops:

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Semantic networks and word relationships

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Decoding fluency

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Letter-sound correspondence

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Phonological awareness

Question 6

A teacher notices that many English Language Learners in her class struggle with idiomatic expressions like 'it's raining cats and dogs.' What instructional approach best supports these students?

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Explicitly teach common idioms with visual supports and real-world examples

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Require students to decode each word individually

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Avoid using figurative language in instruction

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Have students memorize lists of idioms without context

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the 'word consciousness' goal of vocabulary instruction?

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Developing students' awareness of and interest in words, their meanings, and their uses

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The ability to phonetically decode any unfamiliar word

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Memorizing the 100 most common words in English

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Teaching students to look up every unknown word in a dictionary