FORT Vocabulary Development & Word Knowledge 3

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of semantic feature analysis (SFA) in vocabulary instruction?

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To help students compare and contrast related words by identifying shared and unique features

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To practice phoneme blending with new words

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To teach students the etymology of academic vocabulary

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To develop sight word automaticity

Question 2

A kindergarten teacher uses 'vocabulary-rich read-alouds' in which she pre-selects three to four Tier 2 words, introduces them before reading, and revisits them after. This practice is best supported by which research principle?

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Intentional, repeated exposure to target words in meaningful contexts accelerates vocabulary acquisition

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Children acquire all necessary vocabulary through independent reading only

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Vocabulary instruction should be postponed until students are fluent decoders

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Only Tier 1 words are appropriate for kindergarten instruction

Question 3

Which of the following demonstrates a student using the suffix '-ful' to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

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Recognizing that 'powerful' means 'full of power' based on the suffix meaning 'full of'

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Sounding out each syllable of the word 'powerful' separately

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Looking up 'powerful' in a thesaurus

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Asking a peer what 'powerful' means

Question 4

What is the most significant implication of the 'Matthew Effect' for vocabulary instruction?

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Students who read more develop larger vocabularies, creating a widening gap between strong and struggling readers

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Students with large vocabularies require less instructional time

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Vocabulary instruction is most effective when delivered only to advanced readers

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Students with small vocabularies catch up naturally without explicit instruction

Question 5

A teacher asks students to sort a set of words into categories such as 'animals,' 'vehicles,' and 'foods.' This activity primarily develops which vocabulary skill?

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Conceptual and semantic categorization

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Phonological awareness

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Sight word recognition

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Decoding multisyllabic words

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of connotation, an important dimension of word knowledge students must develop?

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Understanding that 'slender' and 'scrawny' both mean thin but carry different emotional associations

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Knowing that 'home' has three phonemes

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Recognizing that 'pre-' means 'before' in the word 'preview'

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Knowing the syllable structure of the word 'beautiful'

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the importance of wide independent reading for vocabulary development?

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Wide reading exposes students to a large number of words in varied contexts, supporting incidental vocabulary acquisition

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Independent reading is less effective than flashcard drills for learning new words

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Students only learn vocabulary effectively through direct, explicit instruction

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Independent reading primarily develops fluency but does not contribute to vocabulary growth