FORT Vocabulary Development & Word Knowledge 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Semantic feature analysis uses a matrix to help students identify similarities and differences among related words, deepening conceptual understanding.

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Research supports intentional vocabulary instruction during read-alouds, where pre-teaching and revisiting words in context leads to deeper and more lasting word learning.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Recognizing that '-ful' means 'full of' and applying that knowledge to determine the meaning of 'powerful' demonstrates morphological analysis using a suffix.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The Matthew Effect describes how students with rich vocabularies read more, learn more words, and widen the gap with struggling readers who need explicit vocabulary support.

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?

Accepted Answer

Conceptual and semantic categorization

Answer

Word sorting by semantic category builds conceptual knowledge and helps students understand how words are related in meaning and organized into categories.

Connecticut Foundations of Reading Test Practice Test

Connecticut Foundations of Reading Test Practice Test

FORT Vocabulary Development & Word Knowledge 3