i-Ready Diagnostic Vocabulary and Language Development Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the word 'bank' with a financial meaning?
Answer: She went to the bank to deposit her paycheck.
Multiple-meaning words like 'bank' require context to determine whether they refer to a financial institution or the edge of a river.
What does the prefix 'pre-' mean in the word 'preview'?
Answer: Before
The prefix 'pre-' means 'before,' so a 'preview' lets you see something before it is officially released.
Which of the following best describes a 'domain-specific' vocabulary word?
Answer: A word specific to a subject area like science or math
Domain-specific vocabulary refers to technical terms used in particular subject areas, like 'photosynthesis' in science.
In the i-Ready Diagnostic, vocabulary questions often ask students to use _____ to determine the meaning of an unknown word.
Answer: Context clues
The i-Ready Diagnostic assesses students' ability to use context clues found in surrounding text to determine the meaning of unknown words.
What strategy involves breaking a word into its prefix, root, and suffix to determine its meaning?
Answer: Structural analysis (morphemic analysis)
Structural or morphemic analysis involves breaking a word into its meaningful parts (prefix, root, suffix) to determine its meaning.
Which sentence contains a simile?
Answer: He ran as fast as a cheetah.
A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as,' and 'as fast as a cheetah' is a direct comparison using 'as.'
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