Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Exam Vocabulary Development & Word Knowledge Flashcards

What is the purpose of semantic mapping in vocabulary instruction?

Answer: To help students see relationships between words and concepts

Semantic maps visually organize words and their relationships, helping students connect new vocabulary to existing background knowledge.

Which word-learning strategy involves using surrounding text to infer meaning?

Answer: Context clue usage

Context clue strategies teach students to use surrounding words, sentences, and paragraphs to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Tier 3 vocabulary words are best described as:

Answer: Low-frequency, domain-specific technical terms

Tier 3 words are specialized, infrequent terms specific to particular content areas, such as 'photosynthesis' or 'legislature.'

What is the Frayer Model used for in vocabulary instruction?

Answer: Teaching students to analyze word meaning through definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples

The Frayer Model is a four-square graphic organizer that helps students deeply understand new words by exploring definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples.

How does vocabulary knowledge relate to reading comprehension?

Answer: A strong vocabulary is one of the strongest predictors of reading comprehension

Research consistently shows that vocabulary knowledge is one of the strongest predictors of reading comprehension because understanding words is essential to understanding text.

Which approach to vocabulary instruction is most aligned with research-based practice?

Answer: Integrating vocabulary instruction into content-area reading with multiple varied exposures

Research supports integrating vocabulary instruction into content reading with multiple, varied exposures to new words in meaningful contexts.