Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of stuggling readers and their word knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  They know fewer words. 
B)  They are unaware of the words they do not know. 
C)  They use the partial knowledge they do have about the word to decipher its meaning. 
D)  They get into the habit of skipping words they do not know.

Question 2

Words in the English language that have multiple meanings are called __________words.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Words in the English language that have...

Question 3

You are about to teach a lesson on animal survival to a group of second graders. Your main goals are to develop meaning vocabulary and to enhance students' understanding of the roles pets play in their lives. Describe in detail how you would use a semantic map activity as a pre-reading strategy to begin such a lesson.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are about to teach a lesson...

Exam 7: Acquiring Word Meanings

Which of the following is NOT true of stuggling readers and their word knowledge?

Words in the English language that have multiple meanings are called __________words.