Rica Domain 4 - Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge

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What does background knowledge refer to?

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All of the previous are true

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Academic language characteristics: 1. Language used in textbooks and tests, and of the classroom 2. Different than language used in everyday social interaction, which is less formal 3. Different words are used, many with Greek or Latin roots, and phrases and sentences can be more complex than those used in interpersonal communication 4. It's not usually technical with specific academic words related to a specific discipline

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It's not usually technical with specific academic words related to a specific discipline

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The words you understand when reading silently refers to:

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Meaning (reading) vocabulary

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The words you can recognize and correctly pronounce is called...

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Sight (reading) vocabulary

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True or False: Listening vocabulary is the words you understand when listening to other people speak.

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TRUE

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True or False: "Speaking vocabulary" is the words you use when you talk and are always smaller than your listening vocabulary.

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TRUE

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The role of vocabulary and fluency in reading development is important because:

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Both are important

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The role of vocabulary and reading comprehension is important not only because a child's level of vocabulary is a key indicator and predictor of whether or not the child understands what s/he is reading but also because:

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All of the previous

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Vocabulary instruction involves direct instruction of specific words, and each of the following EXCEPT:
- looking up the meaning of a word in the dictionary
- Teaching students independent word-learning strategies
- Developing word consciousness
- Encouraging wide reading

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looking up the meaning of a word in the dictionary

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Important aspects of research-based principles of vocabulary instruction include: instruction that must fit the age and ability of the students, lessons that provide examples of how target words are used in the context of sentences and paragraphs, children must have repeated exposure to words to learn their meanings using developmentally appropriate, "kid-friendly" definitions.

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All of the above