Chapters 3 and 4

This type of vocabulary consists primarily of words used in everyday language, usually with widely agreed upon meanings.

• Tier 1 - general vocabulary

• Tier 2 - specialized vocabulary

• Tier 3 - technical vocabulary

This type of vocabulary is flexible and transportable across curricular disciplines—these words hold multiple meanings in different content areas.

• Tier 3- technical vocabulary

• Tier 1- general vocabulary

• Tier 2- specialized vocabulary

This type of vocabulary is domain-specific, words that are specific to only one field of study.

• Tier 2- specialized vocabulary

• Tier 3- technical vocabulary

• Tier 1 - general vocabulary

What dimension of vocabulary is “knowing a word” through definitional knowledge?

• generalization

• application

• breadth

• availability

What dimension of vocabulary is “knowing a word” through correct usage?

• precision

• application

• breadth

• availability

What dimension of vocabulary is “knowing a word” through recall of words?

• application

• availability

• breadth

• precision

What dimension of vocabulary is “knowing a word” through understanding of examples and non-examples?

• application

• breadth

• precision

• availability

What dimension of vocabulary is “knowing a word” through usage of vocabulary in discussion?

• availability

• breadth

• precision

• application

What type of literacy practice occurs when a text or passage is selected by the teacher to read publicly to a small or large group of students?

• read-aloud

• shared reading

• close-reading

• silent sustained reading

What type of literacy practice occurs when a text or passage is jointly shared by the teacher and students, but is read aloud by the teacher?

• silent sustained reading

• read-aloud

• close-reading

• shared reading