Session 10 Rise elb19046

Which of the following is a derivational suffix?

• -ing as in twitching

• -ed as in accepted

• -ize as in vocalize

• -er as in smaller

Which word contains a free base?

• spectacles

• interception

• construction

• proactive

What does Mr. Van Cleave suggest is the most useful way to include bases and affixes in vocabulary instruction?

• Exploring the meaning of bases and how affixes manipulate them

• Memorizing the meaning of bases and affixes common within the discipline

• Researching the parts of speech common affixes fall into

• Documenting the origins and meanings of common bases

Although words of Anglo-Saxon origin are easy to define and use in speech, many can be challenging to read and spell. Why is this?

• Many have spellings that are not reflected in their pronunciation.

• Several are long words that may sound foreign to students.

• Several are uncommon words that students may not encounter frequently.

• Many have spelling patterns that do not connect to their meaning.

From where do many high-impact, tier-two vocabulary words originate?

• Anglo-Saxon

• Greek

• Latin

• Spanish

Awareness of word parts is a skill useful in spelling, decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. How does Van Cleave suggest teachers help students build this word-part, or morphological, awareness?

• Practicing the spelling of high-frequency Greek bases

• Memorizing the definitions of the most difficult Anglo-Saxon words

• Practicing with commonly appearing features in Latin-based words

• Memorizing commonly occurring French-based affixes

What percentage of the specialized vocabulary of science and technology in the English language is comprised of words from Latin and Greek?

• Sixty

• Seventy

• Eighty

• Ninety

How, according to Mr. Van Cleave, does morphological study help students make better spelling choices?

• By continuously reviewing the parts of speech of Latin-based words

• By physically writing words several times throughout study to memorize the correct orthography, or spelling

• By focusing on the morphological connection between words to choose the correct orthography, or spelling

• By memorizing commonly occurring Greek-based affixes

Mr. Van Cleave describes matrix making as a powerful tool to use with students for morphology. What does he suggest as the best way to use a word matrix?

• The teacher creating a matrix using a new vocabulary word

• Students creating their own matrix starting with a known base word

• Students creating their own matrices with new vocabulary words

• The teacher presenting matrices using known base words

Which of the following is an "essential ingredient" of a word "worthy of investigation"?

• Multiple applications

• Anglo-Saxon origin

• French origin

• Discipline specific