Vocabulary Knowledge Quiz

What is the definition of receptive vocabulary?

• Words in sentences, phrases, and paragraphs

• Words that we understand when we hear or read them

• Information known about words and about the relations among words

• Words that we can produce to communicate

According to the Simple View of Reading, what does reading comprehension equal to?

• D + LC

• D x LC

• D - LC

• D / LC

How does vocabulary knowledge support language comprehension?

• By organizing lexical knowledge

• By improving expressive vocabulary

• By helping in decoding skills

• By enhancing receptive language

What is the term for the interconnected web of words that helps in remembering and recalling words associated with the same topic?

• Network of words

• Receptive vocabulary

• Word gap

• Print vocabulary

What is the term for the difference in vocabulary-learning opportunities among children?

• Lexical knowledge

• Expressive vocabulary

• Connected text

• Word gap

How does extensive reading contribute to vocabulary knowledge?

• It decreases vocabulary knowledge

• It limits the acquisition of new words

• It provides multiple exposures to words in rich contexts

• It has no impact on vocabulary knowledge

What is the term for the set of words children know when they read and write silently in later grades?

• Expressive vocabulary

• Network of words

• Print vocabulary

• Receptive vocabulary

How does language interaction contribute to vocabulary knowledge?

• It limits language ability

• It has no impact on vocabulary knowledge

• It is the vehicle for word learning

• It decreases vocabulary knowledge

What is the term for the mutually reinforcing relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading more?

• Word gap

• Vocabulary depth

• Print vocabulary

• Network of words

Why is vocabulary knowledge important for reading comprehension?

• It decreases reading comprehension

• It guarantees high levels of reading comprehension

• It has no impact on reading comprehension

• It is directly related to reading comprehension