Chapter 11: Specific Word Instruction Assessment

The teaching of specific vocabulary words that are relevant to a given text is...

• Oral Reading Fluency

• Three-Tiered System

• Specific Word Instruction

Students need ________ and direct explanations when learning new words.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: How should teachable words be introduced?

• Through student-friendly explanations

• Using only text-based contexts

• Using teacher-created contexts

• Through active word discussions

Which teaching method of specific word instruction is most beneficial for students who are not reading and/or decoding independently?

• Read Aloud Method

• Direct Explanation Method

• Method for Independently Read Text

True or False: A teachable word should NOT be included on a word wall list.

• True

• False

Words that alert the reader or speaker to the structure of the sentence are ________ words.

A ___________ helps from relationships between words.

• semantic map

• standardized vocabulary test

• picture sort

The ________ method is a method of remembering vocabulary words by linking target words with keywords.

What is the first step to take when using semantic maps in the classroom?

• Introduce the concept

• Brainstorm

• Make the semantic map

• Discuss the selection and revise the map

A(n) _____________ provides primary student’s with an opportunity to classify and categorize.

• word map

• function word

• concept picture sort