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What About Words?

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many new word meanings does a typical intermediate student learn to recognize every year?

a)

1,000

b)

2,000-3,000

c)

50,000-60,000

d)

5,000-6,000

2.

Through 3rd grade, vocabulary is primarily learned through oral language. Starting in 4th grade, most words are learned through reading.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Words that are common in text and academic language are known as...

a)

Tier 1 Words

b)

Tier 2 Words

c)

Tier 3 Words

d)

Vocabulary Words

4.

It's best to introduce 15-20 new words a week.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Students need at least __ exposures to words to promote deep learning.

a)

10

b)

23

c)

50

d)

5

6.

An awareness of morphology in words is a strong predictor of...

a)

comprehension

b)

vocabulary knowledge

c)

reading ability

d)

All of the Above

7.

Using the context is the best way to figure out the meaning of a word.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Using words in sentences is a good way to help students learn vocabulary words.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which are good tools to use for helping students to learn words?

a)

Dictionaries

b)

Explicit Instruction

c)

Graphic Organizers

d)

All Of the Above

10.

How many phonemes and morphemes does the words called have?

a)

3 phonemes/1 morpheme

b)

1 phoneme/2 morphemes

c)

4 phonemes/2 morphemes

d)

3 phonemes/2 morphemes

11.

The word pathology is of Greek origin. How do you know?

4 lines
12.

Type a word with the root 'struct'.

4 lines
13.

Which words have 3 morphemes? Select all that apply.

a)

elation

b)

contradiction

c)

elephant

d)

converse

14.

Incidental coverage of vocabulary will be enough to teach vocabulary to students.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Words are made up of morphemes, including bases and affixes.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

One in three words you see for the first time is linked morphologically to something you already know.

a)

True

b)

False