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Title: A thesaurus helps students improve their writing by: Post by: Irelandgb on Feb 23, 2018 A thesaurus helps students improve their writing by:
a. providing accurate vocabulary spelling. b. listing synonyms and antonyms. c. developing a grammar checklist. d. listing common proofreading marks. [Ques. 2] The main reasons for doing vocabulary instruction after reading a selection are to: a. help clarify meaning and expand vocabulary. b. expand vocabulary and use a dictionary. c. share new knowledge and answer questions. d. use writing and clarify meaning. [Ques. 3] The main reasons for doing vocabulary instruction after reading a selection are to: a. help clarify meaning and expand vocabulary. b. expand vocabulary and use a dictionary. c. share new knowledge and answer questions. d. use writing and clarify meaning. [Ques. 4] Students' personal word lists created while writing in their journals should include: a. content area words. b. words and meanings they do not know. c. words that interest/puzzle them. d. words the teacher defines in class. [Ques. 5] The average high school senior has a vocabulary of approximately: a. 10,000 words. b. 40,000 words. c. 100,000 words. d. 30,000 words. [Ques. 6] Because context seldom supplies enough information, what is usually necessary when using the preview-in-context strategy? a. additional strategies b. direct teaching of isolated words c. intensive discussion d. telling students the meaning [Ques. 7] The strategy of using the dictionary and thesaurus: a. shows students how to use a dictionary in all content areas. b. gives students lists of words to look up and define. c. teaches students how to respell words phonetically. d. demonstrates how you make use of the dictionary yourself. [Ques. 8] Which strategy helps students develop vocabulary by looking at how related words differ and how they are alike? a. semantic feature analysis b. concept of definition (word map) c. structural analysis d. inferring meaning from context [Ques. 9] What procedure teaches intermediate and higher-grade students the type of information that makes a good definition and how to use context clues and background knowledge to increase their understanding of words? a. dictionary and thesaurus b. concept of definition (word map) c. vocabulary self-collection d. hierarchical and linear arrays [Ques. 10] When can vocabulary be developed? a. before reading b. during reading c. after reading d. all of the above Title: A thesaurus helps students improve their writing by: Post by: test1234 on Feb 23, 2018 Content hidden
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