The Common Core State Standards emphasize that: a) vocabulary cannot be taught b) all students ...

The Common Core State Standards emphasize that:
 
  a) vocabulary cannot be taught
  b) all students benefit from vocabulary instruction
  c) phonics instruction hinders vocabulary growth
  d) decodable text builds comprehension

Ques. 2

Figurative language such as, It's raining cats and dogs and Don't throw the baby out with the bath water are examples of:
 
  a) idioms
  b) similes
  c) cognates
  d) repetends

Ques. 3

Teachers at the Skyview Elementary School have set a goal to help students expand their vocabulary. Of the following, the best way to measure the students' vocabulary development would be to:
 
  a) administer a criterion-referenced test
  b) ask parents to complete a survey
  c) invite the students to select their own reading materials
  d) make notes on the students' ability to use words in meaningful ways

Ques. 4

Of the following, the most effective way to help students expand their vocabulary is to:
 
  a) ask students to read all texts orally
  b) ask students to find definitions in the dictionary
  c) assign homework sheets to encourage parental involvement
  d) increase opportunities for students to read independently

Ques. 5

When sixth-grade teacher Kate Kane helped her students understand the use of affixes and the history and meaning of words, she presented a lesson on:
 
  a) pragmatics
  b) syntax
  c) phonology
  d) morphology

Ques. 6

Illustrators who model their art on the style of a region, country, or cultural group are using:
 
  a) collage
  b) decoupage
  c) folk art
  d) realism