RICA SUBTEST 2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
A fourth-grade teacher writes the following sentence on the
board during a vocabulary lesson:
"The paleontologist, a dinosaur scientist, used a magnifying
glass to determine the type of fossil found during an expedition
in the desert."
In order to find the meaning of "paleontologist" using a
wordlearning strategy, the teacher is teaching a directed lesson
on: - ANSWER ->apposition.
A third-grade teacher implements a long-term vocabulary
activity for her students called Word Wizard. The students will
be provided with weekly vocabulary words. If they encounter
any of the words outside of direct instruction, the students
have to fill out an index card identifying the word, how it was
used (conversation, television, magazine, etc.) and explain its
meaning. The teacher will place these cards in the Word
Wizard's bucket. The student with the most words in the bucket
at the end of the week receives a prize.
The implementation of this vocabulary strategy promotes: -
ANSWER ->word consciousness.
In a second-grade class with a student population of 80%
English Language Learners, the teacher implements a
, communication guide to support her students during academic
discussions. An example is shown below:
Communication Starters:
The antonym for ________is ...
The synonym for _______ is ...
I used context clues to determine...
The use of this oral support will provide students with the
opportunity to: - ANSWER ->practice verbal communication of
syntax and grammar.
An effective strategy for a teacher to use during an oral
language activity for discussing topic-related information is: -
ANSWER ->think-pair-share.
A teacher follows up with a small group of students after an
explicit vocabulary lesson in order to re-teach new concepts.
The lesson was delivered as:
Teacher: A new word we learned today is apprehensive. What
is our vocabulary word? Students: Apprehensive.
Teacher: Apprehensive means that you are not sure of
something, or fearful of doing something. (Teacher shows a
facial expression of being apprehensive.)
Teacher: Jerry was apprehensive about jumping from the
highest diving board at the swimming pool.
Teacher: Would you be apprehensive of petting a lion or a
kitten?
GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
A fourth-grade teacher writes the following sentence on the
board during a vocabulary lesson:
"The paleontologist, a dinosaur scientist, used a magnifying
glass to determine the type of fossil found during an expedition
in the desert."
In order to find the meaning of "paleontologist" using a
wordlearning strategy, the teacher is teaching a directed lesson
on: - ANSWER ->apposition.
A third-grade teacher implements a long-term vocabulary
activity for her students called Word Wizard. The students will
be provided with weekly vocabulary words. If they encounter
any of the words outside of direct instruction, the students
have to fill out an index card identifying the word, how it was
used (conversation, television, magazine, etc.) and explain its
meaning. The teacher will place these cards in the Word
Wizard's bucket. The student with the most words in the bucket
at the end of the week receives a prize.
The implementation of this vocabulary strategy promotes: -
ANSWER ->word consciousness.
In a second-grade class with a student population of 80%
English Language Learners, the teacher implements a
, communication guide to support her students during academic
discussions. An example is shown below:
Communication Starters:
The antonym for ________is ...
The synonym for _______ is ...
I used context clues to determine...
The use of this oral support will provide students with the
opportunity to: - ANSWER ->practice verbal communication of
syntax and grammar.
An effective strategy for a teacher to use during an oral
language activity for discussing topic-related information is: -
ANSWER ->think-pair-share.
A teacher follows up with a small group of students after an
explicit vocabulary lesson in order to re-teach new concepts.
The lesson was delivered as:
Teacher: A new word we learned today is apprehensive. What
is our vocabulary word? Students: Apprehensive.
Teacher: Apprehensive means that you are not sure of
something, or fearful of doing something. (Teacher shows a
facial expression of being apprehensive.)
Teacher: Jerry was apprehensive about jumping from the
highest diving board at the swimming pool.
Teacher: Would you be apprehensive of petting a lion or a
kitten?
