RICA Subtest 2 Exam Test With
Quizs and Verified Correct Answers
2026 update
Word Consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER Awareness of words and their meanings as well
as interest in their usage.
Conversational vocabulary (Tier 1) - CORRECT ANSWER Informal language: most basic,
everyday speech that is familiar to students
Academic Vocabulary (Tier 2) - CORRECT ANSWER Formal language: high frequency
words that are found in many different subject discipline (Ex. examine, identify, authority)
Content Specific Vocabulary (Tier 3) - CORRECT ANSWER Subject specific vocabulary:
found in science, math, social studies (ex. hypothesis, photosynthesis)
Systematic Explicit Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER High structure and sequenced
instruction Needs to be very interactive
Matthew Effect - CORRECT ANSWER "Rich get richer and the poor get poorer"
The gap between strong and weak readers will only widen when no one is catching any
literacy difficulties and students are not receiving proper instruction
3 types of vocabulary practice - CORRECT ANSWER deliberate, spaced,
and retrieval - goes well with "I do, we do, you do", modeling and
instruction
,Wide reading - CORRECT ANSWER Reading a wide variety of genres, styles, and purposes
Will expose students to more reading and will help them learn more vocabulary
Cognates - CORRECT ANSWER Words that look similar and have the same meaning in two
languages. (good to connect with for ELs)
Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER Meanings of words, phrases, and sentences
Morphology - CORRECT ANSWER The structure and form of words (affixes and roots)
Listening Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you understand when listening to others
speak.
Speaking Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you use when you talk. smaller than
listening vocabulary
Writing Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you use when you write.
sight vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words that a child can immediately recognize and
pronounce correctly while reading
Meaning Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you understand when reading silently.
background knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER Reader's knowledge about the topic
- Students will have a harder time comprehending what they have read if they lack essential
background knowledge
, The Role of vocabulary in Fluency - CORRECT ANSWER knowing the meaning of words will
help in achievement of swift and accurate word recognition
Role of vocabulary and reading comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER Students vocabulary
is key indicator and predictor of Students understanding of what they are reading
(Comprehension = being able to explain words and their meanings)
Role of Academic Language and Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER If there is a lack of
proficiency with academic language that can prevent proper comprehension
Role of Background Knowledge and Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER to
comprehend a text readers need to have developed: - meaning vocabulary
- academic language knowledge
- background knowledge
Important words/Vocabulary to teach: - CORRECT ANSWER For fluency: The more
frequent a word appears the more important it is to teach
For Utility: Is knowing the word essential for comprehension? if yes, it should be taught
Level of Knowledge: The less a student knows about the word, the more important it is to
teach it (especially unknown words)
Non technical words Students need to know - CORRECT ANSWER Identify, define, illustrate,
summarize, classify
Quizs and Verified Correct Answers
2026 update
Word Consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER Awareness of words and their meanings as well
as interest in their usage.
Conversational vocabulary (Tier 1) - CORRECT ANSWER Informal language: most basic,
everyday speech that is familiar to students
Academic Vocabulary (Tier 2) - CORRECT ANSWER Formal language: high frequency
words that are found in many different subject discipline (Ex. examine, identify, authority)
Content Specific Vocabulary (Tier 3) - CORRECT ANSWER Subject specific vocabulary:
found in science, math, social studies (ex. hypothesis, photosynthesis)
Systematic Explicit Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER High structure and sequenced
instruction Needs to be very interactive
Matthew Effect - CORRECT ANSWER "Rich get richer and the poor get poorer"
The gap between strong and weak readers will only widen when no one is catching any
literacy difficulties and students are not receiving proper instruction
3 types of vocabulary practice - CORRECT ANSWER deliberate, spaced,
and retrieval - goes well with "I do, we do, you do", modeling and
instruction
,Wide reading - CORRECT ANSWER Reading a wide variety of genres, styles, and purposes
Will expose students to more reading and will help them learn more vocabulary
Cognates - CORRECT ANSWER Words that look similar and have the same meaning in two
languages. (good to connect with for ELs)
Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER Meanings of words, phrases, and sentences
Morphology - CORRECT ANSWER The structure and form of words (affixes and roots)
Listening Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you understand when listening to others
speak.
Speaking Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you use when you talk. smaller than
listening vocabulary
Writing Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you use when you write.
sight vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words that a child can immediately recognize and
pronounce correctly while reading
Meaning Vocabulary - CORRECT ANSWER words you understand when reading silently.
background knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER Reader's knowledge about the topic
- Students will have a harder time comprehending what they have read if they lack essential
background knowledge
, The Role of vocabulary in Fluency - CORRECT ANSWER knowing the meaning of words will
help in achievement of swift and accurate word recognition
Role of vocabulary and reading comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER Students vocabulary
is key indicator and predictor of Students understanding of what they are reading
(Comprehension = being able to explain words and their meanings)
Role of Academic Language and Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER If there is a lack of
proficiency with academic language that can prevent proper comprehension
Role of Background Knowledge and Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER to
comprehend a text readers need to have developed: - meaning vocabulary
- academic language knowledge
- background knowledge
Important words/Vocabulary to teach: - CORRECT ANSWER For fluency: The more
frequent a word appears the more important it is to teach
For Utility: Is knowing the word essential for comprehension? if yes, it should be taught
Level of Knowledge: The less a student knows about the word, the more important it is to
teach it (especially unknown words)
Non technical words Students need to know - CORRECT ANSWER Identify, define, illustrate,
summarize, classify
