LETRS Unit 5 Assessment

LETRS Unit 5 Assessment & All Sessions 1-6 Answered, 2023 LETRS Unit 5 Assessment Which term relates to a students ability to use word meanings in both speaking and writing? ANS- expressive vocabulary In teaching the antonyms and synonyms of a word such as generosity, a teacher would be emphasizing which aspect of language? ANS- semantics Once students have learned to decode printed words, which strand of the Reading Rope model (Scarborough, 2001) is the best single predictor of reading comprehension? ANS- vocabulary Which conclusion was documented by the Hart and Risley (1995) research team regarding the relationship between home language exposure and later reading comprehension? ANS- The number of words to which preschoolers are exposed predicts their vocabulary knowledge at grade three. Which of these is the least effective way to foster implicit learning of the vocabulary students need for classroom success? ANS- providing several hours daily of children's television programs Good reasons for teaching a few words rexplicitly and in-depth include all of the follwing except: ANS- Students only need to know a few words to understand most texts. Which of the following is the least effective activity when a new word meaning is being explicitly and directly taught? ANS- Ask students if anyone knows what the word means. What consideration might distinguish vocabulary instruction for English Learners (ELs) from the vocabulary instruction of native English? ANS- ELs may need more multisensory supports to understand the meanings of words. The principle of teaching word meanings in relationship to other word meanings is best exeplified by which activity? ANS- explaining shades of meaning among synonyms Which of these is the most effective, research-supported practice to promote vocabulary growth in students across a school year? ANS- ensure that the teacher regularly uses complex and sophisticated language unit 5 session 1 primary activity - the part of the economy that draws raw materials form the natural environment. secondary activity - transforms raw materials into manufactured goods; GROWS QUICKLY AS SOCIETIES INDUSTRIALIZE. tertiary activity - the part of the economy that involves services rather than goods. pre-industrial societies - hunting and gathering, horticultural, agrarian quaternary activities - includes jobs concerned with: research and development management and administration processing and disseminating information post-industrial societies - countries where most people are no longer employed in industry. Agriculture - the deliberate tending of crops and livestock in order to produce food and fiber. hunters and gatherers - Hunters gained skills in capturing and killing animals. Gatherers learned which plants and fruits were edible and nutritious. Neolithic Revolution - The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution. Agricultural hearths - developed independently in several regions of the world over a long period of time. vegetative planting - new plants were produced from existing plants, such as cutting stems and dividing roots. seed agriculture - included irrigation, plowing, fencing, terraces, fertilizing, weeding plant and animal domestication - The first domesticated animals were probably dogs, pigs, chickens. plants that were domesticated in Southeast Asia were taro, yams, bananas, palm trees irrigation - the channeling of water to fields yields - measurement of the amount of a crop grown enclosure movement - Farmers pushed out of their jobs and either became tenant farmers or they moved to cities. hedging - Wealthy landowners in England began to enlarge their farms through hedging blocks of land for experiments with new techniques of farming crop rotation - carefully controlled the nutrients in soil by planting a different crop on a particular piece of land seed drill - a device that sows the seeds at equal distances and proper depth; invented in the second agricultural revolution LETRS Unit 5 Session 2 Deep knowledge of a word's meaning may include personal associations triggered by the word. - true The internal associations of the dimensions of word knowledge are also known as: - a semantic map Which of the following can help students establish high-quality mental connections in memory as they learn words? Select all that apply. - placing students in a language-rich environment, reading aloud to students, and explicit teaching of selected words Techniques for enhancing interactive book reading include (select all that apply) - using props to introduce new words, using words students know when defining a new word, and elaborating on student responses Which test may be used for both screening and progress monitoring of vocabulary? - Acadience® Learning K-6 Word Use Fluency subtest Unit 5 - Session 3 T/F: When preparing an income analysis a disclaimer is optional and not important - False Which income analysis method is appropriate for a property with a single rental unit? - Monthly Rental Factor What statement describes opportunity cost? - It is the return associated with the best alternate investment option When vacancies and bad debt or subtracted from total gross income what formula is being described? - Effective gross income When introducing new words for in-depth instruction, it's best to do it in writing before using the words orally. - False After explaining the meaning of a new word to students, the next step should be to: - b. give examples of how to use the word in context. Useful adaptations of word instruction for English Learners (ELs) include (select all that apply): - a. adding emphasis on potential phonological confusions. b. having students repeat simple sentences using the word. c. adding references to a cognate. Explicit vocabulary instruction includes which of the following? Select all that apply. - b. explaining the new word's meaning using a student-friendly definition c. using visual prompts or actions to clarify word meaning The instruction "Tell your partner about a time you acted responsibly" is an example of: - c. eliciting word use. LETRS Unit 5 Session 5 Most of the oldest words used in English do not have multiple meanings. - false What is the main focus of classification activities? - c. ensuring students understand the relationships among the words included Which of the following sets of words might best lend itself to a semantic feature analysis? Select all that apply. - b. mammals, insects, birds, reptiles c. ponds, rivers, lakes, oceans A student sentence that includes a complete definition of the word snow could look like: - c. "It's frozen water that comes down like flakes." Words that express the degrees of meaning between each other are called: - d. gradable antonyms. LETRS Unit 5 Session 4 Unit 5 Session 6 The way teachers use language has a direct effect on students' vocabulary growth - true Which of the following is not an effective way to encourage richer language use in the classroom? - d. providing dictionaries for students to keep at their desks Strategies for encouraging independent word learning include (select all that apply): - b. directly teaching high-utility prefixes, roots, and suffixes to students. d. exposing students to a new word in multiple contexts. Understanding that word choices matter and that words carry power is one way to describe: - c. word consciousness. How might teachers help students "own" new vocabulary words? - c. Provide extension activities to encourage students to use the words they've learned.