KVR Refresher 1 Quiz

Vocabulary instruction is necessary because of the large number of words students must acquire each year. When vocabulary is taught by all teachers in all subjects, growth in students’ vocabulary is attainable.

• True

• False

Vocabulary knowledge is not a significant predictor of reading comprehension.

• True

• False

Students learn new words by encountering them in text, either by being read to or through their own reading.

• True

• False

Providing opportunities for wide reading should be an essential part of vocabulary instruction.

• True

• False

Effective vocabulary instruction includes only teaching words directly.

• True

• False

It is not important to know the research about the effective instruction for English language learners (ELLs) since there are few challenges to acquiring English vocabulary.

• True

• False

The routine emphasizes vocabulary instruction using existing content teaching material that is integrated into classroom instruction throughout the day.

• True

• False

• Content teachers are often in the best position to determine which content-specific words are worth teaching.

• True

• False

• The Key Vocabulary Routine includes previewing, teaching targeted words, activities to connect words, learning word strategies, and fostering word consciousness.

• True

• False

• Vocabulary instruction should include breadth (many words), but depth is less important since students will learn much vocabulary by exposure. 

• True

• False