Working Memory

is also known as working memory

• sensory memory

• primacy

• short-term memory

• long-term memory

is the ability to retain information over time

• memory

• chunking

• dancing

• reherarsing

What cognitive functions does working memory perform during tests?

• Working memory is solely responsible for long-term memory retrieval.

• Working memory only stores information permanently.

• Working memory does not involve attention or manipulation of information.

• Working memory enables temporary information storage, manipulation, attention focus, and retrieval during tests.

What is the primary function of working memory in language comprehension?

• A) Storing information permanently

• B) Facilitating the understanding and manipulation of language

• C) Ignoring irrelevant information

• D) Enhancing long-term memory storage

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes the role of working memory in reading comprehension?

• A) It helps in decoding words only

• B) It assists in understanding and integrating information from the text

• C) It is not involved in reading comprehension

• D) It only stores visual images of the text

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does working memory contribute to effective writing?

• A) By storing all written drafts permanently

• B) By organizing and structuring ideas during the writing process

• C) By eliminating the need for editing

• D) By focusing solely on grammar correction

In the context of vocabulary acquisition, what role does working memory play?

• A) It permanently stores new vocabulary

• B) It helps in temporarily holding and manipulating new words for better understanding

• C) It only focuses on pronunciation

• D) It is not involved in vocabulary learning

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the relationship between working memory and sentence structure understanding?

• A) Working memory is not involved in sentence structure

• B) It helps in temporarily holding sentence components to understand their relationships

• C) It only focuses on the meaning of individual words

• D) It permanently stores sentence structures

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a function of working memory in grammar learning?

• A) It permanently stores grammar rules

• B) It helps in temporarily holding and applying grammar rules during language use

• C) It only focuses on spelling

• D) It is not involved in grammar learning

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How does working memory assist in literary analysis?

• A) By permanently storing literary texts

• B) By enabling the temporary holding and manipulation of literary elements for analysis

• C) By focusing only on the plot

• D) By ignoring character development

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3