List and describe three ways in which teachers can assess students' vocabulary knowledge
What will be an ideal response?
Teachers can use the informal assessment tools listed below to determine whether their students have learned words that were taught as well as to measure the depth of their knowledge.
• Observations - Teachers watch how students use new words during word-study activities, minilessons, and discussions.
• Conferences - Teachers talk with students about the words they've used in word-study activities and in their writing.
• Rubrics - Teachers include items about vocabulary on rubrics to emphasize their importance.
• Tests – Teachers can create a variety of paper-and-pencil tests to monitor students' vocabulary knowledge.
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Based on what you read in Chapter 11, what would you think this teacher is attempting to do when he does the following?
Mr. Winchester reads the first paragraph of a story to students. Prior to beginning they are asked to close their eyes and try to see a picture of what they hear him read. Afterward, their "pictures" are discussed. Mr. Winchester and the students proceed through the story in this manner. Sometimes Mr. Winchester also uses poetry for this activity. A. have students engage in listening activities to practice complex skills B. foster prediction of key words for an upcoming story C. promote visual imagery D. prepare students to compose their own stories
How does the correction for a sound error made while a student is soundingout a word differ from the correction for a pausing error?
What will be an ideal response?
Although their formulas are similar, one primary difference between a z-score (z) and a t-statistic (t) is that the ______ of the formula for the t-statistic involves ______.
a. denominator; the variability of individual scores (
), not the variability of sample means
b. numerator; difference between a score (X) and a population mean (?)
c. denominator; the variability of sample means 
, not the variability of individual scores (Xs)
d. numerator; the difference between a score (X) and a sample mean 
Which of the following is true of a chronological formatted resume?
A. Experience is grouped under skill headings B. Experience, most recent first is followed by education, most recent first C. Education, most recent first, is followed by experience, most recent first D. Emphasizes transferrable skills grouped by headings