While discussing vocabulary instruction, the school's principal correctly advised a new teacher to focus upon:
a) helping students differentiate between the terms simile and metaphor
b) helping students understand vocabulary and figurative language in the texts they are reading
c) helping students find and write definitions of unfamiliar words
d) administering vocabulary tests
Question 2
When selecting words for vocabulary instruction, experienced teachers correctly advised a new colleague that:
a) all words are equally important for students to learn
b) words have different levels of usefulness
c) words should be introduced in alphabetical order
d) English learners should be excused from vocabulary instruction