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james0929

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Emma could not read the word birthday when she saw it written in isolation on the chalkboard. Later the teacher wrote the sentences, Emma is six today. Her dad will bake a cake. Today is Emma's birthday. Emma recognized the word birthday when she saw it in a sentence. The most likely explanation is that Emma determined the word by using
 
  a) phonic analysis.
  b) morphemic analysis.
  c) context clues.
  d) analogy.

Question 2

When she examined compositions, third grade teacher Madeline Church, found that her students used basic words such as good and bad instead of more descriptive adjectives. To help the students use more effective words, this teacher should
 
  a) post function words on the Word Wall.
  b) add function words to the weekly spelling list.
  c) teach the students to use a thesaurus.
  d) teach the students to use repetends.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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