Explain the relationship between vocabulary and comprehension ...

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Explain the relationship between vocabulary and comprehension using information from the chapter.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Kaitlyn is beginning a social studies unit on ancient Egypt with her sixth graders. Although most of her students are reading at grade level, she knows that they will have difficulty with the vocabulary such as:
 
  Ankh mummy
  Obelisk papyrus
  Pharaoh pyramid
  Sarcophagus scarab
  Sphinx temple
  Tomb Red Sea
  Sahara Desert silt
 
  Which of the following vocabulary strategies might be used to increase Kaitlyn's students' in-depth vocabulary knowledge while reading their social studies text?
 
  A) Have the class look up each word in the dictionary, write the definition, and use it in a sentence.
  B) Create a Think Sheet as a classroom activity.
  C) Use a word sort to identify words by categories.
  D) Use the self-selection strategy and have students identify the words they don't know as they read.

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Answer to Question 1

Answers should include information about the aptitude, knowledge, and instrumental hypotheses; using a variety of strategies; avoiding memorization; and teaching words directly.

Answer to Question 2

C

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