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What is the benefit of giving students several sentences that use a word in different ways?
What is the benefit of giving students several sentences that use a word in different ways?
- To confuse students about the word's meaning
- To help students see how a word's meaning can change depending on context (correct)
- To test if students can memorize multiple definitions of the word
- To discourage students from learning new words
What is the likelihood of learning a word from context if encountered only once?
What is the likelihood of learning a word from context if encountered only once?
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
- 10% (correct)
What stage of acquiring a word involves recognizing it in context but not fully understanding its meaning?
What stage of acquiring a word involves recognizing it in context but not fully understanding its meaning?
- I have heard it, but I don't know what it means
- I have never heard it before
- I know it
- I recognize it in context; it has something to do with... (correct)
What type of processing helps students connect new meaning to existing knowledge?
What type of processing helps students connect new meaning to existing knowledge?
In what way do students benefit from seeing and listening to the same word repeatedly?
In what way do students benefit from seeing and listening to the same word repeatedly?
Which activity encourages active participation and better learning when working with words?
Which activity encourages active participation and better learning when working with words?
What percentage chance does a word that has been encountered only once have of being learned from context?
What percentage chance does a word that has been encountered only once have of being learned from context?