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What is vocabulary development primarily focused on?
What are synonyms?
Which of the following describes homophones?
What is the main function of context clues?
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What do prefixes do to a root word?
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What is a root word?
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Which of the following terms refers to words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?
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What do word families share in common?
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What helps you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words by providing hints within a sentence or paragraph?
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Which of the following statements accurately describes homographs?
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Which strategy involves examining prefixes and suffixes to determine a word's meaning?
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What is the main benefit of learning synonyms and antonyms?
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Which of these examples illustrates a homonym?
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What is the purpose of expanding word families?
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between roots and prefixes?
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In the example 'The arboreal animal, such as a monkey, lives in trees,' what does 'arboreal' mean?
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What is the role of synonyms in vocabulary development?
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Which statement accurately reflects the function of context clues?
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How do homographs differ from synonyms?
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What is the significance of learning word roots in vocabulary development?
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Which of these best exemplifies the concept of antonyms?
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What can be said about homophones in relation to vocabulary skills?
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Which of the following statements regarding word families is accurate?
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Why is the understanding of homonyms important in vocabulary development?
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