1. Once students decode well, which statement describes the relationship between vocabulary and reading comprehension? Answer: Vocabulary isthe bestsinglepredictor of reading comprehension. 2. In teaching the word invisible,the teacher broke it into the partsin - visibleand talked about the meanings of the parts. Which aspect of language was emphasized? Answer: morphology 3. According to research on differencesin word growth,which of the followingis NOT true? Answer: The gap in word knowledge automatically decreases by the end of grade 2. 4. Which of the following is least likely to narrow the vocabulary gap for students who know fewer word meanings when beginning school? Answer: watchingchildren's television programs 5. To introduce a Tier 2 vocabulary word explicitly and systematically beforereading, which of these strategies would be the least effective? Answer: asking students to write the word 10 times until they can spell it 6. Students must learn the meanings of several thousand new words every year if they are going to meet grade-level expectations for vocabulary growth.About how many of those word meanings should teachers aim to teach explicitly and thoroughly per week? Answer: 10-12 7. When a student is an accurate but slow reader, which of the following practices is most effective? Answer: Focus instruction on foundational reading skills thataddress multiple aspects of language. 8. In what way should the vocabulary instruction of English Learners (ELs) bedistinguished