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Which of the following vocabulary-learning activities most clearly involves metacognition?
  1. Rewriting vocabulary words from a classroom word wall in alphabetical order.
  2. Identifying words that are unfamiliar in a reading passage.
  3. Looking up bolded vocabulary words from a textbook chapter in the book's glossary.
  4. Locating synonyms for a given vocabulary word in the thesaurus.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. Metacognition refers to actively thinking about one's learning. Reflection is one type of metacognitive strategy. Reading a passage and determining which words in the passage are unknown would require a student to reflect on his/her vocabulary knowledge. A, C, and D are incorrect because they rely on other vocabulary-learning strategies, such as using a kinesthetic approach (A) or using resources (C) and (D). 
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