TEXES Science of Teaching Reading Practice Test

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Which of the following words is NOT useful for demonstrating structural analysis?

  1. Photography

  2. Fantastic

  3. Construction

  4. Inspector

The correct answer is: Fantastic

Structural analysis involves breaking down words into their individual components, such as prefixes, root words, and suffixes, to understand their meanings. The word "fantastic" does not have identifiable structural components that indicate meaningful morphemes. Unlike the other choices, "fantastic" is a single morphological unit without a prefix or suffix that alters its meaning. In contrast, "photography" can be analyzed into "photo" (meaning light) and "graphy" (meaning writing), showing the act of writing with light. "Construction" can be broken down into "con" (with) and "struct" (build), illustrating its meaning related to building. Similarly, "inspector" comprises the prefix "in" (into) and the root "spect" (look), which indicates someone who looks into something. This clear decomposition of the other words makes them more useful for demonstrating structural analysis, whereas "fantastic" does not lend itself to such analysis due to its lack of meaningful fragments.

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