Table 2.

Wording principle practice exercise

Ex:	Positive Example: (+)	Presented Stimuli:	➔	Teacher Says:	Is this an Instance of the Wording Principle?
1.	dog	dog	➔	This is a pooch.	No. This is not an instance of the Wording Principle. (+ This is a dog.)
2.	dog	cat	➔	This is not a dog.	Yes. This is an instance of the Wording Principle.
3.	−This means subtraction.	−	➔	This means take away.	No. This is not an instance of the Wording Principle. (+ This means take away.)
4.	Listen, bat. The last sound is /t/. Say the last sound: /t/.	Listen, bed.	➔	Say the last sound.	Yes. This is an instance of the Wording Principle.
5.	large	different big item	➔	This also shows large.	No. This is not an instance of the Wording Principle. (+ This is large.)
6.	Teacher stands, says, I am standing.	Teacher sits down.	➔	What did I do?	No. This is not an instance of the Wording Principle. (+ What am I doing?)
7.	Distance between teacher’s hands increases. Says, This is wider.	Distance between teacher’s hands increases again.	➔	This distance is even wider.	No. This is not an instance of the Wording Principle. (+ This is wider.)