ELD4 L2.7 The Effects of a Second Language
Authored by Debora Viana-Meneses
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the historical belief about bilingualism according to Dr. Colin Baker's 1993 book?
Bilingualism was believed to enhance cognitive abilities.
Bilingualism was thought to cause language confusion and split personality.
Bilingualism was considered essential for spiritual growth.
Bilingualism was seen as a way to improve job opportunities.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the research by Janet Werker, what ability did babies from bilingual homes demonstrate?
They could speak earlier than monolingual babies.
They could distinguish between different languages.
They had a larger vocabulary than monolingual babies.
They showed no difference compared to monolingual babies.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the study involving 13,200 students in Louisiana reveal about foreign language study?
It had no impact on students' English skills.
It improved students' English language skills.
It decreased students' performance in other subjects.
It was only beneficial for students of a certain race.
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CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did T. C. Cooper's study relate foreign language study to SAT scores?
Foreign language study had no correlation with SAT scores.
Each year of foreign language study correlated with higher SAT scores.
Only students with five years of foreign language study showed improvement.
Foreign language study negatively impacted SAT scores.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Dr. Colin Baker argue about the brain's capacity for language acquisition?
The brain has a limited capacity for learning languages.
Different languages are retained in separate parts of the brain.
The knowledge of different languages is meshed together in our cognitive systems.
Learning multiple languages leads to spiritual decline.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What cognitive advantage did Ianco-Worrall's research find in bilingual children?
They had a lower creativity in storytelling.
They were ahead in semantic language development by two to three years.
They had a reduced ability to learn new languages.
They showed no difference compared to monolingual children.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Andrea Mechelli's brain imaging experiment reveal about bilingual participants?
They had less dense brain tissues compared to monolinguals.
They had denser gray matter, especially in the left hemisphere.
Their brain structure was identical to monolinguals.
They had denser white matter in the brain.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
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