Foundations of Second-Language Learning Chapter Exam

A second language acquisition student shows inhibition (chooses not to participate) when asked questions in class. What can the teacher do?

• tell the student not to be shy

• give the student a good grade to build self-confidence

• ignore the student as s/he will still learn by listening to others

• lower the student's affective filter through conversation

An immersion system _________

• forces students to read, learn and speak in their second language only

• allows some use of the student's native language

• allows the use of the native language for math and science

• uses a third language for reference

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

In which of the following systems is direct translation encouraged?

• systems that allow some use of the native language

• systems created by Dictionary companies

• systems that do not allow the use of native language

• systems that allow the use of native language

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

What happens if students learn something that opposes what they believed to be true?

• They must accommodate.

• They must assimilate.

• Learning stops.

• Knowledge will be transferred.

Which of the following instructional strategies allows a student to guess the answers to questions that they will learn later in a learning segment?

• Compare/contrast

• Mind maps

• Concept sort

• Anticipation guide

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CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4B

Why did Lev Vygotsky believe that teacher-student interactions were not the most effective form of social learning?

• Because he believed that students could never completely understand their teachers.

• Because he believed that teachers could never completely understand their students.

• Because he believed that people learn best from people who know exactly as much as they do.

• Because he believed that people learn best from people who are just a little bit ahead of them.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which of the following is NOT a step in PBL?

• Group development of solutions

• Group comparison and evaluation of solutions

• Presentation of problem

• Group development of theories

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mohammed is passionate about languages and wants to learn English. What is Mohammed's main motivation?

• Intrinsic

• Extrinsic

• Neither intrinsic nor extrinsic

• Mohammed is not motivated as he just wants a job.

Elena's boss wants to promote her to a position in which she will have to write technical documents in English. The company will pay for Elena to take an ESL class with focus on technical writing. What is Elena's main motivation?

• Intrinsic

• Extrinsic

• Elena lacks motivation because her company pays for her class.

• Neither intrinsic nor extrinsic

Which of the following is not a type of supplemental material that would help ELL students during reading instruction?

• Nursery Rhymes.

• Bilingual books.

• Graphic novels.

• Audio Books.

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4C