Competency 001 quiz

Which term refers to the smallest unit of sound in a language, such as the "c" sound in "cat"?

• Grapheme

• Morpheme

• Phoneme

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the written representation of a phoneme called?

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Semantics

• Grapheme

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which term describes the smallest meaningful unit of a word, such as "sail" in "sailor"?

• Phoneme

• Syntax

• Morpheme

• Pragmatics

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which linguistic component governs the rules for combining words into phrases and sentences?

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Phonology

• Dialect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which aspect of language is concerned with the meaning of words and vocabulary?

• Phonology

• Pragmatics

• Grapheme

• Semantics

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which term refers to the social aspects of language use, including how meaning changes based on context and purpose?

• Syntax

• Morpheme

• Pragmatics

• Phoneme

What is the term for a variant form of a language that has its own grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation differences?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Dialect

• Phonology

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

According to Piaget, during which developmental stage do children primarily explore the world through their senses and actions?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

In which of Piaget's stages does symbolic thought and language development occur, though egocentric thinking still persists?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Dialectal Stage

During which Piagetian stage do children begin to use logical reasoning and are able to take others' perspectives?

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Syntax Stage