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WorksheetsStages of Language Acquisition
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This stage is known as the silent period
a)
Pre-production
b)
Early production
c)
Speech Emergent
d)
Beginning Fluency
2.
In this stage, the student can use short phrases
a)
Speech emergent
b)
Early production
c)
Pre-production
d)
Intermediate Fluency
3.
The student still relies on context clues but speech becomes more frequent and of longer length
a)
Advanced fluency
b)
Intermediate fluency
c)
Beginning fluency
d)
Speech emergent
4.
In social situations or familiar contexts, speech is fairly fluent
a)
Beginning fluency
b)
Intermediate fluency
c)
Advanced fluency
d)
Speech emergent
5.
Even in new situations or academic areas, the student is pretty fluent with speech
a)
Advanced fluency
b)
Speech emergent
c)
Beginning fluency
d)
Intermediate fluency
6.
The student is essentially comfortable communicating in the new language
a)
Native speaker
b)
Early production
c)
Advanced fluency
d)
Intermediate fluency
7.
Use visuals, speak slowly, and model "survival" language
a)
Early production
b)
Pre-production
c)
Speech emergent
d)
Beginning fluency
8.
Ask yes/no questions or have students point to pictures and say the word
a)
Advanced fluency
b)
Beginning fluency
c)
Pre-production
d)
Early production
9.
Ask short answer questions; have students re-tell stories while someone else writes them down
a)
Speech emergent
b)
Pre-production
c)
Intermediate fluency
d)
Beginning fluency
10.
Ask questions that require full responses; model more advanced language
a)
Advanced fluency
b)
Intermediate fluency
c)
Beginning fluency
d)
Speech emergent
11.
Introduce idioms; use graphic organizers and encourage use of details
a)
Beginning fluency
b)
Pre-production
c)
Advanced fluency
d)
Intermediate fluency
12.
Continue to build on background knowledge and vocabulary even though students seem to use the language well
a)
Intermediate fluency
b)
Advanced fluency
c)
Speech emergent
d)
Early production
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