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The Keys to Language Learning Ch 1 - ACTFL

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are NOT considered language-learning skills? (mark all that apply)

a)

Culture

b)

Reading

c)

Listening

d)

Understanding

e)

Speaking

2.

What are some characteristics of the 21st century learner?Mark as many as apply...

a)

many use technology while doing homework

b)

they maintain focus on the task at hand

c)

they are digitally proficient

d)

they are patient when seeking answers

e)

they rely on face-to-face classroom instruction for success

3.

According to ACTFL, what are the main goals of language-learning?

a)

Assimilation and use of vocabulary

b)

The ability to speak with correct grammar

c)

The ability to communicate with appropriate cultural and linguistic expressions and gestures

d)

The acquisition of fluency in speaking and writing

e)

The ability to participate in real-life situations in the TL

4.

What is the optimum time frame for a typical learning segment?

a)

40-45 minutes

b)

there isn't one

c)

20 minutes

d)

it depends upon the topic

e)

10 minutes or less

5.

The World Readiness Standards eliminate the teaching of grammar and vocabulary...

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When we speak of the Modes of communication we are referring to:

a)

the 5 C's

b)

the OPI

c)

The ways of accessing and demonstrating language knowledge and proficiency

d)

all of the above

7.

An element that is NOT one of the 5 C's is:

a)

communication

b)

correctness

c)

comparisons

d)

connections

8.

The 3 P's (Products, Practices and Perspectives) fall into which of the 5 C's?

a)

Communication

b)

Culture

c)

Connections

d)

Comparisons

e)

Communities

9.

Some advantages of the "Can-Do" statements are: Check all that apply:

a)

They allow for student self-assessment

b)

They permit the establishment of personal goals

c)

They take the place of testing in the classroom

d)

They establish benchmarks for performance

10.

The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements...

a)

complement one another

b)

are basically the same

c)

function independently of one another

d)

are no longer relevant

11.

Many of the literacies that have been applied to World Languages...

a)

come from the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)

b)

are independent of the NCTE

12.

The 4 C's of 21st Century Learning are applicable to all subject areas.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning?

a)

Communication

b)

Collaboration

c)

Community

d)

Creativity

e)

Critical Thinking

14.

Bloom's Taxonomy was revised in 2001.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A major change to Bloom's Taxonomy was:

a)

the use of verbs rather than nouns to give evidence of the learner's thinking processes

b)

introduces the concept of higher-order thinking skills

c)

increased importance of grammatical usage

d)

the incorporation of more vocabulary in learning units

16.

An example of a higher-order thinking skill is:

a)

Remembering

b)

Creating

c)

Describing

d)

Classifying

17.

Which of the following represents a question of higher-order thinking?

a)

Yes/No

b)

Either/Or

c)

What if...

d)

Which

18.

Multiple Intelligences were instituted and defined by Gardner. What change occurred in 2011?

a)

He removed his name from the description

b)

He increased the number of descriptions to 10

c)

He added the concept of 1/2 since he felt that the new category (Existential) was not really an intelligence

d)

He changed the major criteria descriptions for each intelligence.

19.

Determine the ACTFL mode of the following activity:

Listening to a podcast

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Presentational

20.

Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:

group discussion of a movie

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Presentational

21.

Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:

a memorized dialogue between 2 students

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Presentational

22.

Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:

An assignment asking students to list the vocabulary found on the front page of a newspaper

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Presentational

23.

Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:

Small group sharing of opinions about a movie shown in class.

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Presentational

24.

Describe the ACTFL mode of learning:

small groups of students create a slide show of the results of their movie discussion

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Presentational

25.

What is a negative result of failing to acknowledge that culture changes over time?

a)

The culture will stop changing

b)

Stereotypes and cultural misunderstandings will be reinforced

c)

The language of that culture will die