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WorksheetsThe Keys to Language Learning Ch 1 - ACTFL
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following are NOT considered language-learning skills? (mark all that apply)
Culture
Reading
Listening
Understanding
Speaking
What are some characteristics of the 21st century learner?Mark as many as apply...
many use technology while doing homework
they maintain focus on the task at hand
they are digitally proficient
they are patient when seeking answers
they rely on face-to-face classroom instruction for success
According to ACTFL, what are the main goals of language-learning?
Assimilation and use of vocabulary
The ability to speak with correct grammar
The ability to communicate with appropriate cultural and linguistic expressions and gestures
The acquisition of fluency in speaking and writing
The ability to participate in real-life situations in the TL
What is the optimum time frame for a typical learning segment?
40-45 minutes
there isn't one
20 minutes
it depends upon the topic
10 minutes or less
The World Readiness Standards eliminate the teaching of grammar and vocabulary...
True
False
When we speak of the Modes of communication we are referring to:
the 5 C's
the OPI
The ways of accessing and demonstrating language knowledge and proficiency
all of the above
An element that is NOT one of the 5 C's is:
communication
correctness
comparisons
connections
The 3 P's (Products, Practices and Perspectives) fall into which of the 5 C's?
Communication
Culture
Connections
Comparisons
Communities
Some advantages of the "Can-Do" statements are: Check all that apply:
They allow for student self-assessment
They permit the establishment of personal goals
They take the place of testing in the classroom
They establish benchmarks for performance
The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements...
complement one another
are basically the same
function independently of one another
are no longer relevant
Many of the literacies that have been applied to World Languages...
come from the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
are independent of the NCTE
The 4 C's of 21st Century Learning are applicable to all subject areas.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning?
Communication
Collaboration
Community
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Bloom's Taxonomy was revised in 2001.
True
False
A major change to Bloom's Taxonomy was:
the use of verbs rather than nouns to give evidence of the learner's thinking processes
introduces the concept of higher-order thinking skills
increased importance of grammatical usage
the incorporation of more vocabulary in learning units
An example of a higher-order thinking skill is:
Remembering
Creating
Describing
Classifying
Which of the following represents a question of higher-order thinking?
Yes/No
Either/Or
What if...
Which
Multiple Intelligences were instituted and defined by Gardner. What change occurred in 2011?
He removed his name from the description
He increased the number of descriptions to 10
He added the concept of 1/2 since he felt that the new category (Existential) was not really an intelligence
He changed the major criteria descriptions for each intelligence.
Determine the ACTFL mode of the following activity:
Listening to a podcast
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:
group discussion of a movie
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:
a memorized dialogue between 2 students
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:
An assignment asking students to list the vocabulary found on the front page of a newspaper
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Determine the ACTFL mode for the following activity:
Small group sharing of opinions about a movie shown in class.
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
Describe the ACTFL mode of learning:
small groups of students create a slide show of the results of their movie discussion
Interpersonal
Interpretive
Presentational
What is a negative result of failing to acknowledge that culture changes over time?
The culture will stop changing
Stereotypes and cultural misunderstandings will be reinforced
The language of that culture will die
