WorksheetsLanguage Acquisition and the EL Student
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does NEP stand for?
(a)
What does LEP stand for?
(a)
What does FEP stand for?
(a)
Stage I: As students learn a second language, how long does the silent/receptive stage last for?
0-3 months
0-6 month
1 year
Stage I: During this stage, how many words do they have in their receptive vocabulary?
100
500
1,000
Stage I: How will students respond during this phase?
Pointing
Nodding
One word responses
Gestures
Stage I: How can you as the teacher help a student to learn your content during this phase?
pictures
speak slowly and enunciate your words
body language and pointing
modify content/workload
What are the defining characteristics of Stage II: Early Production
Limited Comprehension
lasts from 6 months - 1 year
about 1,000 words of receptive and active vocabulary
speaks fluently in chunks and phrases
speaks in short phrases and memorized chunks of language
Stage II: Teacher Strategies
Encourage listening, don't force speaking
Ask students simple questions with yes/no answers
Use labeling, diagrams and pictures
Modify content and workload
Stage II: Examples of Student Production
Students write and label with short sentences
Students use pictures with vocabulary
Student repeat phrases after you
Students participate in whole group activities
Stage II: What are four other activities for early production that teachers can expect at this phase?
Stage III: Speech Emergence
They will understand easy stories with pictures
They will have about 3,000 words and be able to speak in short phrases
They will be able to complete grade level work without scaffolds
They will be able to complete grade level work with scaffolds
What are three Examples for Speech Emergence at Stage III that you could use in your content?
What are Teacher Strategies at Stage IV: Intermediate Fluency
Design content activities that focus on speech production, not grammatical form
Provide visual content instruction
Provide extra time to modify assignments with specific feedback
Encourage listening; don’t force speaking
What is an activity that you could create for your content that would help EL students to focus on speech production?
True or False: Ask students to identify vocabulary by symbols that show whether the student “knows it really well, kind of knows it, or doesn’t know it at all.” Help students focus on strategies to get the meaning of new words.
True
False
Stage V: How long does it take to achieve Advanced Fluency?
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years
4-10 years
Stage V: True or False - Although the student may seem completely fluent, he or she will still benefit from visual supports, building on background knowledge, pre-teaching vocabulary and making connections between content areas.
True
False
What strategies will you use to support EL students in your content? Give at least three specific examples of what you will do to support EL students in your classroom.
