WorksheetsLearning a Second Language GGC GCPS Training
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In Lau v. Nichols, the Supreme Court found that...
ELs should learn through an immersion approach; sink or swim in the regular classroom.
Same treatment does not represent equal or fair treatment; ELs are entitled to special supports.
ELs will only learn to read and write well if provided instruction in their home language.
All ELs must provide documentation of legal status (citizen or resident).
Which of the following describes the WIDA-ACCESS test?
It assesses grade level proficiency in reading and math.
It assesses whether or not a child is ready to proceed to the next grade.
It assesses ELs' developmental English proficiency in the domains of language.
It determines whether or not an EL should take the Milestones or EOC test.
If a student does not have a social security #, the local public school can refuse registration.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a domain of language?
thinking
speaking
listening
reading
writing
Which of the following is an example of translanguaging?
Time for recreo! Let's go outside. Quiero jugar al escondite.
My mom goed to the store yesterday.
Let's eat in that restaurant called Taco Cabana tonight.
I see a flower pink in the garden.
Which of the following is NOT true about learning a second language?
Learning another language will confuse children and delay development in both languages.
Literacy in the first language should be fostered when possible.
ELs should be permitted to use their home language in school.
Most ELs develop receptive skills more rapidly than expressive skills.
How long does it take to develop academic proficiency in English?
4-7 years
1-2 years
8 years or more
Which of the following is NOT an evidence-based instructional scaffold for ELs?
assigning a bilingual buddy to translate
using word banks and vocabulary walls
providing sentence stems and paragraph frames
group students strategically (different groupings for specific lessons)
Teachers should avoid providing corrective feedback to ELs because it could harm their self-esteem and motivation.
True
False
Which of the following is a modification (not an allowable accommodation)?
providing a bilingual dictionary
extended time
oral reading of passages
reworded questions in simpler language
