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TEXES ESL 154 new

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1868 14th ammendment

a)

equal protection under the law

b)

seperate by equal, justified segregation

c)

German language instruction stopped

d)

no subjects taught in anything but English

2.

The 14th amendment grants ___________ to anyone who is born in the U.S. including former slaves.

a)

Citizenship

b)

Equal Rights

c)

Due Process Rights

d)

Voting Rights

3.

Which of the following would be an example of a Due Process Right? Select 3.

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

The Right to an attorney

c)

The Right to a Jury Trial

d)

Freedom of press

e)

The Right from cruel and unusual Punishments.

4.

Which amendment Promises "Due Process" to all citizens.

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

18th

d)

20th

5.

Equal Protections means...

a)

All people must be allowed to vote

b)

Slavery must be abolished

c)

everyone must be treated equally under the law.

6.

PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson was the first time that an African American challenged segregation and brought attention to the issue.

b)

The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson made racial segregation more widely practiced and accepted in the United States.

c)

While racial segregation continued after the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, it was not upheld by the law.

d)

The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson proved that both white and black citizens were largely against racial segregation.

7.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer the central idea of the text?

a)

"By 1896 the Civil War was over, and the amendments prohibiting slavery and ensuring equal rights for all citizens had been part of the U.S. Constitution for more than 25 years." (Paragraph 1)

b)

"His lawyers argued that the law mandating rail car segregation was unconstitutional because of the 14th Amendment, which ensured equal protection under the law for all citizens." (Paragraph 3)

c)

"He believed it was wrong to undermine the 14th Amendment in this way, when the majority of the country had favored the new law." (Paragraph 6)

d)

"Laws that explicitly segregated the races could not be challenged in court anymore; the Supreme Court had given segregation the legal 'okay,' and states took advantage of this to establish segregation for decades to come." (Paragraph 7)

8.

Which of the following describes the relationship between Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Jim Crow segregation laws compelled Plessy to protest segregated trains.

b)

Jim Crow segregation laws were made possible by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson hoped to end the segregation common during Jim Crow.

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson made Jim Crow laws widely accepted, but not officially legal.

9.

Which court Supreme Count case overturned (changed) Plessy v. Ferguson and the idea of segregation?

a)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

10.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

11.

What southern state was Plessy in?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Texas

c)

Georgia

12.

What did the Separate Car Act do?

a)

Said that all people should own their own car

b)

Forced blacks and whites to sit in same train car

c)

Segregated trains in Louisiana

13.

The following demographics were most negatively impacted by the decision reached during Brown v. Board of Education (Select all that apply):

a)

Indigenous students

b)

Black middle class

c)

Black students

d)

White middle/working class

14.

Brown v. Board of Education is regarded (known) as which of the following?

a)

Supreme Court cases arguing the constitutionality of segregation.

b)

Coordinated group of lawsuits culminating in one case that argued the constitutionality of "separate but equal".

c)

Court case that held that segregation did not violate the Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

d)

Case establishing principle of judicial review as the power of federal courts to declare legislative/executive acts unconstitutional

15.

Which amendment was supported in the ruling of Brown v. Board?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

17th

d)

20th

16.
The Plessy decision was not overturned until what famous case was decided by the Supreme Court?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
17.

One problem with the idea of "separate but equal" was that the separate facilities for black people were almost never truly _______________.

a)

national

b)

federal

c)

equal

d)

unequal

18.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?

a)

It legalized Jim Crow Laws throughout the U.S.

b)

It made Jim Crow Laws illegal throughout the U.S.

c)

It created more equality

d)

It repealed the 14th Amendment

19.

what year was brown versus the board of education of topeka?

a)

1958

b)

1954

c)

1959

d)

1939

20.

ruling reversed plessy versus ferguson and established that seperate but equal was not equal in education

a)

brown versus board of education

b)

bilingual education act

c)

Lau versus Nicols Supreme Court

d)

Castaneda v. Pickard

21.

Part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protects people from discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance is called.

a)

FAPE

b)

IEP

c)

Title VI

d)

CEI

22.

Volunteers from local churches and businesses are interested in assisting students in a school’s ESL program. Which TWO of the following tasks are the most appropriate roles for the volunteers to fulfill?

a)

Team teaching with a general education or ESL teacher

b)

Facilitating guided reading groups and literature circles

c)

Mentoring students with the guidance of the classroom teacher

d)

Assisting with the tutoring of struggling readers and writers

e)

Administering TELPAS and other assessments to gather data

23.

A school is planning a meeting for ESL families to focus on parental involvement. The goal is to make the families feel welcome and provide them with the most effective ways to support language development at home. Which THREE of the following are the most effective approaches to help build trust with ESL families?

a)

Demonstrating to parents how to continue to build on foundational skills

b)

Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

c)

Encouraging parents to interact with their children in their first language

d)

Providing American snacks and drinks during the meeting

e)

Holding the meeting during the school day

24.

An ELL in an elementary school volunteers to read a story in the general education classroom. The ELL stumbles over the words and appears flustered. The teacher responds with positive reinforcement, praising the student for offering to participate. The teacher’s actions best demonstrate an understanding of the importance of which of the following?

a)

Encouraging reading fluency

b)

Lowering the affective filter

c)

Focusing on proper pronunciation

d)

Improving cognitive development

25.

Which TWO of the following are federal requirements for the education of ELLs?

a)

ELLs must have access to the core curriculum.

b)

ELLs must be given the opportunity to learn in their native language.

c)

ELLs must exit an ESL program in no less than three years.

d)

ELLs must be given opportunities for English-language development.

26.

A school district is establishing an ESL program for the first time and must do so in compliance with established criteria. The district first puts into place a mechanism that will determine the program’s effectiveness in achieving its instructional goals for ELLs. The evaluation ensures that the program will primarily fulfill requirements established by

a)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

b)

Castañeda v. Pickard.

c)

the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

d)

Plyler v. Doe.

27.

At the beginning of the year, an ESL teacher has each student create an “All About Me” book. Students with a higher level of English-language proficiency write and illustrate the book independently. Those students with a lower level of English-language proficiency are allowed to create the book in their native languages. Which of the following statements best explains the primary benefit of the activity?

a)

The ESL students will gain a greater mastery of the usage of written English.

b)

The teacher will gain an understanding of the cultural background of the students.

c)

The ESL students will gain a greater appreciation of American culture.

d)

The teacher will gain a better idea of the students’ organizational skills.

28.

An elementary school with a high number of ELLs wants to increase the participation of ELL families in the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). Which of the following will encourage the greatest involvement by families of ELLs in the PTO?

a)

Asking the teachers to send home flyers detailing the activities led by the PTO

b)

Having the principal call each of the ELL families to ask them to become members of the PTO

c)

Providing translators at the PTO meetings while covering meaningful topics for ELL families

d)

Offering English classes for the parents of ELLs so that they can fully participate in PTO meetings

29.

A high school ESL teacher is creating a teacher training session focusing on the linguistic diversity of the school. Which of the following paradigms will most benefit the school’s ELLs?

a)

Using the ELLs’ native languages and cultures as a basis for building new knowledge

b)

Encouraging all students to use only English while at school

c)

Keeping ELLs in the ESL program as long as possible

d)

Asking administrators to allow teachers to lead the ESL program

30.

A high school ESL teacher hosts a career day in which bilingual professionals attend and give presentations about how proficiency in more than one language has helped them succeed. Which of the following is a primary benefit of the presentations for ELLs?

a)

Identifying with members of the community who speak their language

b)

Understanding the advantages of being multilingual

c)

Choosing best career paths that align with their goals

d)

Learning which companies emphasize multilingual careers

31.

A school is planning a meeting for ESL families to focus on parental involvement. The goal is to make the families feel welcome and provide them with the most effective ways to support language development at home. Which THREE of the following are the most effective approaches to help build trust with ESL families?

a)

-Demonstrating to parents how to continue to build on foundational skills

-Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

-Encouraging parents to interact with their children in their first language

b)

-Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

-Encouraging parents to interact with their children in their first language

-Holding the meeting during the school day

c)

-Encouraging parents to interact with their children in their first language

-Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

-Holding the meeting during the school day

d)

-Providing American snacks and drinks during the meeting

-Encouraging parents to interact with their children in their first language

-Holding the meeting during the school day

e)

-Holding the meeting during the school day

-Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

-Providing American snacks and drinks during the meeting

32.

Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for eighteen months. She is progressing in her schoolwork, but she rarely speaks to her classmates or teachers. Which of the following is the best action for the teacher to take to help increase Hanh’s oral proficiency in English?

a)

Partnering Hanh with an English-speaking peer during oral discussions and presentations

b)

Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include role-playing

c)

Providing Hanh with a list of common phrases in English for her to memorize and practice

d)

Providing individual social lessons for Hanh to practice speaking until she is comfortable

33.

It is most important for a teacher who provides content instruction to ESL students to do which of the following?

a)

Expect the ESL students to remain academically behind their peers

b)

Discourage ESL students from using nonstandard English

c)

Provide lower-level content instructional materials to the ESL students

d)

Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL students

34.

The grammtical error by an ELL in the sentence below suggests that the English Language Learner needs practice in: Ms. Brown don't have any white paper on her desk

a)

negation

b)

quantification

c)

subject/verb agreement

d)

order of adjectives

35.

The grammtical error by an ELL in the sentence below suggests that the English Language Learner needs practice in: Ms. Brown don't have any white paper on her desk

a)

negation

b)

quantification

c)

subject/verb agreement

d)

order of adjectives

36.

Which of the following describes the difference between a phoneme and a grapheme?

a)

A grapheme is written and a phoneme is spoken

b)

A grapheme is a vowel and a phoneme is a consonant

c)

A grapheme is a larger unit than a phoneme

d)

A grapheme is a group of letters and a phoneme is one letter

37.

Click on the two truths.

a)

Students with concept of word represent word boundaries in their writing.

b)

A student that has learned the alphabetic principle is in the emergent stage of development.

c)

Student who can match speech to print possess concept of word.

38.

Click on the two truths.

a)

Phonological Awareness is usually an auditory task.

b)

Phonological Awareness incorporates studying beginning letter sounds and rhyming words.

c)

Phonological Awareness incorporates phonics instruction.

39.

Click on the two truths.

a)

Phonemic Awareness and Phonological Awareness are interchangeable terms.

b)

Phonological Awareness is an awareness of various speech sounds such as syllables, rhyme, and individual phonemes.

c)

Phonemic Awareness refers to the ability to consciously manipulate individual phonemes in a spoken language.

40.

Which stage of reading focuses on concept of word?

a)

Emergent

b)

Beginner

c)

Advanced

d)

Dyslexic

41.

Synthetic phonics is...

a)

An approach to the teaching of reading in which the phonemes associated with particular graphemes are not pronounced in isolation. Children identify the common phoneme in a set of words in which each word contains the phoneme under study.

b)

Is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds-phonemes-in spoken words.

c)

A method of teaching reading, which first teaches the letter sounds and then builds up to blending these sounds together to achieve full pronunciation of whole words.

d)

An instructional method used to build phonological awareness by segmenting words into individual sounds (e.g. the placement of tiles or letters that correspond with each phoneme).

42.

A phoneme is...

a)

The smallest unit of language that has meaning.

b)

A series of letters that stands for a sound, syllable, syllable part, or series of sounds

c)

Units (typically containing a single vowel sound) within words

d)

Is the smallest unit of sound in a word that makes a difference in its pronunciation, as well as its meaning, from another word.

43.

An onset is...

a)

The beginning consonant sounds of words (e.g. sw-im)

b)

Is the smallest unit of sound in a word that makes a difference in its pronunciation, as well as its meaning, from another word.

c)

Units (typically containing a single vowel sound) within words

d)

The letters that follow the onset (e.g. sw-im)

44.

Phonemic awareness is...

a)

Is the smallest unit of sound in a word that makes a difference in its pronunciation, as well as its meaning, from another word.

b)

Is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds-phonemes-in spoken words.

c)

A series of letters that stands for a sound, syllable, syllable part, or series of sounds.

45.

A morpheme is...

a)

The smallest unit of language that has meaning.

b)

Is the smallest unit of sound in a word that makes a difference in its pronunciation, as well as its meaning, from another word.

c)

Units (typically containing a single vowel sound) within words

d)

The beginning consonant sounds of words (e.g. sw-im)

46.

A phonogram is...

a)

The smallest unit of language that has meaning.

b)

The letters that follow the onset (e.g. sw-im)

c)

A series of letters that stands for a sound, syllable, syllable part, or series of sounds.

d)

Units (typically containing a single vowel sound) within words

47.

A rime is...

a)

The smallest unit of language that has meaning.

b)

The letters that follow the onset (e.g. sw-im)

c)

The beginning consonant sounds of words (e.g. sw-im)

d)

Is the smallest unit of sound in a word that makes a difference in its pronunciation

48.

Synthetic phonics is...

a)

An approach to the teaching of reading in which the phonemes associated with particular graphemes are not pronounced in isolation. Children identify the common phoneme in a set of words in which each word contains the phoneme under study.

b)

Is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds-phonemes-in spoken words.

c)

A method of teaching reading, which first teaches the letter sounds and then builds up to blending these sounds together to achieve full pronunciation of whole words.

d)

An instructional method used to build phonological awareness by segmenting words into individual sounds (e.g. the placement of tiles or letters that correspond with each phoneme).

49.

A phoneme is...

a)

The smallest unit of language that has meaning.

b)

A series of letters that stands for a sound, syllable, syllable part, or series of sounds

c)

Units (typically containing a single vowel sound) within words

d)

Is the smallest unit of sound in a word that makes a difference in its pronunciation, as well as its meaning, from another word.

50.

The smallest language units that carry meaning. Readers contains three. Read, er, and s- meaning more that one who reads.

a)

language

b)

grammer

c)

morphemes

d)

phonemes

51.

How many morphemes are in the word cuts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

How many Phonemes are in the word cuts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

53.

The prefix pre in preview or the suffix ed in adapted are examples of

a)

phonemes

b)

morphemes

c)

buabbling

d)

grammar

54.

The distinctive th sound in the or the ll sound in small.

a)

phoneme

b)

mopheme

c)

semantics

d)

syntax

55.

Consider this sentence: The dog agreed mountains for fun. The main problem with this sentence is

a)

Phonemes

b)

Morphemes

c)

Semantics

d)

Syntax

56.

Consider this sentence: The small child tired was. The main problem involves

a)

Phonemes

b)

Morphemes

c)

Semantics

d)

Syntax

57.

How many phonemes are in the word dogs?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

58.

How many morphemes are in the word dogs?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.

A phoneme, such as the c in cows, is best described as a

a)

unit of meaning in a language

b)

form of syntax

c)

unit of sound in language

d)

stage of language development

60.

How many phonemes do we have in the English Language?

a)

24

b)

34

c)

44

d)

54

61.

How many phonemes are in the word sing?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

How many phonemes are in the word odd?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

63.

How many phonemes are in the word speed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

How many morphemes are in the word creator?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.

This person believed that our brains are hardwired for language and have biologically wired milestones for language acquisition.

a)

Noam Chomsky

b)

Benjamin Whorf

c)

Lisa Cady

d)

Becky Waller

66.

This person theorized that language determines the way we think. (Linguistic Determinism)

a)

Noam Chomsky

b)

Benjamin Whorf

c)

Lisa Cady

d)

Becky Waller

67.

______________ are the smallest units that carry MEANING in a language.

a)

Phonemes

b)

Morphemes

c)

Grammar

d)

Semantics

68.

______________ are the smallest SOUND units in a language.

a)

Phonemes

b)

Morphemes

c)

Grammar

d)

Semantics

69.

How many sounds do you hear in the word?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

70.

How many sounds do you hear in the word?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

71.

The set of rules by which we derive meaning from words and sentences.

a)

Syntax

b)

Semantics

c)

Phonics

d)

Morphemes

72.

In language, the smallest distinctive unit of sound.

a)

Morpheme

b)

Phoneme

c)

Semantics

d)

Syntax

73.

The set of rules by which we derive meaning from words and sentences.

a)

Syntax

b)

Semantics

c)

Phonics

d)

Morphemes

74.

The smallest unit of language that carries meaning—could be a word or a prefix/suffix.

a)

Phoneme

b)

Morpheme

c)

Syntax

d)

Semantics

75.

The rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences.

a)

Language Acquisition Device

b)

Semantics

c)

Syntax

d)

Linguistic Determinism

76.

separating the sounds in the word mat isolates the phonemes /m/ /a/ /t/.

a)

Phoneme Segmentation

b)

Phoneme Substitution

c)

Phoneme Deletion

d)

Phoneme Blending

77.

Removing /m/ from mat leaves the word at.

a)

Phoneme Deletion

b)

Phoneme Blending

c)

Phoneme Substituion

d)

Phoneme Segmentation

78.

Phonemic Awareness focuses on sounds.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

How many phonemes does the word "cat" have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

80.

The written system of spelling patterns and correspondences between speech and print.

a)

Semantics

b)

Orthography

c)

Phonetics

d)

Syntax

81.

The articulations and perception of speech sounds

a)

Orthography

b)

Morphology

c)

Phonetics

d)

Syntax

82.

The system of rules governing the sequencing and distribution of speech sounds in words

a)

Phonology

b)

Phonetics

c)

Pragmatics

d)

Discourse

83.

The smallest meaningful parts from which words are created

a)

Orthography

b)

Syntax

c)

Semantics

d)

Morphology

84.

The rule system that governs how words are combined into phrases, clauses, and sentences.

a)

Syntax

b)

Semantics

c)

Discourse

d)

Pragmatics

85.

The aspect of language that concerns the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences and the relationships among word meanings

a)

Syntax

b)

Semantics

c)

Orthography

d)

Phonetics

86.

The organizational conventions of connected text

a)

Phonetics

b)

Phonology

c)

Pragmatics

d)

Discourse

87.

How language is used in social contexts; rules of social discourse

a)

Pragmatics

b)

Syntax

c)

Semantics

d)

Morphology

88.

Perception, interpretation, recall, and production of language at the level of the speech sound system, including functions such as pronouncing words, remembering names and lists, identifying words and syllables, giving rhymes. detecting syllable stress, and segmenting and blending phonemes.

a)

Phonological Representation

b)

Phonological Retrieval

c)

Phonological Processing

d)

Phonological Awareness

89.

Bits of linguistic sound which mark the grammatical categories of language (Tense, Number, Gender, Aspect), each of which has one or more functions (Past, Present, Future are functions of Tense; Singular and Plural are functions of Number).

a)

Language Acquisition

b)

Mean Length of Utterance

c)

Grammatical Morphemes

d)

Metalinguistic Development

90.

The conscious awareness that words are made up of segments or our own speech that are represented with letters in alphabetic orthography

a)

phonemic awareness

b)

phonological awareness

c)

phonetics

d)

phonics

91.

A meta-cognitive skill (i.e., an awareness/ability to think about one's own thinking) for the sound structures of language. Allows one to attend to, discriminate, remember, and manipulate sounds at the sentence, word, syllable, and phoneme (sound) level.

a)

phonemic awareness

b)

phonetic variation

c)

phonological awareness

d)

phonological processing

92.

The study of the relationships between letters and the sounds they represent; also used to describe reading instruction that teaches sound-symbol correspondences

a)

encoding

b)

decoding

c)

phonetics

d)

phonics

93.

Ability to translate a word from print to speech, usually by employing the knowledge of sound-symbol correspondences; also, the act of deciphering a new word by sounding it out

a)

decoding

b)

encoding

c)

decodable text

d)

phonics

94.

The study of the structure of phrases and sentences

a)

syntax

b)

morphology

c)

phonology

d)

semantics

95.

The branches of linguistics that focus on the sound system of a language

a)

phonetics & semantics

b)

phonetics & phonology

c)

semantics & syntax

d)

morphology & pragmatics

96.

The branches of linguistics that focus on the meaning of a language

a)

semantics & phonology

b)

semantics & pragmatics

c)

morphology & pragmatics

d)

pragmatics & phonology

97.

the branches of linguistics that focus on the structure of language

a)

syntax & pragmatics

b)

morphology & phonology

c)

morphology & syntax

d)

syntax & semantics

98.

What are the 5 domains of language?

a)

Semantics

Syntax

Pragmatics

Morphology

Phonology

b)

Semantics

Phonetics

Pragmatics

Phonology

Syntax

c)

Syntax

Phonology

Pragmatics

Aphasia

Semantics

99.

What is Phonology?

a)

A term used in Game of Thrones

b)

Rules for organizing speech sounds and combining them into meaningful units

c)

Rules of language

100.
'Graphology' is...
a)
The study of handwriting, for example as used to infer a person's character or the study of written and printed symbols and of writing systems (emojis for example).
b)
The study of graphs. 
101.
'Discourse' is...
a)
An argument. 
b)
When you go off course.
c)
Only spoken communication. 
d)
Written or spoken communication.
102.
'Syntax' is...
a)
A type of tax.
b)
The study of language and time.
c)
The structure of sentences.
d)
The structure of conversation. 
103.
'Lexis' refers to...
a)
A special type of utterance.
b)
Language and vocabulary .
c)
A language all of its own. 
104.
What is meant by 'phonetics' in linguistic study.
a)
Phonetics is the study of slang.  
b)
Phonetics is the study of conversations had by phone. 
c)
Phonetics is the study and classification of speech sounds.