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Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
It is generally believed that language is ___.
displaced.
culturally transmitted.
uniquely human.
not universal.
What was the single most important reason that English spread around the world?
British colonialism
settling of America
Spanish influence
technology
Which one of the following items is NOT a cause of language growing naturally?
wars
sports
advertisers
language societies
The vocabulary word “ain’t” has been used for /am not/, /is not/, and /has not/. It is an example of ____.
a dialect
how language evolves
socio-economic effects on language
a southern drawl
When a parent asks their child what they learned in school today and the child replies ‘Nothing’ shrugging his or her shoulders, we have an example of ___.
morphology
pragmatics
syntax
discourse
Which of the following best illustrates the influence of culture, politics, or society on the speaker’s choice of pragmatics?
A student approaches her friends and kisses them on the cheek.
A student says “Hey, dude!” to his classmate.
A student offers a “high five” to his classmates.
Students from one country sit together and chatter in their native language.
Which of the following best illustrates the lack of understanding of North American nonverbal cues and body language?
Juan demonstrates how tall his sister is by holding his hand out with his palm down.
Students from the European Union stand about one foot apart.
Vietnamese students try to look at the teacher in the eye even though they are uncomfortable doing so.
Wu-Yuin never disagrees with statements made by the teacher, but he may challenge his classmates’ statements.
If you are studying phonology, then you are studying...
The smallest unit within a language system, to which meaning is attached.
The way in which speech sounds form patterns.
Individual letters and letter combinations.
The definition of individual words and sentences.
“Bite” and “byte” are examples of which phonographemic differences?
Homonyms
Homographs
Homophones
Heteronyms
The study of morphemes may provide the student with...
The meaning of the root word.
The meaning of the phonemes.
Grammatical information.
All of the above.
If you are studying “syntax”, you are studying...
Intonation and accent when conveying a message.
The rules for correct sentence structure.
The definition of individual words and meanings.
The subject-verb-object order of the English sentence.
Language learners seem to acquire syntax...
At the same rate in L1 and L2.
Faster in L2 than L1.
In the same order regardless of whether it is L1 or L2.
In a different order for L1.
Which one of the following is NOT included in the study of “semantics”?
Culture.
The definition of individual words and meanings.
The intonation of the speaker.
Meaning which is “stored” or "inherent”, as well as “contextual”.
Use the information below to answer the question that follows.
I’m a student from the island of Curacao. I’m happy that my country’s soccer team is going to the FIFA World Cup. I’m excited because I’ve learned English for many years. Many people love to visit my country because of the beautiful beaches.
Based on this writing sample, this student would likely benefit most from language instruction in which of the following areas?
Sentence formation, e.g., compound sentences and subordinate clauses
Cohesive devices, e.g., transitions and references to combine different parts of the text
Sentence mechanics, e.g. capitalization and punctuation
Verb tenses, e.g., present progressive and present perfect aspects.
Respecting social diversity in the classroom means that teachers should teach standard English:
Exclusively.
While ignoring dialects.
And explain the value of unique group variations as far as possible.
While respecting and teaching awareness of unique group variations.
Match the theorists with the elements of their explanations.
1. _____ Chomsky
2. _____ Piaget
3. _____ Vygotsky
4. _____ Collier
A. Children are active learners who construct their worlds. B. Social communication promotes language and cognition. C. Nature is more important than nurture.
D. Language is a reflection of thought.
1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A
1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
The difference between learning a language and acquiring it is best illustrated by the example of
Studying the grammar of a language instead of learning it through reading,TV, etc.
Children using language in play compared to an adult watching a movie.
A child sounding out words and an adult helping the child with pronunciation.
An immigrant trying to learn the language while at work compared to a child learning the language at school.
Which of the following periods of speech is being developed by the following activity?
Activity: The teacher tapes a short story of approximately 200-300 words to the wall at some distance from the students. She then divides the group into pairs. One student goes to the story and reads it. The first student (the runner) returns to his or her partner and dictates the story. Since it is unlikely that an ELL will remember the whole story exactly, the runner must make several trips.
Private speech.
Lexical chunks.
Experimental or simplified speech.
Formulaic speech.
Which of the following does NOT illustrate the role of L1 on L2 learning?
High school students may do well orally, but be unable to understand written materials.
A gifted 5-year-old student is approximately halfway through his L1 language development.
An ELL who has not matured in his or her L1 has not acquired the subtleties of phonological distinctions.
Students who do not reach a certain level of knowledge in L1, including literacy, will have less difficulty acquiring a new language if it is introduced with L1.
An English Language Learner who has been living in the United States for many years is making little progress in her ESOL class. Her family and friends live in the same neighborhood as many of her relatives from her native land. Which one of the following conditions would probably have the most positive effect on the student’s English language development?
Reducing the time spent listening to and viewing media in the native language.
Decreasing the use of the native language in the home.
Adopting external elements of the U. S. culture such as music and clothing.
Increasing social contact with members of the U. S. culture.
Communication involves specific skills such as:
Turn-taking.
Silent period.
Lexical chunks.
Repetition.
Angela needs help in English. Her teacher suggested several things Angela can do to improve her learning strategies. One of the following is NOT a socioaffective learning strategy.
Read a funny book.
Work cooperatively with her classmates.
Ask the teacher to speak more slowly.
Skim for information.
An ESOL teacher who encourages her students to keep track of their progress in English Language Learning is stimulating which learning strategy?
Metacognitive
Affective
Cognitive
Social
Research shows that error correction in ELLs is a delicate business. Which of the following contributes to learning? Correction of:
Semantic errors
Grammatical errors
Pronunciation
All written work errors
Which of the following approaches is based on using cognitive processes to solve problems?
Total Physical Response
Learning Experience Approach
CALLA
Gap activities
Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of affective variables?
Anxiety
Self-esteem
Cognition
Attitude
Which of the following best describes “facilitative” anxiety?
Juan always seems anxious and usually fails his tests.
Juanita hesitates to speak in front of her classmates.
Pedro looks worried all the time, but he usually does well on his tests.
Maria looks perplexed and seems lost in class. She cries a lot.
Which of the following factors is NOT a social factor affecting an ELL’s language learning capabilities?
Gender
Social class
Age
Level of English
Which of the following indicates the learning style of an ELL who is interested in mathematics, can see planes in algebra, and can understand what an author means but does not specifically express?
Concrete
Analytic
Communicative
Authority-oriented
Which of the following statements is most accurate, according to the latest research on learner variables?
Age determines when an ELL learns specific grammar points.
The best language learners are young children.
The most efficient language learners are teens.
Teens learn to pronounce the language more accurately than adults or children.
Inter-language is best described as:
A language characterized by overgeneralization.
Bilingualism.
A language learning strategy.
A strategy characterized by poor grammar.
Which one of the following is a negative result of instructing children in their first language?
Instruction in L1 lowers the affective filter.
L1 instruction clarifies misunderstandings in L2.
L1 instruction can be used to explain differences in L1 and L2.
ELLs can become dependent upon L1 instruction.
Which one of the following is NOT a step in the Language Experience Approach?
The ELL retells a personal story.
While writing the story down, the teacher makes minor grammar corrections.
The ELL reads his or her story.
The students illustrate or dramatize the story.
Which one of the following does NOT represent a beginning reading development technique?
Holding up the left hand in order to remember which side of the text to begin reading first.
Memorizing sight words.
Learning sentence structure patterns.
Memorizing vocabulary lists.
Which of the following is NOT a reading comprehension skill?
Skimming
Scanning
Restating
Describing
Which of the following is NOT an academic writing skill?
Planning the paper.
Doing research.
Quick-writing the paper.
Revising.
Which of the following is an important skill that ELLs entering the U.S. school system in middle or high school will probably not possess even if they are fairly skilled in academic writing?
Using dictionaries.
Using advanced vocabulary.
Writing in different genres.
Using connectors.
Upon arrival in a new country, immigrants frequently show signs of _____ in order to get a job.
Assimilation
Acculturation
Transculturation
Accommodation
Which of the following terms is the correct one for the situation below?
Situation: Ursula has lived in the U.S. for nearly five years. She rarely talks about her homeland and tries to imitate her classmates’ speech and behavior. She is striving to be accepted by the culture surrounding her.
Acculturation
Assimilation
Accommodation
Transculturation
Culture and cultural differences:
Must be addressed by the teacher in the ELL classroom by pointing out cultural similarities and differences
Should be the starting point for learning about how culture affects ELLs’ attitudes towards education.
Positively affects how well ELLs perform in the language classroom.
May have strong emotional influence on the ELL learner.
Which of the following statements about culture and its manifestations is most likely to cause learning difficulties in the ELL?
Culture is synonymous with learning a language.
ELLs may not understand culture and its differences.
Teachers may offend students when they ignore cultural differences.
ELLs often believe their culture is superior to the one they are learning.
Which of the following cultural elements most likely explains the situation below?
Situation: Amelia is conscientious in her studies, but she can’t seem to finish on time, and gets angry when the teacher tells her to hand in her paper.
Family structure
Roles and interpersonal relationships
Discipline
Time
Pierre arrived in the U. S. in 2005. He has been living with his uncle and aunt, who are well assimilated into the U.S. culture. Pierre misses his parents and brothers. He finds his high school studies fairly easy and his classmates lazy. He is worried about his goal of becoming a professional soccer player and doesn’t understand why he can’t have wine with his meals when he eats out with his aunt and uncle. In which stage of assimilation is Pierre?
Honeymoon stage.
Hostility stage.
Humor stage.
Home stage.
ESOL instruction frequently requires the teacher to change her instruction methods. One of the most difficult may be the:
Wait time.
Establishment of group work.
Show and tell based on different cultures.
Extensive reading time.
Which activity could be used to explore the cultural heritage of many diverse countries?
Singing “Hava Nagila”.
Composing original parodies (e.g., ‘On Top of Spaghetti’).
Comparing proverbs from different countries.
Writing Haiku poems.
Which of the following best describes linguistic imperialism? The loss of native or heritage languages:
Due to the influence of other, dominant languages.
Because of the Internet.
Because of the globalization of goods and trade.
Due to the limited resources of the native or heritage culture.
Which of the following relationships would probably cause the least conflict for an immigrant in the U. S.?
School.
Religious beliefs.
Workplace relationships.
Desire for better status for future.
Which of the following is NOT a method for discovering a person’s height in English speaking cultures?
Measuring another’s height by comparing shoulder heights.
Measuring two people back-to-back.
Stating a person is almost as tall as someone else.
Holding the hand out with the thumb pointing upward.
Which of the following strategies provides the ELL with the opportunity to celebrate his/her native culture and the US culture at the same time?
ELL-created role plays highlighting common cultural misunderstandings.
A telephone conversation between a foreign customer and a U.S. company read from a textbook.
A learning diary about the ELL’s difficulties in English.
Teacher assigned research on different cultures.
Which of the following statements are examples of stereotyping?
All U.S. citizens are educated.
All Latinos can dance.
All Europeans speak several languages.
All of the above
The decision by which the US Supreme Court essentially mandated bilingual instruction was:
The Civil Rights Act.
Lau v. Nichols.
Castaneda v. Pickard.
No Child Left Behind.
The No Child Left Behind Act established that
Title I funds are available only if the schools participate in National Assessment of Education Progress.
Bilingual programs must be effective within three specific criteria.
High performance children cannot be used to average out low-performing ELLs.
Schools must form and convene assessment committees.
In contrast to many state positions, the federal government advocates ____ for ELLs:
Higher funding for inner-city schools.
Equal opportunities and protection.
Restructuring of school districts.
A technologically prepared workforce.
In schools with large immigrant populations of diverse origin, the most commonly used model is:
Submersion.
Pull-out ESL.
SDAIE.
Transition.
CALLA is an example of which of the following models used to instruct ELLs?
Structured English immersion.
Communication-based ESL.
Submersion with primary language support.
Content-based ESL.
Which of the following is one of the goals of the International Baccalaureate Program?
Promote the teaching of English abroad.
Encourage foreign students to learn English well.
Permit foreign students to study English as native speakers do.
Standardize content areas in schools of diverse countries.
Which of the following is a key element in professional development?
Consulting a mentor
Creating a portfolio
Joining professional support groups, (e.g., TESOL)
Planning and writing down goals
Which of the following is NOT the role of the ESOL resource person?
Encouraging a text-rich environment.
Maintaining an ample supply of realia.
Conducting workshops on discourse analysis.
Reporting a suspected case of child abuse.
Homeroom teacher A enjoys teaching literature while homeroom teacher B enjoys teaching mathematics. Which of the following teaching models might best accommodate their preferences?
One teach, one assist.
Parallel teaching.
Team teaching.
One teach, one observe.
A newly immigrated family has expressed the desire to mingle with native-speaking Americans in order to polish their English speaking skills. Which one of the following actions would probably be the most appropriate and effective in addressing the mother’s and father’s needs to mingle with native-speaking Americans?
Suggest a private class in their home.
Provide literature about the programs offered at the local mall for diet and exercise.
Mention the YMCA/YWCA and their services.
Recommend the public library and its adult programs.
An English Language Learner who is a recent immigrant to the United States has been given a placement test and placed in the intermediate ESOL level. She is in high school and her other test results suggest an advanced placement in biology, which she claims to really like. The science teacher is reluctant to accept her in his class because of her English level. He is worried that she will be unable to understand the course materials. Which of the following approaches would be the most effective for the ESOL teacher to use to help the student?
Offering to work closely with the biology teacher to provide the ELL with the English language support she needs to take the advanced course.
Suggesting the student take a lower level science course until her language skills test at the advanced level.
Asking the biology teacher to provide advanced-level biology materials that the ESOL teacher could include in the ELL’s language instruction.
Recommending that the student focus on developing her English language skills before attempting advanced content coursework.
The teacher of an eighth-grade class in public school ABC has six Asian, and three Latino ELLs with very low English skills. Each student is from a different country. Which of the following educational model would probably serve the ELLs best?
Pull-out model
Resource center/lab
Cluster center
Scheduled class period only
Which of the following is a software translating program that could be helpful to ELLs?
SimCity.
Fast ForWord.
Babel Fish.
Content Mania.
Which one point is the aim of the 2009 version of the Dream Act?
Promote military service or college education of older illegal immigrants.
Permit children who immigrated to the U.S. at an early age to acquire legal status independently of their parents.
Encourage good moral character from undocumented immigrants.
Advocate education for legal aliens.
The school is planning a “Grandparents Day.’” Which of the following activities could be best used to promote the ESOL program?
A bake sale.
Sports activities, (e.g., yoga, soccer, etc.)
Skits by children.
Simple board games incorporating ESOL techniques in the game.
Based on the last two years’ test scores, school XYZ has ranked near the bottom in the district. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for involving the community in turning the school around?
A series of lectures and newsletters in the native language of the students.
Increased security.
Involving the older members of the community in mentoring or tutoring programs.
Inviting high profile sports figures to speak on the value of education.
An ELL in middle school has been in the United States for two years but has recently been transferred to a new school. He seems to do well in most classes, but has difficulties in math. What would be the most appropriate strategy to help him learn the content-related material?
Provide intensive vocabulary instruction on the relevant material.
Activate background knowledge.
Explain the concepts in his native language.
Arrange for a pull-out period with other ELLs.
Advanced TPR might include:
Rapid fire commands.
More advanced vocabulary.
Funny commands.
All of the above.
Which of the following best describes the goal of CALLA?
Active learning in the regular classroom.
Full participation in ESOL classes.
Math studies for advanced ELLs.
Transition from ESOL language programs to regular classroom programs.
Which of the following instructional approaches emphasizes LEPs working on content?
TPR.
The Natural Approach.
CALLA.
The Communicative Approach.
A parent filled out the home language survey as indicated below:
Is a language other than English used in the home? Yes.
Does the student have a first language other than English? Yes.
Does the student most frequently speak a language other than English? No.
What is the school’s next step?
Placing the student at grade level with no assessment.
Postponing admission until testing is completed.
Assigning the student to an ESOL program while beginning testing.
Placing the student in the grade-level ESOL program.
Which of the following options is best for the ESOL teacher to use to activate background knowledge?
Demonstrating, using realia.
Asking questions about the topic using a picture to illustrate the topic.
Reading the text with the ELL and explaining as you go.
Allowing the ELL to watch a video on the school intranet.
The 5th grade content area teacher has decided to use stories in her classroom for all students. What would be the best strategy to use so that the ELLs also participate?
Discuss favorite stories with the class.
Bring in picture books of children’s stories.
Have children draw their own stories.
Group the students together and have them retell their favorite movies.
Which of the following is the best option for introducing new vocabulary to pre-literate ELLs?
Wall charts.
Word ladders.
Stories.
Spelling lists.
Which of the following best illustrates how ESOL teachers can help all their ELLs feel the classroom is a safe, welcoming environment?
Learning corners are set up around the room for free exploration.
The ESOL area is a rich environment with materials about the ELL’s homeland.
A companion is assigned to each ELL to help them learn where things are and what to do in social situations.
The ESOL instructor corrects the ELL’s oral language and keeps track of the errors they commit.
Which is the best option to improve ELLs English language skills overall?
Reports on something familiar to them such as their home country or a friend
Choral recitation of dialogues
Practice in writing dictated passages
Drills using TPR
An ESOL teacher wants to have her ELLs work in small groups. Which of the following techniques/resources would provide the best support to the students?
Internet research facilities
Library access
Bilingual dictionaries
Interactive scaffolding
In order for the class to complete a unit on mammals, the content area teacher wanted the class to write. Which activity would be the most challenging way to test learning while incorporating other language skills in the activity?
A summary of a written text in a graphic form.
A drawing with a short paragraph explaining the drawing.
A letter to the editor of the daily paper.
A dialogue between two animals.
Which of the following would be the best option for an authentic response to the topic of endangered species?
Draw your favorite endangered animal and explain why it is your favorite.
Write a dialogue between two people discussing the problems associated with endangered animals.
Write a letter to the magazine of the Sierra Club.
Write a journal entry expressing your personal feelings.
Which one of the following features of texts is NOT user-friendly for beginning readers? Texts which:
Summarize key points.
Have highlighted vocabulary.
Use advanced vocabulary.
Contain new vocabulary.
When using concept maps, the students must learn to _____ the different elements of the topic.
Rank.
Organize.
Evaluate.
Associate.
When an ESOL teacher is helping an ELL to understand material that is difficult for them, which of the following theorist’s principals is the teacher implementing?
Cummins.
Vygotsky.
Tompkins.
Krashen.
Which of the following operations is the ESOL teacher using when she teaches the concept of “mother/madre/mere”?
Cognates.
Nominalization.
Vocabulary.
Idioms.
When teaching ELLs the same content as mainstream students, but using different types of resources, the ESOL teacher is helping the ELLs in which of the following ways?
By creating different learning goals
By appealing to the different senses
By recognizing and using different intelligences
By employing different learning styles
Which is NOT a category of the K-W-L chart?
List what you want to know
List what you learned
List what you must learn
List what you know
When considering using technology in the classroom, which of the following criteria is most important for the ESOL teacher keep in mind?
Is the technology (e.g. the Internet) the most efficient method of teaching the material?
Is the project designed with the learner in mind?
Will you be able to communicate by Internet with each student personally at least once a month?
Will this project contribute to the ELLs learning portfolio?
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable alternative assessment strategy for ELLs?
Portfolios
Observation
Self-assessment
Essay writing
Which of the following is the most appropriate method for aligning instruction with assessment?
The ESOL instructor teaches the students from their “needs” level.
The content area instructor fully informs the ESOL instructor of the curriculum requirements.
The content area teacher provides vocabulary lists to the ESOL instructor.
The ESOL teacher instructs the ELLs in content area materials based on their needs.
When testing for an ELL’s level of English proficiency, which minor accommodation is appropriate?
Allowing extra time if necessary
Using the ELL’s portfolio
Recitation
Providing translation of prompts as needed for understanding
Which of the following characteristics may indicate an ELL who is gifted?
Learns content well but has some language difficulties
Able to solve problems independently of the language (e.g., math problems)
Good learner in heritage language
Good academic history from native land
Which of the following tests is represented in the following example?
Example: Students are required to listen to an announcement in a train station and fill in a chart.
Traditional tests.
Criterion-referenced tests.
Norm-referenced tests.
Third generation tests.
Before coming to the U.S., Sven, an 11th-grade student, took the TOEFL. This is a ________ test.
Language proficiency
Language achievement
Language placement.
Diagnostic language
Which of the following tests is an example of language achievement tests?
A final exam
Foreign Service Exam (FSI)
A placement test
Test of Spoken English (TSE)
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
All ELLs are required to participate in all assessment programs.
All ELLs are allowed to defer assessment for one year.
WIDA tests ELLs’ language skills in all four language domains.
Ending special services is usually based on a combination of performance criteria.
Which method is most appropriate for dealing partially with cultural bias in tests?
Translate the tests previous to the actual exam.
Provide pictures and graphics during the test.
Administer practice tests with time limits.
Provide a study guide and give test orally.
Which of the following test attributes is questioned when assessing an ELL’s writing journal?
Practicality
Reliability
Concurrent validity
Predictive validity
What is the primary goal of the Georgia Alternate Assessment test?
Provide ELLs in gifted programs access to more challenging
curriculum
Administer a test to determine the placement of ELLs
Ensure all individuals access to the curriculum of the State of Georgia
Ensure all ELLs classified as individuals with disabilities receive an education
Which of the following statements is NOT a valid reason for administering self-assessment tests?
It relieves the burden of assessment on the teacher.
It provides useful information.
It illustrates ELLs’ feelings about their grades.
It develops self-directed language learners.
Which of the following criteria should NOT be included in an oral evaluation of ELLs?
Reading a dialogue.
Accuracy.
Asking for clarification.
Which of the following tasks is a valid reading evaluation of ELLs?
Multiple choice questions.
Open-ended questions.
Completing a text with information based on class work.
Information transfer.
Which of the following tasks could be included in a writing evaluation of ELLs?
Multiple choice questions.
Responding to information given.
Cloze summaries.
Which of the following methods could be used to evaluate ELLs in content area material?
Multiple choice.
True-false.
Essays.
Exhibits or projects.
Which of the following activities would encourage authentic oral language production in ELLs?
Group work
Oral quizzes
One-on-one interviews with teacher
Oral reports
Which of the following activities is probably the most meaningful for developing ELL’s communicative skills?
Cloze procedure activities
Gap-filling activities
Role plays and skits
TPR
Which of the following instructions is appropriate for introducing a listening exercise to ELLs?
Introducing the dialog with “Listen to the passage…”
Presenting a speaker by stating his name and to whom he is related to in the class
Stating the context of the passage being presented.
Assigning five questions to be answered during the listening process by stating that they are a quiz.
Which one of the following activities would be the best option for teaching stress in speech?
Have students listen to a text being read and follow the stress patterns marked in the textbook.
Have students beat out the rhythm while listening to a text.
Have students silently read a text and mark the stressed words.
Explain the rules for stress in words and sentences in English.
When the teacher is correcting a student’s speech, the teacher should:
Carefully correct all mistakes.
Consider the context of the error.
Confirm the error by repeating it.
Repeat the student’s message but correcting it.
Which of the following types of correction is appropriate?
Lexical correction.
Correcting sentence semantic errors.
Correction of overgeneralization.
Correction of simplification errors.
When correcting written work, what is the most effective way for the teacher to correct the paper of her ELLs?
Correct all vocabulary errors.
Correct some grammatical errors.
Correct all errors.
Correct one example of different types of errors.
Which of the following options is probably the most beneficial to ELLs who do not yet read in their native language?
Instruction based on needs.
Involving the ELL’s family.
Oral storytelling in the classroom.
Using the same methods of instruction as used for native speakers.
Which of the following ESL goals is achieved when having ELLs retell a story?
ELLs are better able to understand the culture of the story.
ELLs obtain practice in recognizing important story elements.
ELLs are able to incorporate some of the language of the story in their speech.
ELLs derive aesthetic pleasure from the story.
What is the best option for beginning reading instruction for ELLs who have reached the level of speech emergence in their native language?
Reading instruction should be delayed until the ELL has mastered the oral language of his native language.
Reading instruction should be begun after one year in the U.S. school system where the ELL received oral English language instruction.
Reading instruction should be begun in the ELL’s L1.
All ELLs benefit from beginning reading instruction in L2.
Which of the following writing traits are illustrated in the passage which follows?
Writing passage: “My country is beautiful. I love my country very much. My mother love my country.”
Fluency: Beginning Level, Sentence Variety: Beginning Level.
Fluency: Intermediate Level, Vocabulary: Intermediate Level.
Grammar: Beginning Level, Organization: Intermediate Level.
Grammar: Intermediate Level, Genre: Intermediate Level.
Which one of the following is a negative result of instructing children in their first language?
Instruction in L1 lowers the affective filter.
L1 instruction clarifies misunderstandings in L2.
L1 instruction can be used to explain differences in L1 and L2.
ELLs can become dependent upon L1 instruction.
Which one of the following is NOT a step in the Language Experience Approach?
The ELL retells a personal story.
While writing the story down, the teacher makes minor grammar corrections.
The ELL reads his or her story.
The students illustrate or dramatize the story.
Which one of the following does NOT represent a beginning reading development technique?
Holding up the left hand in order to remember which side of the text to begin reading first.
Memorizing sight words.
Learning sentence structure patterns.
Memorizing vocabulary lists.
Which of the following is NOT a reading comprehension skill?
Skimming.
Scanning.
Restating.
Describing.
Which of the following is NOT an academic writing skill?
Planning the paper.
Doing research.
Quick-writing the paper.
Revising.
Which of the following is an important skill that ELLs entering the U.S. school system in middle or high school will probably not possess even if they are fairly skilled in academic writing?
Using dictionaries.
Using advanced vocabulary.
Writing in different genres.
Using connectors.
When addressing school-age ELLs who do not read in their heritage language, which one of the following is the LEAST appropriate action?
Introducing topics such as life survival skills.
Having them read authentic materials such as menus.
Using the Language Experience Approach.
Using CALLA.
Which one of the following is the LEAST appropriate strategy for activating prior knowledge and relating it to the content-area objectives in the English classroom?
Creating “All about Me” autobiographies.
Using dialogue journals with the ELLs.
Discussing themes such as “Family Origins”.
Having Q and A sessions with the ELL about home culture.
Which one of the following is NOT the most appropriate option to make content-area lessons accessible to ELLs?
Using vocabulary lists from the text.
Speaking loudly so that they understand.
Reading the story/text and checking for comprehension constantly.
Writing new vocabulary words, expressions or idioms on the white board.
When bringing ELLs up to grade level, which of the following is the most appropriate option for the ESOL teacher?
Teach according to curriculum.
Select high-priority concepts for instruction.
Instruct the ELL in appropriate language skills.
Concentrate on pronunciation and listening skills.
Which one of the following is NOT a tenet of CALLA?
In mathematics, science, etc., grade level should determine content.
ELLs can gradually learn the specific language of the subject area.
Encourage ELLs to use higher level cognitive processes.
Reading in L2 can be postponed until oral language is developed.
Which of the following options is NOT a cognitive learning strategy?
Note taking.
Ordering.
K-W-L charts.
Classifying.
Which of the following options would best serve ELLs in learning about the library?
A tour and introduction by the librarian.
A text on the library followed by comprehension exercises
A gap-filling exercise on the library.
A quiz on the library.
