WorksheetsLinguistics and Language Education Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an example of code-switching?
Correcting a student’s grammar
Speaking in a formal tone during a job interview
Using gestures to explain a concept
Switching between speaking English at school and Spanish at home
Where is the primary stress in the word “geographic”?
GEO
GEO-graph
geo-GRAPH
geo-graph-IC
Two-way immersion programs are an example of:
Subtractive bilingualism
Transitional bilingual education
Additive bilingualism
ESL pullout programs
Which of the following sentences contains a modal auxiliary?
She has walked to school.
She walks to school.
She can walk to school.
She is walking to school.
What is a gerund?
A helping verb
A verb used in the past tense
A verb functioning as a noun and ending in -ing
A word that modifies a verb
ESL pullout programs are most commonly used when:
The school has many bilingual teachers
Students require dual language instruction
There are few ELLs and limited resources
The school uses content-based instruction
Which of the following best defines “epenthesis”?
The switching of sounds in a word
The deletion of sounds in a word
The insertion of a sound in a word
The natural rhythm of speech
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) associated with?
Chomsky's Universal Grammar
Cummins' CALP theory
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
The Language Experience Approach
Which statement best describes “washback”?
Instructional strategies for ELLs
Feedback from students on lessons
The impact of testing on instruction
Government regulation of language programs
What is a collocation?
A word with the same meaning in two languages
A sentence written in passive voice
A pair of words commonly used together
A grammatical error caused by native language
Which verb tense is used in the sentence: “She has been reading for two hours”?
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
What is a characteristic of the Language Experience Approach (LEA)?
Emphasis on grammar instruction
Teacher-led lecture and drills
Using students' experiences as reading material
Translating all materials into L1
What is pragmatic failure?
Misusing grammar rules
Misunderstanding social rules in communication
Using informal register in writing
Inserting sounds into words
According to Cummins, BICS refers to:
Academic language needed for school success
Informal, everyday communication skills
Strategies for grammar instruction
Formal register used in essays
What is the function of auxiliary verbs?
Replace nouns in complex sentences
Act as the main verb in passive voice
Support the main verb in a sentence
Connect two independent clauses
What is the primary goal of a culturally responsive classroom?
Enforce standard English usage
Eliminate cultural differences
Incorporate and affirm students’ cultures
Prepare students for standardized testing
The court case Plyler v. Doe established that:
Testing must include accommodations for ELLs
English-only instruction is mandatory
Undocumented children must be provided public education
ESL programs must use scientifically based methods
Which best describes “intonation”?
The way pitch rises and falls in speech
The use of hand gestures in communication
The grammatical structure of a sentence
The combination of prefixes and suffixes
What does CALLA emphasize?
Memorizing vocabulary lists
Teaching content and language with cognitive strategies
Eliminating first-language use in the classroom
Using immersion-only models
What does “coarticulation” mean in speech production?
Speaking with exaggerated stress
The influence of adjacent sounds on each other
Repeating words for emphasis
Deleting sounds at the end of words
