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- 1.Upon enrolling in school, ELL (English Language Learners) are tested to determine their ability to function in English. This is referred to as:
- A.
Linguistics
- B.
Language Proficiency
- C.
Function
- D.
Conversation
- 2.
- A.
Pointing, gesturing, or drawing
- B.
Completing fill in the blank responses
- C.
Answering in complete sentences
- D.
Raising their hands and answering orally
- 3.When Mrs. Finegan introduces lessons in her ESL classroom, she makes sure that she uses visuals, gestures, and questioning to help the students with concepts that they do not understand. Language that a student is able to understand using this type of instruction (aid contextual clues such as body language, gestures, context, or prior knowledge) is known as:
- A.
Comprehensible input
- B.
Scaffolding
- C.
Linguistic competence
- D.
Content based ESL
- 4.Marvin says "He want now go eat." Which linguist term best discribes this error?
- A.
Syntax
- B.
Morphology
- C.
Phonology
- D.
Semantics
- 5.
- A.
Is attentive to persons and things in the environment
- B.
Analytical processing
- C.
Like a supportive environment
- D.
Socially preceptive
- 6.
- A.
Social Language
- B.
Psycholinguistics
- C.
Function
- D.
Register
- 7.
- A.
Policy and procedures for appointment
- B.
Policy and procedures for training of members
- C.
Policy and procedures for selection
- D.
All of the above
- 8.A first year ESL teacher uses formal knowledges of the grammar system, phonetic decoding, and rules of usage in her classroom. What type of language approach is she using?
- A.
Cognitive Approach
- B.
Sheltered Approach
- C.
Whole Langauge Approach
- D.
Natural Approach
- 9.
- A.
Arrange to ensure equal number of boys and girls
- B.
Change groups every two the three days
- C.
Experiment with different group compositions
- D.
Assign more difficult tasks
- 10.When an teacher wishes to communicate with an ESL parent on a regular basis, she should use what type of communication?
- A.
Announcements
- B.
Newsletters
- C.
Conversations with parents
- D.
All the above
- 11.
- A.
Submersion Training
- B.
Cultural Diversity Training
- C.
Motivational Training
- D.
Community Awareness Training
- 12.
- A.
Early Production Period
- B.
Pre-Production Period
- C.
Silent Period
- D.
Speech Emergence
- 13.
- A.
Acquired at a subconscious level
- B.
Thrives on informal atmosphere
- C.
Requires positive reinforcement
- D.
All of the above
- 14.Ms. Jackson knows that when positive attention is given a student regarding his/her listening and speaking skills, it helps the student:
- A.
Increase listening and speaking abilities
- B.
Increase listening abilities
- C.
Overcome speech repitition
- D.
Increase thinking abilities
- 15.
Mrs. Patrick and Mrs. Tanner are discussing Santa Fe's ESL program. There are several groups of students who speak different languages being served. Mrs. Patrick remarked that Bilingual Education is relatively new to the educational system. Mrs. Tanner shared that she had learned that there were school established many years ago to serve ____ speaking students. Whigh language group did the public schools first serve? - A.
Spanish
- B.
Native American
- C.
German
- D.
French
- 16.Mrs. Finegan knows that by providing positive attention to a Marvin's listening and speaking will help him:
- A.
Overcome speech repitition
- B.
Increase listening and speaking abilities
- C.
Increase listening abilities
- D.
Increase speaking abilities
- 17.
- A.
A test of reading approved by the Texas Education Agency
- B.
A test of reading and math
- C.
An oral language proficiency test approved by the Texas Education Agency
- D.
A norm-referenced test approved by the Texas Education Agency
- 18.
Level I Pre-production is the first stage of language acquisition. It is characterized by - A.
Very good comprehension
- B.
Conversation
- C.
Comprehension and near native speech
- D.
No verbal production
- 19.
- A.
She wants the children to produce expressive language.
- B.
She wants the children to learn cognates.
- C.
She thinks that it will increase the use of idiomatic expressions.
- D.
She knows people learn a second language by using what they already know about their first language.
- 20.
- A.
Weekly
- B.
Monthly
- C.
Annually
- D.
Semi-annually
- 21.
- A.
Casual
- B.
Frozen
- C.
Intimate
- D.
Formal
- 22.
Mrs. Barker is preparing a math lesson for her second-grade class. She has three English Language Level ( ELL) students in her class. All three of the students have been assessed and their language proficiency has been recorded as Level I, Pre-Production. She has gathered manipulatives, realia, and plenty of visuals for the math lesson because she knows it will encourage student success. Mrs. Barker is trying to provide ___________ __________ for her students? - A.
Pattern Language
- B.
Concurrent Language
- C.
Predictable Language
- D.
Comprehensible Input
- 23.
Mrs. Scales utilizes portfolios to assess and monitor her ELL students acheivement during the school year. Portfolios are useful because: - A.
They are easy to keep
- B.
They can be used as a self-assessment tool
- C.
Parents can see evidence of their child's progress
- D.
B and C only
- 24.
- A.
Check-list
- B.
Portfolio
- C.
Anecdotal Record
- D.
Rubric
- 25.Language 1 (L1) and Language 2 (L2) have many similarities. Those are:
- A.
Both are developmental and have stages.
- B.
Both are at a subconscious level
- C.
Both focus on communication and meaning.
- D.
All of the above.
- 26.
- A.
Material learning
- B.
Total Physical Response
- C.
Hands On
- D.
Learner Centered
- 27.
- A.
Send notes home to the parents in English
- B.
Identify a bilingual liason to assist in making the home visits
- C.
Ask the principal to excuse her from making home visits
- D.
Find a child who speaks Chinese and some English to assist with the home visits
- 28.
- A.
Sheltered Instruction
- B.
Functional Instruction
- C.
Supportive Instruction
- D.
Communicative Language Instruction
- 29.What should administrators first determine prior to selecting a bilingual program?
- A.
Certified program staff
- B.
The student population that will be served
- C.
The state rules
- D.
The bilingual instructional methodology
- 30.Which of the following practices would not be included when designing effective language and literacy instruction for second language learners?
- A.
Encourage only oral language
- B.
Create an academically challenging environment
- C.
Have high expectations for learning
- D.
Use non-verbal cues that include gesture and facial expressions
- 31.Most language teachers advocate that
- A.
Language learning should be included in the teaching of social studies but not mathematics.
- B.
Language learning should be included in the teaching of mathematics but not science.
- C.
Language learning should be integrated across the curriculum.
- D.
Language learning should only be taught in the study of language arts.
- 32.
- A.
Skills that are taught in isolation
- B.
Skills that are taught on a one-to-one basis.
- C.
Skills to be learned after learning to read.
- D.
Skills to be learned along with reading and writing.
- 33.
Students need to experience realia, real life objects, sounds, and aromas in an effective multicultural and multilingual environment. This means that is is important for an ELL teacher to egage: - A.
All five senses
- B.
Sight
- C.
Hearing
- D.
Smell
- 34.
Language tests are given to students in order to assess a student's progress in English. This information is helpful for the ESL teacher. The process of determining or analyzing a students' performance level or level of language proficiency is called: - A.
Inventory
- B.
Diagnosis
- C.
Measure
- D.
Analysis
- 35.The ability to read and write with high levels of proficiency through the effective use of grammatical, syntactic, graphophonic, semantic and pragmatic system is demonstrating which of the following?
- A.
Phonological awareness
- B.
Literacy development
- C.
Alphabetic principle
- D.
Cognitive style
- 36.The manner in which words and other structural elements of a language are arranged to construct sentences is:
- A.
Lexicon
- B.
Syntax
- C.
Discourse
- D.
Phonology
- 37.
- A.
Overcome fear of the new culture
- B.
Communicate in culturally responsive ways
- C.
Demonstrate cultural differences
- D.
Avoid culture shock
- 38.Mr. Guest overheard a mother talking her daughter in Spanish. Based on his observation, he can conclude that Spanish is the student's:
- A.
Second Language
- B.
Primary Language
- C.
Interactional Language
- D.
Transitional Language
- 39.
The ability to understand a message is: - A.
Receptive language
- B.
Expressive language
- C.
Complex language
- D.
Context embedded language
- 40.According to the National Reading Panel, one way an ESL teacher can prepare children for reading and writing is to:
- A.
Build self esteem
- B.
Introduce them to the tools of literacy
- C.
Talk about real-life experiences
- D.
Read aloud to them
- 41.
When children who are learning a second language are making their first attempts at communication, recognizable imitating is usually: - A.
Verbal
- B.
Nonverbal
- C.
Syllabic
- D.
Words Like
- 42.
Mrs. Norvell strives to create a climate in her classroom that is positive, encouraging, and low anxiety. Which of Krashen’s theories is she applying in her classroom? - A.
Aptitude Hypothesis
- B.
Monitor Hypothesis
- C.
Input Hypothesis
- D.
Filter Hypothesis
- 43.
Marvin's mother enrolled him into Santa Fe High School. When she enrolled him, she was concerned about the program that he would attend. The school shared that the district's Bilingual education and English as a second language programs are located: - A.
In separate facilities as designated by the district
- B.
In the regular public schools of the district rather than in separate facilities
- C.
In neighboring school districts with high limited English proficient populations (over 60%)
- D.
In neighborhood schools where they live in a special facility
- 44.
The ability to carry on a conversation in familiar, predictable face-to-face situations is called: - A.
Function
- B.
Language proficiency
- C.
Social language
- D.
Academic language
- 45.
- A.
Write before they learn to read
- B.
Have control over oral language before they learn to write
- C.
Know how to read before they learn to write.
- D.
Be introduced to oral language, reading, and writing from their earliest years.
- 46.The Lau Remedies of 1974 made the identification of students whose primary language is not English and the evaluation of their English-language proficiency mandatory in all school districts. How is this accomplished?
- A.
Identified through Home Language Survey
- B.
Tested to assess English language proficiency
- C.
Test oral language proficiency
- D.
All of the above
- 47.Mrs. Criswell introduces the new spelling list to her students by clapping hier hands for each syllable in every word. (ex. Foot-ball) The exercise is likely to help language development by:
- A.
Stressing letter/sound agreement
- B.
Prompting phonological awareness
- C.
Emphasizing vowel placement
- D.
Developing syntax
- 48.
When Mrs. Patrick teaches math, she makes sure to use manipulatives and hands-on activities. The ESL students in her class are doing very well in math. They are able to do the same activities as the other students in the classroom. Language is best acquired when students are using it to learn something other than English. This statement applies to: - A.
Best practice
- B.
Promoting Literacy
- C.
Content-based ESL Instruction
- D.
SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English)
- 49.
Sometimes we find that parents of ELL students are reluctant to participate or interfere in the school experience which may be directly related to cultural beliefs or practices. Which of the following would be most effective in encouraging parenting involvement? - A.
Provide tutorial activities
- B.
Plan parent workshops
- C.
Send notes home in the language used in the home
- D.
Communicate that parent involvement is a good way to encourage student success
- 50.
- A.
The ability to write
- B.
The ability to read
- C.
The full range of understanding and skills appropriate for an educated speaker of two languages.
- D.
The ability to read and write in English.
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