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Terms in this set (49)Which of the following words has a pronunciation in the Boston accent that is the most different from standard American English pronunciation? Car Which literacy term best identifies with being careful with vocabulary choice and sentence structure so words are in the correct order when writing? Syntax How does a student's level of oral vocabulary impact their decoding and reading abilities? A student with a large vocabulary is more likely to recognize whether or not they have decoded a word correctly. Which of the following descriptions best describes the linguistic term language acquisition? Learning a first or second language as a process, either piece by piece, or through a total immersive experience An English learner states the following in his
informal presentation to the class: What element of discourse is the learner struggling with? Discourse markers Which is the first phonological awareness skill that students will most likely be able to do? Showing awareness that the word "ball" sounds like "fall" and "tall" Mr. Kirkpatrick is beginning a unit on morphology with his third-grade class. In order for his students to be most successful in using and manipulating morphemes, he should begin his unit with which activity? A review of
basic morphemes like /ing/, /s/, or /ed/. Strategies that help ELLs internalize new vocabulary: -Visual organizers When is it acceptable for a student to use sentence fragments? - During spontaneous verbal exchange. When a teacher is working with students on their intonation pattern, the teacher is dealing with which level of language? Pragmatics
An ESL teacher is explaining to students how language is used to express thoughts, feelings, and meaning. He explains how certain words reflect cultural meanings and emotions and can influence our concepts. Which of the following universal principles of language is the teacher likely to reference? Language is a social tool (NOT language is reflexive because that means we can use language to reflect on language and its qualities) What is the study of existing sounds in a particular language called? Phonology Which of the following sentences is an example of a British dialect? "Do you want a sarnie or bangers and mash?" (NOT "Get me a pop and a beaver
tail from Timmies, eh?" because that is Canadian dialect. Pop is soda and a beaver tails is a Canadian pastry) What type of sound awareness best describes the ability to recognize that "hand," "heart," and "happy" all begin with the same sound? Phoneme identification Which of the following is an effective method of learning an unfamiliar word in a text? Sounding out the word using phonics and syllabication skills An author who has strong skills in clarity of writing will be able to do which of the following? - Organize information and use transitional words. (NOT correctly cite sources when necessary or vary his sentence structure) What concept involves understanding that spoken words consist of a sequence of individual sounds? Phonemic awareness The student has shown frustration in his progress because he feels many words are easier to say than to spell. She encourages the students to continue trying to pronounce words and write them correctly. Mrs. Johnson's encouragement most accurately reflects the knowledge that: Language skills are interrelated and do not develop sequentially. (NOT the phonetics of some words are reflected in their spelling because the opposite is true in this case, such as words like "bright" is pronounced /brit/) It is important for ESL teachers to teach English learners when it is appropriate to respond to questions, ask questions, stay silent, and follow politeness rules. These are all elements of which of the following? Discourse An ELL student who is new to the United States might be surprised to learn that people use different words to describe the same thing, such as yard sale vs. garage sale, tennis shoes vs. sneakers, and garbage can vs. trash can, across the country. Dialect Exposition discourse Used to explain, analyzing a character or a situation, defining a term, giving directions, or explaining something to the reader. Most magazine articles, editorials, and textbooks are written in this style. What competency is demonstrated by identifying the four sounds that form the word "help"? Phoneme Segmentation Which of these abilities is the weakest connection between strong oral language skills and strong writing abilities? The ability to decode new words in a text. (NOT ability to understand organization and text structures, ability to use grammatical structures correctly, ability to write longer paragraphs about a topic) A student is able to distinguish the structure and form of words. This level of language development is called Morphology A standard language is the language: Utilized and accepted by formal institutions, like governments. (NOT labeled as the country's official language by the government) Mrs. Summerville is teaching a unit on synonyms and antonyms. Her instructional activities would best cover what concept? Semantics What skill is not part of phonological awareness? Letter awareness An ELL student wrote the following in her journal for class: Articles Which of the following would be the best activity for students struggling with phonemic awareness? Have struggling students practice phonemic activities specific to the area in which they are behind. Which of the following areas of language development are most likely to be influenced by the sociocultural background of a child? The manner in which the child presents and organizes
oral narratives. (NOT the length of time necessary to master public speaking or ability to write stories or ease of learning new vocab words) Which of the following activities could be expected in a multi-level ESOL classroom? An activity in which each student has a separate role customized for his or her ability level. (NOT an activity that has been designed for a student at the average level because its not beneficial for the lower level or advanced level students) What best describes the native language or dialect of a specific group of people? Vernacular
Which of the following activities best promotes students' understanding of how oral language relates to literacy? Modeling the writing of words or phrases. English learners (ELs) in early childhood environments often require direct instruction in literacy development. One pedagogical strategy a teacher can use to improve academic language outcomes in young children is to: Create activities that incorporate language that will be used outside of the classroom. (NOT allow extra time within lessons for processing content in English because it doesn't necessarily increase fluency in English in a classroom setting) What is most important in promoting reading comprehension across all content areas? Oral reading fluency. Jose, an ELL from Mexico, says to his classmate, "I have 13 years." The ELL's statement is best characterized as: Lexical error. Which of the following words changes its meaning and pronunciation depending on whether it is used as a noun or an adjective? Invalid. Pragmatics is the branch of linguistics concerned with the study of language in practical situations. Which of the following would be a pragmatic meaning of the sentence "Can you pass the ketchup?" A request for the listener to give the questioner the ketchup. How does oral language development affect reading comprehension? Reading comprehension is enhanced by promoting oral language. What statement accurately represents an aspect of phonological awareness related to literacy development? Reading new words requires a student to be able to sound out words by breaking them into parts. A dialect is different from a standard language in all of these ways except: A dialect blends words and structures of multiple standard languages. A middle school teacher teaches a group of intermediate-level English learners about prefixes and suffixes. This activity will increase vocabulary and syntactic understanding. (NOT This activity will increase their understanding of semantics) Which of the following is least important for reading comprehension? Accuracy when required to read aloud to
class. Which of the following statements about phonemic awareness is most accurate? Phonemic awareness is an early indicator of students becoming strong readers. In which region of the United States do residents pronounce the English word "fog" as "fahg"? Northern region. A second-grade teacher conducting a phonics lesson reads the words "kite," "bike," and "recite" aloud and has students write and discuss the use of these words. The greatest benefit to this strategy is it: Discusses vowel rules in a realistic context familiar to students. "Hey mate! Watch out for crikey mikeys! They like to hide in
the bushes and bite when provoked!" Australian English. Mr. MacMillan has a new ELL student in his English class. The new student knows very little English. When should Mr. MacMillan should begin implementing writing assignments for the student? The first day of school. (NOT after the student has 100 word oral vocabulary because there is no minimun number of words to be mastered prior to beginning writing) When an English language learner is learning how to write words he knows how to say in English, what is the most important aspect of the English writing system he should remember? Written English is not based on phonetics of the spoken English. Sets with similar termsMTEL: ESL (54) Practice Test100 terms yamira_gonzalez MTEL ESL Practice (54)313 terms shelbyrussell4 ESL MTEL Mega Study Set #11,579 terms MisterWhelan ESOL Study Guide179 terms JHernandez987 Sets found in the same folderTEXES 291 Phonemes and Alphabetic Principle148 terms Tierra_Paschal5 ESL Study Prep217 terms Makaylia_McDonald99 Phonemes and Alphabetic Principle119 terms leeann_eoff5 Bilingual Education Supplemental111 terms yvette_hernandez82 Other sets by this creatorTeaching Literacy39 terms brookelphillps Teaching Strategies33 terms brookelphillps Teaching Content Areas33 terms brookelphillps Assessment30 terms brookelphillps Other Quizlet setsFull Menu188 terms kkmaier_2001 EMT I (Chp 1)32 terms StephenGallo4 Pharm Exam 1 Vocab108 terms bbhanot Drivers Ed26 terms leahhgg Related questionsQUESTION Why do we have copyright laws? 15 answers QUESTION In the United States, there are television stations such as Black Entertainments and magazines like Ebony which are targeted to groups based on their race, age, or sex. This illustrates which reason why identity is important to communication 2 answers QUESTION To change caution signals into acceptance signals, the salesperson should: 3 answers QUESTION Theory of the mind is most closely related to what aspect of language processing: 15 answers What is the language of a particular region called?A dialect is a form of a language spoken in a particular area.
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