Which of these is a characteristic of CALP acquisition for ESL students?

Context is progressively reduced for tasks using this language.

Which of the following is false?

Having students present their cultures is the best way to draw them in.

Mrs. Jacobs wants to advocate for her students. How can she do this?

Identify a legal right or ethical need that is not being fulfilled

Mr. Martin is adjusting his lesson plan. What strategy should he use?

Make dictionaries accessible and allow for additional time.

While introducing students to the theory of interlanguage, the teacher should assist the students with

Fossilizing the correct rules and vocabulary in their second language

In an ESL literacy rubric integrating listening, speaking, reading, & writing, which belongs at an Intermediate level?

Speaking: Delivering an oral presentation about a topic that is familiar

Mr. Brown is teaching the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas. Which is LEAST effective in teaching this?

Make up a worksheet in the native language

An ESL teacher finds that her Mexican students learn quickly, but their voices are more monotone. Why is this?

Spanish is syllable timed and English is stress timed

Communicative competence requires an advanced speaker of English to behave in which following manner?

To be comfortable using English in all situations

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

The cow couldn't catch the flies with her curly tail.

Which of the following best defines the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?

Instructional model developed by James Asher with speaking and actions

A teacher arranges diverse students to work together in cooperative learning groups. What is the likely impact?

It fosters a culturally inclusive classroom

An ESL teacher has pre-production students. All these strategies should be used with them EXCEPT

Encouraging speaking with classmates in small groups

Which assignment incorporates all four Cs for creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication?

Students in groups plan and present problem solving projects as a group

Which of the following characteristics describes a memoir?

A book in which the author tells his or her own life story

Mrs. Ruth notices one of her students frequently misses word problems about fractions. Why could this be?

The student does not understand many vocabulary words in word problems.

An ELL had limited formal education, but can relate personally to a text. How can a teacher use this?

Accessing the student's previous knowledge

Why might Spanish-speaking ELLs fail to pronounce the initial letter "h" in English words?

The letter "h" when word-initial is always silent in Spanish.

Which of the following is true of the Lau vs. Nichols case?

Supreme Court ruled non-English students were being discriminated.

A consortium of states that strives to advance quality programs for ELLs

Which would be the most appropriate adjustment to make for a social studies test given to an ELL?

Provide a glossary of terms found on the test

Mr. Starke is teaching ELLs for the first time. A new student does not talk in class. What should he do?

The silent period is a normal stage; don't force him

Teachers of academic subjects are training on techniques for ELLs to communicate well. Which is most reinforced?

The application of ESL strategies within the classroom context

Which of the following best describes the difference between a consonant digraph and a consonant blend?

Digraphs form a new sound, whereas blends retain original sounds

All of the following beliefs are supported by the Affective Filter Hypothesis EXCEPT

Students who are given extrinsic rewards are more motivated & will succeed

Elysa is a new student, but her teacher has not seen or heard from her parents yet. What factor should she consider?

Parents may not as involved in other countries as in the US.

For inclusive teaching, which would give diverse students more flexibility in instruction and assessment?

Making some assignments individual, some collaborative

When teaching ESL students to transfer language skills from L1 to L2, which of the following is true?

Languages that represent same phonemes for both are easiest for transfer.

Which of the following is a morphological feature?

The combination of roots and affixes

Observing comprehension in conversations, teachers expect a student to do better academically. Why the difference?

The student has acquired BICS but not CALP.

An ESL teacher applies strategies to advocate equity by offering training and being available. This is an example of

The ESL teacher's functioning as a resource for her fellow teachers

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1
The semester exam administered to students at the end of the term is considered to be a
Pre-assessment
Summative assessment
Mini-assessment
Formative assessment
2
Which of these is a characteristic of CALP acquisition for ESL students?
Higher order cognitive skills are not an issue for this language.
Context is progressively reduced for tasks using this language.
Context is progressively increased in tasks using this language.
New concepts are not presented together with this language
3
Which of the following is false?
Rural districts have a challenge of lots of ESL students and need support.
Learning a few words of the native language and using them is effective.
Fostering an atomosphere of concern by noticing needs promotes positivity.
Having students present their cultures is the best way to draw them in.
4
Which of the following English words has a Greek origin?
Calorie
Calendar
Calumny
Calisthenics
5
A teacher modifies a learning exercise without simplification. Which could the teacher do within this definition?
Repeat utterances
Use easier word choices
Speak or read aloud slower
Exaggerate syllables or use word stress
6
Two students from Vietnam are working to get a sandwich truck at events. The teacher is supportive. What is this?
A portfolio
Transformation
A school-based enterprise
Team teaching
7
Which of the following types of feedback refers to feedback measured against a specific standard?
Corrective feedback
Timely feedback
Student-facilitated feedback
Criterion-referenced feedback
8
Mrs. Jacobs wants to advocate for her students. How can she do this?
Preparing a detailed proposal for a positive change that can be made
Identify a legal right or ethical need that is not being fulfilled
Speaking with the school principal regarding her concerns
Speaking with students to ensure their feelings match her perceptions
9
Abdul is struggling in reading, so Mr. Glenn sends him for one-on-one instruction. What is this an example of?
Adaptive Materials
The pull-out model
Collaboration
The Frayer Model
10
Olvan is a third grade ELL who has challenges with word order and relies heavily on teacher. How can we fix this?
Homework
Caregiver Conference
Classroom interventions
Peer Groups and Review
11
Mr. Martin is adjusting his lesson plan. What strategy should he use?
Adjuest the content to make the homework simpler.
Make dictionaries accessible and allow for additional time.
Send the ELL students to the resource room for supplemental instruction.
Allow the ELL students to work together.
12
While introducing students to the theory of interlanguage, the teacher should assist the students with
Code switching between the two languages the student knows best
Minimizing the changes occurring in each student's interlanguage
Fossilizing the correct rules and vocabulary in their second language
Gaining as much vocabulary as possible in the acquisition time frame
13
In an ESL literacy rubric integrating listening, speaking, reading, & writing, which belongs at an Intermediate level?
Speaking: Delivering an oral presentation about a topic that is familiar
Writing: Composing simple sentences using verbs in the present tense
Listening: Interpreting simple words in common, everyday situations
Reading: Scanning basic or familiar texts for the important information
14
Mr. Brown is teaching the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas. Which is LEAST effective in teaching this?
Speak the English words and have the students repeat
Point at pictures of examples
Make up a worksheet in the native language
Ask students to point similarities between native language and English
15
A teacher is doing vocabulary. She has them write definitions, examples, characteristics, etc. What strategy is this?
Frayer Model
Word bank
Fishbowl
Alpha Boxes
16
An ESL teacher finds that her Mexican students learn quickly, but their voices are more monotone. Why is this?
Spanish contains less falling intonation than English
Spanish is syllable timed and English is stress timed
Spanish contains less rising intonation than English
Spanish is stress timed and a English is syllable timed
17
Communicative competence requires an advanced speaker of English to behave in which following manner?
To be able to imitate dialects from around the United States
To understand all conversational techniques used in the English langauge
To sound just like a native speaker
To be comfortable using English in all situations
18
Of the following words, which has roots in both Greek and Latin?
Campus
Camera
Calcium
Canister
19
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
The tree scratched at my window every time the wind blew.
The cow couldn't catch the flies with her curly tail.
The rain was coming down so hard that it felt like a bucket of water.
Her backpack weighed a ton, slowing her down on the way to school.
20
Which of the following best defines the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?
Instructional model where experiences are connected to class concepts
Instructional method where instruction is only given in English
Instructional model developed by James Asher with speaking and actions
Instructional model frames in relation to how students acquired their L1
21
A teacher arranges diverse students to work together in cooperative learning groups. What is the likely impact?
It fosters a culturally inclusive classroom
Students will develop semantic skills
It creates in- versus out-group dynamics that will divide the class
Students have more conflict because they come from competitive cultures
22
An ESL teacher has pre-production students. All these strategies should be used with them EXCEPT
Gesturing, pointing, and using visuals as much as possible
Encouraging speaking with classmates in small groups
Speaking slowly and using shorter words and simple sentences
Modeling language by saying and showing the meaning
23
Which assignment incorporates all four Cs for creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication?
Having students independently plan their own projects to solve problems.
Students independently plan and present problem solving projects together
Students in groups plan and present problem solving projects as a group
Students in groups plan problem solving projects and present independently
24
Which of the following characteristics describes a memoir?
A book in which the author tells the story of another person
A book in which one author writes several short stories
A book in which the author instructs the reader on a topic
A book in which the author tells his or her own life story
25
Mrs. Ruth notices one of her students frequently misses word problems about fractions. Why could this be?
The student does not understand many vocabulary words in word problems.
The student doesn't know the difference between numerators & denominators.
The student does not know how to write fractions.
The student is confused about how fractions interact with one another.
26
An ELL had limited formal education, but can relate personally to a text. How can a teacher use this?
Accessing the student's previous knowledge
Scaffolding student interactions with the text
Scaffolding the teacher-student interactions
Strategies to create background knowledge
27
Why might Spanish-speaking ELLs fail to pronounce the initial letter "h" in English words?
They are generalizing from some English silent-h words.
There is no such letter in their native language alphabeth.
There are no similar phonemes in their native language.
The letter "h" when word-initial is always silent in Spanish.
28
Which of the following is true of the Lau vs. Nichols case?
It was brought to court by Latino and African American parents.
It defined what constitutes and ELL program.
It demanded that ELL programs meet three requisites
Supreme Court ruled non-English students were being discriminated.
29
Oftentimes, ESL teachers are called upon to be a bridge between ELL families and the community. What role is this?
ESL paraprofessionals
Stereotypes
Cultural liaisons
AMAOs
30
In which approach to language learning might a student be asked to directly translate into their native language?
Classical Approach
Cognitive Code
Direct Method
Phonics Approach
31
What is WIDA?
A teaching approach that uses real-life objects; realia
A group created by the federal government in NCLB
Assessment the federal gov't requires schools to use w/ ELLs under NCLB
A consortium of states that strives to advance quality programs for ELLs
32
To promote ELL language development, what does knowledge of morphology and word analysis promote?
Fluency
Spelling
Vocabulary
None of these
33
An ELL who can say sentences and understand some conversational English is in what stage of language acquisition?
Emergent Bilingual
Early Production
Intermediate Fluency
Speech Emergent
34
Which would be the most appropriate adjustment to make for a social studies test given to an ELL?
Use multiple-choice and short-answer questions
Use vocabulary that is easier for the ELL to understand
Provide a glossary of terms found on the test
Use only multiple-choice questions
35
Mr. Starke is teaching ELLs for the first time. A new student does not talk in class. What should he do?
Call on him in class; challenge him to overcome his fear
Encourage him to speak English at home to get accustomed
The silent period is a normal stage; don't force him
Ask him to give a presentation in class
36
Maintaining more or less distance between or among people is an example of
Realia
An ethical issue
A cultural norm
An IEP
37
Which is the most appropriate recommendation of daily ESL instruction time for a student who does not speak English?
Two to three hours a day
One to one and a half hours daily
Two hours every day
One hour per day
38
Which of the following words most closely defines the prefix "inter" as it is used in the word "intermission"?
Between
Continuous
Interruption
Beginning
39
Teachers of academic subjects are training on techniques for ELLs to communicate well. Which is most reinforced?
The collaborations of mainstream classroom and ESL teachers
The promotion of parental participation in student education
The incorporation of community resources in ESL classrooms
The application of ESL strategies within the classroom context
40
The smallest individual sounds in a word are called
Segments
Pragmatics
Phonemes
Morphemes
41
Which of the following best describes the difference between a consonant digraph and a consonant blend?
Digraphs mimic vowel sounds, while blends retain original sound
Digraphs form a new sound, whereas blends retain original sounds
Digraphs sometimes include a vowel, but blends only have consonants
Digraphs & blends both form new sounds, but blends are at the beginning
42
All of the following beliefs are supported by the Affective Filter Hypothesis EXCEPT
Anxiety in language learning has been shown to be detrimental to learning
Students in supportive environments are more often willing to be challenged
Students who are given extrinsic rewards are more motivated & will succeed
Students who have high levels of inhibition can feel less capable
43
Elysa is a new student, but her teacher has not seen or heard from her parents yet. What factor should she consider?
The parents are uninterested in their child's activities.
The parents are very busy.
Parents may not as involved in other countries as in the US.
The parents are unsupportive.
44
Noam Chomsky posited that all humans are born with a built-in ability to
Hear in order to learn letter sounds
Learn a second language
Read text
Learn a language
45
For inclusive teaching, which would give diverse students more flexibility in instruction and assessment?
Weighting all assignments toward final grades in advance
Presenting information either orally or visually, not both
Making some assignments individual, some collaborative
Assigning every student a topic for completing projects
46
Practice of using teaching aids and adapted content to simplify the target language for second language learners
Comprehensible input
Visual learning
Total physical response
Extrinsic motivation
47
When teaching ESL students to transfer language skills from L1 to L2, which of the following is true?
Languages that use the same alphabet correspond to the same speech sounds.
Languages using the same alphabet have 1:1 correspondences with phonemes.
Languages that use same alphabet are never new or unfamiliar to students
Languages that represent same phonemes for both are easiest for transfer.
48
10 students are taking a test, 5 students are in small group, & the other 5 are outside. What testing bias is this?
Method Bias
Cultural Bias
Item Bias
Reflection Bias
49
Which of the following is a morphological feature?
The combination of roots and affixes
The relationship of letters to sounds
The pitches of a voice during speech
The patterns of intonation in speech
50
Observing comprehension in conversations, teachers expect a student to do better academically. Why the difference?
The student is not motivated for academics.
The student must be intellectually disabled.
The student has acquired BICS but not CALP.
The student has acquired CALP but not BICS.
51
An ESL teacher applies strategies to advocate equity by offering training and being available. This is an example of
The ESL teacher's aiding student language proficiency assessments
The ESL teacher's functioning as a resource for her fellow teachers
The ESL teacher's offering input on admission, review and dismisssal.
The ESL teacher's providing support for site-based decision-making
52
Which is MOST accurate regarding the assessment of student language skills in their second language?
There is a risk of under identifying student when assessing langauge skills
There is a risk of overidentifying students when assessing language skills
Child-adult interactions are not influenced by cultural differences
Students usualy demonstrate performance equivalent to first language norms
53
A school district has large ELL populations from 20 different nations. Which program should they use?
The sheltered English program model
The late-exit bilingual program model
The early-exit bilingual program model
The model of pull-out classes for ESLs
54
An English class is learning modes of writing. The teacher has them research and provide evidence. Which mode is this?
Creative
Expository
Descriptive
Narrative
55
A teacher is developing an assessment. Which is the most important to consider?
That there is a greater emphasis on material in the last grading period
That there are a variety of question types
That the test is carefully aligned to the material
That the test includes a variety of levels of difficulty
56
The goal of the maintenance model of bilingual education is to
Aid students in transitional to mainstream classroom
Immerse a student in the targeted language
Increase native language proficiency with targeted language instruction
Given independent target language instruction
57
Which is a governmental organization?
OELA
TESOL
NABE
Dave's ESL Cafe
58
A Korean ESL is at the beginning level in reading. To which difference does this relate for targeting instruction?
Language background
Student learning style
Academic Strengths
Cultural background
59
Which would be the MOST effective scaffolding strategy for accessing prior knowledge to introduce new concepts?
Provide multiple visual aids illustrating new concepts and words
Compare concepts to similar new ideas, and offer sultiple synonyms
Relate concepts and words to familiar ideas and words in comparison
Design a hands-on activity where student use new concepts and words
60
Which of the following is true about NCLB?
States were required to administer ELP exams to ELLs and to develop AMAOs.
States required to administer federal ELP exams to ELLs and to adopt AMAOs.
States were required to administer ELP exams but not to develop AMAOs.
States not required to administer ELP exams but required to develop AMAOs.
61
A new teacher is unsure of her responsibilities about documentation and records. How should they secure help?
Go online to get ideas
Revisit college textbooks
Use the library to research
Ask the department head
62
A non-Muslim makes a comment about Muslim discrimination against women. This is upsetting. What should you do?
Punish the student by banning her from class
Privately apologize to the Muslim students
Hold a discussion about women status in different cultures
Change the topic and let the students work it out later
63
Providing books in English to ELLs is equal treatment but not sufficient for equitable education. Which court case?
California vs. English Immersion 1966
Brown vs. Board of Education 1954
Texas vs. Ramirez 1955
Lau vs. Nichols 1974
64
A reading passage with key words left as blanks in order to help students practice vocabulary is. . .
Discrete grammar exercise
Cloze passage
Comprehension passage
Short constructed response
65
A school puts on a cultural day. What level of multicultural education is this?
Transformed
Additive
Exclusive
Inclusive
66
Fredo has learned to speak English using different vocabulary with friends than teachers. This is an example of
The influence of an ELL student's native language on his speaking English
Persistence of a native regional dialect's characteristics after relocating
The diffreences between ELL students' correct and incorrect constructions
The influence of contextual discourse factors on language variation choices
67
Which of the following is an example of a graphic organizer?
Picture dictionary
Textbook with graphics or other visual scaffolds
Venn Diagram
Image of a vocabulary term
68
A student with strong phonics knowledge is able to
Rapidly name grade-level sight words
Use relationships between symbols and sounds to read and write words
Correctly define and use new terminology
Read text with accuracy, speed, and inflection
69
Mr. Brand is promoting vocabulary. What strategy can he use?
He should introduce new vocabulary words by incorporating them.
He should introduce and focus on a few words a week.
He should introduce new words without incorporating them.
He should identify new words and create a vocabulary list
70
Mr. Freeman gives ELLs a final exam. One asks what "extinct" means. How should he respond?
I'm sorry, but I cannot tell you.
Please ask another student.
Extinct means without any living members, that doesn't exist anymore.
I'll give you a hint. Dinosaurs are extinct.
71
Genesis is a first grader who completed her assignment on sentences. Which is an example of constructive feedback?
"I'm disappointed you forgot ending punctuation. You have to think."
You really need to check all your sentences for punctuation.
Great job on writing those sentences!
You worked hard on your spelling, but you need to work on punctuation.
72
Which of the following items is considered an instructional material?
Pencils
A weekly assessment created by the teacher
Graphic Paper
Construction Paper
73
An English teacher sees a student ramble in his written work. What should she keep in mind about her feedback?
She should encourage his writing because at least he is trying hard
His culture may use more storytelling, which is reflected in his writing
Because he is at the intermediate level, she shouldn't correct him
She needs to give feedback early on so he can gain necessary skills
74
A teacher provides artifacts, clothes, and other real objects for the lesson. What will she accomplish?
Interfere with language development by teaching words from other languages
Interfere with acculturation to US by using objects from other countries
Further students' understanding of US challenges to immigrant groups
Further language development by conversation & interaction with objects
75
Co-Teaching:
Content & ESL teachers share an instructional space
Should begin with careful co-planning
All of the above
May follow parallel teaching, stations, lead & support, or team teaching
76
What are the four qualities of a good assessment?
Standardization, detail, consistency, and structure
Reliability, standardization, validity, and practicality
Practicality, predictability, fairness, detail
Fairness, equity, difficulty, and validity
77
For assessing ELLs to differentiate between typical and atypical learners, which is NOT a recommended consideration?
How long the child has been learning English
The linguistic abilities of the child in English
Scores from a single valid, reliable instrument
The linguistic abilities of the child in the first language
78
When assessing ELLs in their first language, which is the MOST valid consideration?
Standardized assessment instruments easy to obtain in the first language
Students assessed in their first language can be overidentified with delays
Students assessed in their first language can be underi-dentfied for delays
Qualified practitioners to assess ELLs in their first language
79
Which is appropriate for teachers in giving instructional feedback to ELLs?
They should avoid feedback beyond specific subjects to ensure clarity
They should confine feedback to corrective to avoid confusion
They should include positive feedback as well as corrective feedback
They should use feedback vocabulary above their level to motivate students
80
Which of the following is characteristic of a multicultural classroom?
Both Red and Blue
A classroom that allows students to participate in sharing their cultures
A classroom with focus on CALP needed for universities in the United States
A classroom that includes, incorporates, and represents many cultures
81
Francisco is taking a reading test. He speaks English well, but reads poorly. What accommodation should he have?
Allow take home test
Read aloud
Allow him to only answer half the questions
Allow testing in separate room
82
When assessing language abilities, which would be significant, consistent exposure to English?
Exposure to the English language at different times in the community
Three or more days weekly of English school, daycare, or babysitter
Having been exposed to English language that is spoken at home
Being exposed to the English language incidentally from the television
83
Formative assessments provide information that can be used for which of the following?
To promote or retain a student
To change and improve instruction
As an exit exam for credit at the end of the term
In place of a semester exam
84
Which of the following statements best describes a formative assessment?
Formative assessments measure what students know along the way
Formative assessments are given at the end of each year
Formative assessments are given at the end of the grading period
Formative assessments measure what students know at the end of a unit
85
Which of the following parts of speech is used to connect words, clauses, and sentences?
Conjunction
Interjection
Article
Preposition
86
Jose is from Mexico and is told to go to the newcomer center. What happens there?
Students taught information in two languages, promoting development of both
Student's first language acts as an aid in the classroom
Students are taught linguistic survival skills to adapt to a new culture
Students given instruction in English and only allowed to speak English
87
Mr. Howell asks ELLs to write a historical event in their native language and translate it. How is this beneficial?
They can control the pace of their learning to suit their needs
The become more familiar with important historical events
They are able to practice reading English aloud
They increase their ability to translate their native language to English
88
Teacher writes "I met my friend for lunch at the café." A student wonders why the accent. What is being demonstrated?
Code-switching
Dysnomia
Borrowing
Fossilization of errors
89
Which ascribed Hispanic students the same rights as African American students regarding access to equal education?
Castaneda vs. Pickard
Lau vs. Nichols
Title III
Keyes vs. School District 1, Denver, Colorado
90
Sanchez family is new & have a meeting where they get a folder of info about American school & culture. What is this?
Behaviorism
SIOP
An IEP
A parent toolkit
91
Which is the MOST appropriate way for a teacher to guide material selection for a rock formation lesson?
Substituting manipulatives and graphics for printed text materials
Substituting a concise outline of key subject facts instead of texts
Choosing a lower level text to match student levels
Choosing a grade level text and adapting its syntax and vocabulary
92
I like to go to the store, and buy ice cream. What needs to be changed?
I like to go to the store, but buy ice cream.
I like to go to the store too buy ice cream.
I like to go to the store and buy ice cream.
No Change
93
Which of these do both L1 and L2 acquisition have in common?
Risks are taken equally in both
Both undergo a babbling phase
Nonverbal receptive response
Neither one has a silent period
94
Some middle school ESLs are struggling with word order. Why might this be so?
They do not want to work in this group
None of the above
They are not listening attentively
They are having a conflict with the rules from their first language
95
Fahd shows signs of biculturalism. Which would accurately describe how he behaves?
Fahd understands both Arabic and English but prefers to speak Arabic.
Fahd feels ashamed of his home culture and only wants to speak English
Fahd rejects American values and has strong ties to home country and family
Fahd easily switches between English and Arabic
96
The language acquisition skills denoted by BICS take about _________ for ESLs to develop after coming to America.
Six months to two years
Individually unique times
No determined duration
From five to seven years
97
The teacher uses a student's first language to help them in grammar due to no formal education. What is this?
Metalinguistic
Metacognitive
Vocabulary
Translation
98
Faculty members support participation of families in activities and decisions. This demonstrates awareness of
When families have positive attitudes about school, their children will too
Engagement in school activities helps family model communication
Family can help teach better if they know more about instruction
Family members can better evaluate instruction with curricular familiarity
99
When did the United States begin enacting laws that restricted immigration?
In the 1970s
Only very recently, in the 21st century
Immediately after the Revolutionary War
In the late 1800s
100
Among the following pairs, which two words share the same root?
Clavicle and Clavichord
Clause and Clavicle
Clinic and Recline
Iconoclast and Claustrophobia

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