FTCE - ESOL CertificationTest Question 1-60

Question 1

When teaching ELL's about time, how can timed tests be taught if speed is not important in L1?

Accepted Answer

give timed practice tests

Question 2

At what level of writing is a child who has a somewhat sequenced text w/ several sentences.

Accepted Answer

Intermediate Level

Question 3

Which resource would NOT have research documents for graduate courses?

Accepted Answer

Webquests

Question 4

Which one of the following is NOT required for ELL's to achieve fluency?

Accepted Answer

study in the foreign language country

Question 5

One characteristic of discourse is . . .

Accepted Answer

It shapes the way we organize our thougths

Question 6

Which approach emphases use of actual language in the content areas as language for learners

Accepted Answer

CALLA (Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach)

Question 7

Which of the following falls under Stage 4 of morpheme acquisition, according to Krashen?

Accepted Answer

third-person singular

Question 8

Which researcher is associated with the Language Acquisition Devices (LAD)?

Accepted Answer

Chomsky

Question 9

What is the best program for teaching ELL's?

Accepted Answer

no single program

Question 10

Which of the following statements about reading is false.

Accepted Answer

Children must learn to read a second time in English

Question 11

How can teachers demonstrate cultural sensitivity when using "Teacher talk"?

Accepted Answer

increase the wait time for answers

Question 12

When a student says, "Me go eat", which strategy is s/he using?

Accepted Answer

simplification

Question 13

"You can't have your cake and eat it too" is an example of . . .

Accepted Answer

an idiom

Question 14

What cultural taboo might cause some children to refuse to eat a pepperoni & cheese pizza?

Accepted Answer

It goes against their dietary laws

Question 15

Which of the following has research shown to be a valid learning tool?

Accepted Answer

correcting semantic errors

Question 16

How do children learn Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)? ~ Cummings

Accepted Answer

naturally in their social environment

Question 17

According to the Pew Research Inst. what % population growth of immigrants in US btw '05 - '50?

Accepted Answer

82%

Question 18

What was NOT discovered by the American Institute for Research in Proposition 227?

Accepted Answer

ELL's had a chance of being reclassified as Lang Prof. @ 36%

Question 19

Parent Leadership Councils(PLC)are a direct result of which of the following judicial decisions

Accepted Answer

The Florida Consent Decree of 1990

Question 20

The translation of the English word "cargo" to Spanish as "el cargo" is an example of . . .

Accepted Answer

false cognate

Question 21

What is the basic principle of CALLA?

Accepted Answer

It is used to transition ESOL LA prgm to mainstream LA prgm

Question 22

According to Ogbu's, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of caste-like minorities?

Accepted Answer

They valued education as a way to escape.

Question 23

How can teachers, students and ELL's learn about other cultures?

Accepted Answer

by studying the history and art forms

Question 24

According to D.A. Wilkins (1972), which of the following is a function?

Accepted Answer

bright blue sky

Question 25

Which one of the following is a result of assimilation?

Accepted Answer

Immigrants move away from intense geographical concentration

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use L1 instruction with an ELL when available?

Accepted Answer

It will hinder their acquisition of L2

Question 27

What is the result of insufficient practice in listening to a sound new to the ELL's?

Accepted Answer

heavy accent

Question 28

What is "empty language"?

Accepted Answer

perfunctory speech with little meaning

Question 29

In which immersion education model is the student taken out of the regular classroom?

Accepted Answer

structured English immersion

Question 30

What phoneme combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative sharing the same place?

Accepted Answer

Affricatives

Question 31

Which one of the following is a reason NOT to try to eliminate variations in English by ELL's?

Accepted Answer

It can create hostility

Question 32

Which stage of SLA is having 3,000 receptive words & communicates w/ short phrases/sentences.

Accepted Answer

lexical chunks

Question 33

Selinker's theory of inter-language, suggests which of the following is NOT a learner strategy?

Accepted Answer

L2 Interference

Question 34

Harris Winitz's Comprehension Approach states ELL used which techniques in learning a language?

Accepted Answer

using audio cassettes and a book with illustrations

Question 35

When they are writing a research report, which level of difficulty is a person practicing?

Accepted Answer

Level 4: cognitively demanding/context reduced

Question 36

Which of the following terms means a SLL wants to learn a language bc interest in the culture?

Accepted Answer

integrative motivation

Question 37

Which of the following factors increases the L1's chances of acquiring L2?

Accepted Answer

both L1 & L2 groups want assimilation for the L1 group

Question 38

Free/Appropriate Public Education & Least Restrictive Environment are from what legislation?

Accepted Answer

Education of all Handicapped Children Act 1966

Question 39

ELL's who learn a language through thought processes use which of the following skills?

Accepted Answer

cognitive

Question 40

What are CUP's?

Accepted Answer

Common Underlying Proficiency

Question 41

What is meant when we say, "Language is interdependent"?

Accepted Answer

Language is an integrated structure

Question 42

Creating a graph using information found in a reading passage, uses what researchers technique?

Accepted Answer

Prabhu

Question 43

Which Website would an ELL be able to find practice exercises?

Accepted Answer

www.esl.about.com

Question 44

According to theories concerning "intentionality", best way to promote language in children?

Accepted Answer

truly listening to them

Question 45

Older students are able to progress more rapidly in language learning because of . . .

Accepted Answer

They know how to use their life experiences to understand L2

Question 46

Children from 6-12 continue to develop which of the following skills in their native language?

Accepted Answer

reading

Question 47

In the word inaccessible, the bold part is the

Accepted Answer

suffix

Question 48

Researchers who focus on the mistakes language learners make are studying what?

Accepted Answer

error analysis

Question 49

How can teachers in upper grades lessen difficulty of tasks for student still learning CALP's?

Accepted Answer

by using realia and demonstrations

Question 50

Which on of the following is NOT a reason people change their register?

Accepted Answer

degree of an ELL's assimilation

Question 51

What Language device is used when asking a question to motivate an action?

Accepted Answer

pragmatics

Question 52

Which one of the following is NOT considered a stage of acculturation?

Accepted Answer

Exit Stage

Question 53

Which one of the following is the main activity in Language Experience Approach (LEA)?

Accepted Answer

creation of a narrative with content for instruction

Question 54

The study of word order which creates meaning is the study of . . .

Accepted Answer

syntax

Question 55

If both parents are bilingual, what language practice is recommended for bilingual children

Accepted Answer

speaking both languages to the child as early as possible

Question 56

When the voice rises at the end of a question, which item is being used to determine meaning?

Accepted Answer

pitch

Question 57

Which of the following scaffolding criteria is unnecessary for readers who are bc proficient?

Accepted Answer

reading materials below grade level

Question 58

What is the main reason oral discussion of reading material is important in the ESOL classroom?

Accepted Answer

Student are able to negotiate meaning

Question 59

Which one of the following was not provided for in Lau vs. Nichols?

Accepted Answer

funding

Question 60

According to Krashen's Theory of SLA, which concerns how learners best learn new material?

Accepted Answer

The Input Hypothesis

FTCE - ESOL CertificationTest Question 1-60

Questions 60

FTCE - ESOL CertificationTest Question 1-60

Questions 60