Question 1

How many morphemes are in the word fundamentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  five D

Question 2

Language registers match language to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  tone 
B)  accent 
C)  context 
D)  pitch 
A)  tone 
B)  accent 
C)  context 
D)  pitch C

Question 3

How can attitudes toward dialects impact English learners?

Accepted Answer

A)  English learners cannot distinguish between dialects. 
B)  Dialects are often used as a basis for discrimination. 
C)  Teachers cannot understand all English dialects. 
D)  Students of differing dialects learn in different environments. 
A)  English learners cannot distinguish between dialects. 
B)  Dialects are often used as a basis for discrimination. 
C)  Teachers cannot understand all English dialects. 
D)  Students of differing dialects learn in different environments. B

Question 4

What is CALP?

Accepted Answer

A)  California Assessment of Learner Proficiency 
B)  Calculation of Academic Learning Preparation 
C)  Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency 
D)  Colloquial Aspects of Lesson Planning 
A)  California Assessment of Learner Proficiency 
B)  Calculation of Academic Learning Preparation 
C)  Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency 
D)  Colloquial Aspects of Lesson Planning

Question 5

What is an example of the explicit teaching of syntax?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students work together in role-play. 
B)  Students collaboratively write dialogue. 
C)  Students play grammar games. 
D)  Students research word families. 
A)  Students work together in role-play. 
B)  Students collaboratively write dialogue. 
C)  Students play grammar games. 
D)  Students research word families.

Question 6

What is the IRE recitation pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  The student interprets, the teacher revises, student explains 
B)  The teacher intones, student recites, the teacher establishes 
C)  The student interacts, the teacher rephrases, student examines 
D)  The teacher initiates, student responds, the teacher evaluates 
A)  The student interprets, the teacher revises, student explains 
B)  The teacher intones, student recites, the teacher establishes 
C)  The student interacts, the teacher rephrases, student examines 
D)  The teacher initiates, student responds, the teacher evaluates

Question 7

Pragmatics includes which three communication skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to use oral discourse, written discourse, and academic discourse according to the appropriate context 
B)  the ability to identify typical grammar problems, syntax errors, and false cognates 
C)  the ability to identify double meanings, write and speak different sentence structures, and produce novel utterances 
D)  the ability to use language for different functions, adapt language according to the listener or situation, and follow rules for conversations and narrative 
A)  the ability to use oral discourse, written discourse, and academic discourse according to the appropriate context 
B)  the ability to identify typical grammar problems, syntax errors, and false cognates 
C)  the ability to identify double meanings, write and speak different sentence structures, and produce novel utterances 
D)  the ability to use language for different functions, adapt language according to the listener or situation, and follow rules for conversations and narrative

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a dialect?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA 
B)  UK 
C)  AAVE 
D)  AUS 
A)  USA 
B)  UK 
C)  AAVE 
D)  AUS

Question 9

How is cooperative learning a discourse alternative?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teacher leads the discussion and the structure of conversation is focused on a distinct topic, which leads to more teacher control. 
B)  The style of "teacher talk" changes as teachers assist students with tasks, give fewer commands, and impose less control with students in changing groups. 
C)  Teachers ask students questions in order to activate prior knowledge and gather information about the subject matter. 
D)  The focus is on understanding complex ideas, concepts, and texts in order to create a project. 
A)  The teacher leads the discussion and the structure of conversation is focused on a distinct topic, which leads to more teacher control. 
B)  The style of "teacher talk" changes as teachers assist students with tasks, give fewer commands, and impose less control with students in changing groups. 
C)  Teachers ask students questions in order to activate prior knowledge and gather information about the subject matter. 
D)  The focus is on understanding complex ideas, concepts, and texts in order to create a project.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a nonverbal signal?

Accepted Answer

A)  register 
B)  pitch 
C)  posture 
D)  grammar 
A)  register 
B)  pitch 
C)  posture 
D)  grammar

Question 11

How does language contribute to human life? Give at least one example.

Accepted Answer

Response should include at least one of

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of how a school can make the pragmatic features of the school explicit?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide English learners with a bilingual dictionary with information on how to pronounce unfamiliar words, common phrases, and proper nouns 
B)  direct all newcomers to an office where they can access information about local services, community centers, and libraries 
C)  instruct students on the basic principles of good manners in classroom, playground, and school settings 
D)  give newcomers a welcome book that explains school routines, expected behaviors, and shared values 
A)  provide English learners with a bilingual dictionary with information on how to pronounce unfamiliar words, common phrases, and proper nouns 
B)  direct all newcomers to an office where they can access information about local services, community centers, and libraries 
C)  instruct students on the basic principles of good manners in classroom, playground, and school settings 
D)  give newcomers a welcome book that explains school routines, expected behaviors, and shared values

Question 13

Phonology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar patterns in language 
B)  word patterns in language 
C)  sound patterns in language 
D)  stress patterns in language 
A)  grammar patterns in language 
B)  word patterns in language 
C)  sound patterns in language 
D)  stress patterns in language

Question 14

Syntax can be described as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  creative aspect of language and communication 
B)  description of the differences between two or more languages 
C)  acceleration of language learning in the ESL classroom 
D)  rules that govern the formation of phrases and sentences 
A)  creative aspect of language and communication 
B)  description of the differences between two or more languages 
C)  acceleration of language learning in the ESL classroom 
D)  rules that govern the formation of phrases and sentences

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of clipping?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA for United States of America 
B)  prof for professor 
C)  travelogue from travel + monologue 
D)  pre- in premade 
A)  USA for United States of America 
B)  prof for professor 
C)  travelogue from travel + monologue 
D)  pre- in premade

Question 16

What are the three basic semantic challenges for English learners?

Accepted Answer

A)  translating, learning words for which there is no first-language counterpart, and understanding similar words that are in both languages with different meanings 
B)  using articles, conjugating verbs, and finding appropriate adjectives and adverbs for spoken and written discourse 
C)  forming words, phrases, and sentences appropriately according to context 
D)  using clipping, acronyms, and blends when speaking and writing in different contexts 
A)  translating, learning words for which there is no first-language counterpart, and understanding similar words that are in both languages with different meanings 
B)  using articles, conjugating verbs, and finding appropriate adjectives and adverbs for spoken and written discourse 
C)  forming words, phrases, and sentences appropriately according to context 
D)  using clipping, acronyms, and blends when speaking and writing in different contexts

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of dimensions of discourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  written vs. spoken 
B)  grammar vs. syntax 
C)  morphemes vs. phonemes 
D)  pitch vs. tone 
A)  written vs. spoken 
B)  grammar vs. syntax 
C)  morphemes vs. phonemes 
D)  pitch vs. tone

Question 18

What are some universal features of language? Be specific and identify at least five features that all languages have in common.

Accepted Answer

Response should include at least five of

Question 19

Which of the following are characteristics of phonology?

Accepted Answer

A)  reading, writing, speaking, listening 
B)  accent, dialect, pronunciation, vernacular 
C)  stress, pitch, prosody, intonation 
D)  diagraphs, diphthongs, prefixes, and suffixes 
A)  reading, writing, speaking, listening 
B)  accent, dialect, pronunciation, vernacular 
C)  stress, pitch, prosody, intonation 
D)  diagraphs, diphthongs, prefixes, and suffixes

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a social-stratification dialect?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage slang 
B)  U.S. Southern accent 
C)  Spanish-accented English 
D)  academic discourse 
A)  teenage slang 
B)  U.S. Southern accent 
C)  Spanish-accented English 
D)  academic discourse

How many morphemes are in the word fundamentalists?

Language registers match language to which of the following?

How can attitudes toward dialects impact English learners?

What is CALP?

What is an example of the explicit teaching of syntax?

What is the IRE recitation pattern?

Pragmatics includes which three communication skills?

Which of the following is an example of a dialect?

How is cooperative learning a discourse alternative?

Which of the following is an example of a nonverbal signal?

How does language contribute to human life? Give at least one example.

Which of the following is an example of how a school can make the pragmatic features of the school explicit?

Phonology is the study of:

Syntax can be described as the:

Which of the following is an example of clipping?

What are the three basic semantic challenges for English learners?

Which of the following is an example of dimensions of discourse?

What are some universal features of language? Be specific and identify at least five features that all languages have in common.

Which of the following are characteristics of phonology?

Which of the following is an example of a social-stratification dialect?

English Learners and Their Teachers

First- and Second-Language Development Related to Academic Achievement

Programs for English Learners

English-Language Literacy Development, Lesson Planning, and Specially Designed Content Instruction in English

Oral Literacy

English-Language Literacy Development

Assessment of English Learners

Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement

Culturally Inclusive Instruction

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Exam 2: Language Structure and Use

How many morphemes are in the word fundamentalists?

Language registers match language to which of the following?

How can attitudes toward dialects impact English learners?

What is CALP?

What is an example of the explicit teaching of syntax?

What is the IRE recitation pattern?

Pragmatics includes which three communication skills?

Which of the following is an example of a dialect?

How is cooperative learning a discourse alternative?

Which of the following is an example of a nonverbal signal?

How does language contribute to human life? Give at least one example.

Which of the following is an example of how a school can make the pragmatic features of the school explicit?

Phonology is the study of:

Syntax can be described as the:

Which of the following is an example of clipping?

What are the three basic semantic challenges for English learners?

Which of the following is an example of dimensions of discourse?

What are some universal features of language? Be specific and identify at least five features that all languages have in common.

Which of the following are characteristics of phonology?

Which of the following is an example of a social-stratification dialect?

English Learners and Their Teachers

First- and Second-Language Development Related to Academic Achievement

Programs for English Learners

English-Language Literacy Development, Lesson Planning, and Specially Designed Content Instruction in English

Oral Literacy

English-Language Literacy Development

Assessment of English Learners

Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement

Culturally Inclusive Instruction

Filters