Question 1

Second language learning ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is easy for young children 
B)  is best acquired with reading and writing 
C)  works best if each parent speaks a different language 
D)  occurs either simultaneously or in successive acquisition 
A)  is easy for young children 
B)  is best acquired with reading and writing 
C)  works best if each parent speaks a different language 
D)  occurs either simultaneously or in successive acquisition

Question 2

Speech skills include the ability to learn vocabulary, the ability to put words together in complete sentences, and the ability to understand when others speak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the example with its receptive language strategy.
-Ask children to use words to paint verbal and mental pictures.

Accepted Answer

A)  "You put it where?" 
B)  "I hear your words; do you mean this?" 
C)  "Tell me about your dream." 
D)  "Put your lunch on your desk, then wash your hands." 
E)  "Please go sit on the rug next to the chairs.".
F) "Tell me what you think will happen to the eggs in the incubator." 
A)  "You put it where?" 
B)  "I hear your words; do you mean this?" 
C)  "Tell me about your dream." 
D)  "Put your lunch on your desk, then wash your hands." 
E)  "Please go sit on the rug next to the chairs.".
F) "Tell me what you think will happen to the eggs in the incubator."

Question 4

List at least three suggestions as to how adults can respond to children's problems with language and literacy in helpful ways.

Accepted Answer

Pay attention when the child talks to yo

Question 5

A topic web ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a way to begin a project 
B)  is best done with teachers at a staff meeting 
C)  is difficult to use with children 
D)  is a good project for parents to make at home 
A)  is a way to begin a project 
B)  is best done with teachers at a staff meeting 
C)  is difficult to use with children 
D)  is a good project for parents to make at home

Question 6

Match the conclusion with the research finding.
-Experiences help build language.

Accepted Answer

A)  There are stages of language growth with individual variations in timing. 
B)  Children use language to communicate but don't see it as an entity itself. 
C)  Child language is unique to a child's age and linguistic level. 
D)  High-quality programs can reduce the degree of delay for high-risk children. 
E)  The more experiences a child has, the more there is to talk about. 
A)  There are stages of language growth with individual variations in timing. 
B)  Children use language to communicate but don't see it as an entity itself. 
C)  Child language is unique to a child's age and linguistic level. 
D)  High-quality programs can reduce the degree of delay for high-risk children. 
E)  The more experiences a child has, the more there is to talk about.

Question 7

In selecting children's books, a teacher needs to think, "Could I read this book enthusiastically?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the stage of language development with its appropriate description.
-Babbling

Accepted Answer

A)  Response to language 
B)  Vocalization 
C)  Word development 
D)  Sentences 
E)  Elaboration
F) Graphic representation 
A)  Response to language 
B)  Vocalization 
C)  Word development 
D)  Sentences 
E)  Elaboration
F) Graphic representation

Question 9

Match the holistic strategy with its acronym.
-Drop everything and read

Accepted Answer

A)  DEAR 
B)  Huddle groups 
C)  Book Bragging 
D)  SST 
A)  DEAR 
B)  Huddle groups 
C)  Book Bragging 
D)  SST

Question 10

Match the conclusion with the research finding.
-Language is a process of experience and maturation.

Accepted Answer

A)  There are stages of language growth with individual variations in timing. 
B)  Children use language to communicate but don't see it as an entity itself. 
C)  Child language is unique to a child's age and linguistic level. 
D)  High-quality programs can reduce the degree of delay for high-risk children. 
E)  The more experiences a child has, the more there is to talk about. 
A)  There are stages of language growth with individual variations in timing. 
B)  Children use language to communicate but don't see it as an entity itself. 
C)  Child language is unique to a child's age and linguistic level. 
D)  High-quality programs can reduce the degree of delay for high-risk children. 
E)  The more experiences a child has, the more there is to talk about.

Question 11

Match the word or phrase with its most appropriate definition.
-When a child with one language then enters the world of a second language

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilingualism 
B)  Simultaneous acquisition 
C)  Successive acquisition 
D)  Multilingualism 
A)  Bilingualism 
B)  Simultaneous acquisition 
C)  Successive acquisition 
D)  Multilingualism

Question 12

Match the word or phrase with its most appropriate definition.
-When a person can speak in a language other than the native language with a degree of fluency

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilingualism 
B)  Simultaneous acquisition 
C)  Successive acquisition 
D)  Multilingualism 
A)  Bilingualism 
B)  Simultaneous acquisition 
C)  Successive acquisition 
D)  Multilingualism

Question 13

Reading is a technical skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Language development is primarily a process of maturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the conclusion with the research finding.
-Language experiences during preschool and kindergarten are reflected in later literary success.

Accepted Answer

A)  There are stages of language growth with individual variations in timing. 
B)  Children use language to communicate but don't see it as an entity itself. 
C)  Child language is unique to a child's age and linguistic level. 
D)  High-quality programs can reduce the degree of delay for high-risk children. 
E)  The more experiences a child has, the more there is to talk about. 
A)  There are stages of language growth with individual variations in timing. 
B)  Children use language to communicate but don't see it as an entity itself. 
C)  Child language is unique to a child's age and linguistic level. 
D)  High-quality programs can reduce the degree of delay for high-risk children. 
E)  The more experiences a child has, the more there is to talk about.

Question 16

Match the example with the teacher consideration.
-Bilingualism

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw out those with fewer skills. 
B)  Understand normal and abnormal language skills. 
C)  Teachers talk at and for children too often. 
D)  Invite home languages into the classroom. 
E)  Try to understand what children mean.
F) Aim for consistency in adult-child relationships. 
A)  Draw out those with fewer skills. 
B)  Understand normal and abnormal language skills. 
C)  Teachers talk at and for children too often. 
D)  Invite home languages into the classroom. 
E)  Try to understand what children mean.
F) Aim for consistency in adult-child relationships.

Question 17

Name at least three ways to use the environment and daily schedule to help second-language learners.

Accepted Answer

Have a set routine, provide safe havens

Question 18

Puppets are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  children's confidants and friends 
B)  scary to young children 
C)  not necessary for your classroom 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  children's confidants and friends 
B)  scary to young children 
C)  not necessary for your classroom 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 19

The stages of early literacy include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness and exploration 
B)  experimenting with reading and writing 
C)  early reading and writing 
D)  transitional reading and writing 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  awareness and exploration 
B)  experimenting with reading and writing 
C)  early reading and writing 
D)  transitional reading and writing 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

How can teachers plan a curriculum that uses language skills?

Accepted Answer

Teachers plan for language curriculum by

Second language learning ____.

Speech skills include the ability to learn vocabulary, the ability to put words together in complete sentences, and the ability to understand when others speak.

Match the example with its receptive language strategy. -Ask children to use words to paint verbal and mental pictures.

List at least three suggestions as to how adults can respond to children's problems with language and literacy in helpful ways.

A topic web ____.

Match the conclusion with the research finding. -Experiences help build language.

In selecting children's books, a teacher needs to think, "Could I read this book enthusiastically?"

Match the stage of language development with its appropriate description. -Babbling

Match the holistic strategy with its acronym. -Drop everything and read

Match the conclusion with the research finding. -Language is a process of experience and maturation.

Match the word or phrase with its most appropriate definition. -When a child with one language then enters the world of a second language

Match the word or phrase with its most appropriate definition. -When a person can speak in a language other than the native language with a degree of fluency

Reading is a technical skill.

Language development is primarily a process of maturation.

Match the conclusion with the research finding. -Language experiences during preschool and kindergarten are reflected in later literary success.

Match the example with the teacher consideration. -Bilingualism

Name at least three ways to use the environment and daily schedule to help second-language learners.

Puppets are _____.

The stages of early literacy include _____.

How can teachers plan a curriculum that uses language skills?

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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Exam 13: Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Second language learning ____.

Speech skills include the ability to learn vocabulary, the ability to put words together in complete sentences, and the ability to understand when others speak.

Match the example with its receptive language strategy. -Ask children to use words to paint verbal and mental pictures.

List at least three suggestions as to how adults can respond to children's problems with language and literacy in helpful ways.

A topic web ____.

Match the conclusion with the research finding. -Experiences help build language.

In selecting children's books, a teacher needs to think, "Could I read this book enthusiastically?"

Match the stage of language development with its appropriate description. -Babbling

Match the holistic strategy with its acronym. -Drop everything and read

Match the conclusion with the research finding. -Language is a process of experience and maturation.

Match the word or phrase with its most appropriate definition. -When a child with one language then enters the world of a second language

Match the word or phrase with its most appropriate definition. -When a person can speak in a language other than the native language with a degree of fluency

Reading is a technical skill.

Language development is primarily a process of maturation.

Match the conclusion with the research finding. -Language experiences during preschool and kindergarten are reflected in later literary success.

Match the example with the teacher consideration. -Bilingualism

Name at least three ways to use the environment and daily schedule to help second-language learners.

Puppets are _____.

The stages of early literacy include _____.

How can teachers plan a curriculum that uses language skills?

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

Filters