ESL 154 Multiple Choice Study Guide
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which of the following is most important for effective second-
language acquisition?
A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful interactions
B. Memorizing and practicing frequently used words and phrases
C. Interacting primarily with the teacher and other adults
D. Learning with various structured and rote activities -
correct answer ✅A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful
interactions
Which of the following is primarily true about the relationship
between a student's first- and second-language acquisition?
A. Cognitive development in L1 should be discontinued through the
elementary years in order to achieve cognitive and academic
success in L2
B. Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through the
elementary years in order to achieve cognitive and academic
success in L2.
C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at
acquiring L2 than students with no schooling in L1.
D. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse at aquiring
L2 than students with no schooling in L1. -
,ESL 154 Multiple Choice Study Guide
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
correct answer ✅C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1
do better at acquiring L2 than students with no schooling in L1.
It is more important for a teacher who provides content instruction
to ESL students to do which of the following?
A. Expect the ESL students to remain academically behind their
peers
B. Discourage ESL students from using nonstandard English
C. Provide lower-level content instructional materials to the ESL
students
D. Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the
ESL students -
correct answer ✅D. Incoporate content material that are culturally
relevant to the ESL students
Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for
eighteen months. She is progressing in her schoolwork, but rarely
speaks to her classmates or teachers. Which of the following is the
best action for the teacher to take to help increase Hanh's oral
proficiency in English?
, ESL 154 Multiple Choice Study Guide
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
A. Partnering Hanh with an English-speaking peer during oral
discussions and presentations
B. Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include
role-playing
C. Providing Hanh with a list of common phrases in English for her
to memorize and practice.
D. Providing individual social lessons for Hanh to practice speaking
until she is comfortable. -
correct answer ✅B. Incorporating daily lessons on social
interactions that include role-playing.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the
transfer of literacy knowledge and skills from L1 to L2?
A. Literacy instruction should be confined to L1 to prevent negative
transfer between L1 and L2.
B. Literacy instruction should be confined to L2 to prevent negative
transfer between L1 and L2
C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language
scaffolding have a positive impact on literacy development in L2.
D. Literacy experiences developed in L1 through home reading
activities have a negative impact on literacy development in L2. -
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which of the following is most important for effective second-
language acquisition?
A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful interactions
B. Memorizing and practicing frequently used words and phrases
C. Interacting primarily with the teacher and other adults
D. Learning with various structured and rote activities -
correct answer ✅A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful
interactions
Which of the following is primarily true about the relationship
between a student's first- and second-language acquisition?
A. Cognitive development in L1 should be discontinued through the
elementary years in order to achieve cognitive and academic
success in L2
B. Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through the
elementary years in order to achieve cognitive and academic
success in L2.
C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at
acquiring L2 than students with no schooling in L1.
D. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse at aquiring
L2 than students with no schooling in L1. -
,ESL 154 Multiple Choice Study Guide
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
correct answer ✅C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1
do better at acquiring L2 than students with no schooling in L1.
It is more important for a teacher who provides content instruction
to ESL students to do which of the following?
A. Expect the ESL students to remain academically behind their
peers
B. Discourage ESL students from using nonstandard English
C. Provide lower-level content instructional materials to the ESL
students
D. Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the
ESL students -
correct answer ✅D. Incoporate content material that are culturally
relevant to the ESL students
Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for
eighteen months. She is progressing in her schoolwork, but rarely
speaks to her classmates or teachers. Which of the following is the
best action for the teacher to take to help increase Hanh's oral
proficiency in English?
, ESL 154 Multiple Choice Study Guide
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
A. Partnering Hanh with an English-speaking peer during oral
discussions and presentations
B. Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include
role-playing
C. Providing Hanh with a list of common phrases in English for her
to memorize and practice.
D. Providing individual social lessons for Hanh to practice speaking
until she is comfortable. -
correct answer ✅B. Incorporating daily lessons on social
interactions that include role-playing.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the
transfer of literacy knowledge and skills from L1 to L2?
A. Literacy instruction should be confined to L1 to prevent negative
transfer between L1 and L2.
B. Literacy instruction should be confined to L2 to prevent negative
transfer between L1 and L2
C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language
scaffolding have a positive impact on literacy development in L2.
D. Literacy experiences developed in L1 through home reading
activities have a negative impact on literacy development in L2. -
