ESL Practice Test Questions with Verified Answers Rated A
cultural dissonance
An English learner in Ms. Darcie's class is always eager
to contribute to the classroom, and he likes sharing his
A teacher's cultural perspective at the deeper level influ-
thoughts out loud, especially when discussing relatable
ences what and how one teaches. Because cultural habits
information. Ms. Darcie is a first year teacher, and she
come so naturally, teachers frequently reinforce skills and
believes the student is simply trying to grab her attention,
behaviors common in their own culture without realizing
or get the class ott task. However, the call and response
their students' own cultural perspectives may be very dif-
pattern in this student's culture is the norm. What is this
ferent.(See Domain III - Competency 9.A, p. 27 of ESL 154
potential misunderstanding an example of?
Test Prep Manual)
Two brothers, who are beginning level English learners,
have enrolled in Ms. Garcia's math class. She notices that
the students do not make eye contact when she directly When opportunities arise, Ms. Garcia can facilitate a dis-
addresses and welcomes them into the class. Since there cussion around ditterences in cultural rules for discourse.
are no other students who speak the brothers' L1, what
should Ms. Garcia do?
Vygotsky emphasized the importance of social and cultural
interactions.
Vygotsky expanded Piaget's work by emphasizing on the
importance of social and cultural interactions at the most
Piaget's constructivist theory postulated language learn- important influence on both language and cognitive de-
ing derives from the student's active involvement in the velopment. (See Domain I - Competency 2.A, p. 74 of ESL
construction of his or her own understanding. How did 154 Test Prep Manual)
Vygotsky expand on Piaget's work?
Vygotsky's work on the Zone of Proximal Development
(ZPD) expanded Piaget's work. ZPD supports language
acquisition by explaining the range between what children
can do on their own and what they can accomplish with
the support of the teacher.
Ms. Clack is preparing a lesson on the water cycle for It supports the students' phonemic awareness.
her 3rd grade class where she has some English learners
, ESL Practice Test Questions with Verified Answers Rated A
at ditterent language proficiency levels. She has decided
By reading aloud, students are able to hear, identify and
to begin the lesson with a read aloud as students follow
manipulate phonemes. Ms. Clack is supporting the stu-
along in their textbooks. What is one way the read aloud
dents' receptive language development. (See Domain I -
will benefit English learners as she reads aloud and fol-
Competency I.A, p. 54 of ESL 154 Test Prep Manual)
lows along with her finger?
Assess the student for English language proficiency
After the completion of the Home Language Survey (HLS)
by a student's parent or guardian during the student's When a language other than English is indicated on a
initial enrollment in Texas public schools, what is the next student's HLS during initial enrollment in Texas public
step in the LPAC process if there is a language other than schools, the student must be assessed for English lan-
English indicated as the home or student language? guage proficiency. (See Domain II - Competency 7.D, p.
175 of ESL 154 Test Prep Manual).
Brown v. Board of Education
After 58 years of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions empha- unanimously reversed this decision with Brown v. Brown
sized the responsibility of states to create equal, inclusive of Education. This ruling emphasized the responsibility of
educational opportunities for all? states to create equal inclusive educational opportunities
for all, and ettectively ruled that segregation was uncon-
stitutional. (See Domain III - Competency 8.A, p. 3 of ESL
154 Test Prep Manual)
Which of the following is a cross-curricular benefit related Students develop self awareness of their own learning
to second language acquisition learning strategies? process throughout the content areas.
Ms. McDade has just completed her first year of teaching,
and she has expressed her interest in teaching English
learners for the upcoming school year. She plans to take
Language objectives may ONLY be left out if all language
an online course to prepare for the ESL Supplemental
domains are regularly addressed throughout each lesson
#154 certification exam. Ms. McDade approaches her
cycle.
mentor and asks if it is acceptable for her not to include
language objectives since she ensures her students are
always reading, writing, and speaking in her class.Which
, of the following statements will NOT likely be the response
of Ms. McDade's mentor?
Meyer v. Nebraska
After WWI, there were changing attitudes towards bilin-
gual education in the United States and some Americans
In 1923, Nebraska passed a law which prohibited schools
felt that everyone should use English as a unifying bond.
from teaching children any language other than English.
Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling led to the interpretation
The U.S. Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional.
of the 14th amendment as providing protection for lan-
(See Domain III - Competency 8.A, p. 3 of ESL 154 Test
guage minorities?
Prep Manual)
Some scholars point out education of English as a second
language dates as far back as the late 17th century and
early 18th century as a result of the convergence of many
cultures and languages during the colonial period.
What historical event, or period in American history, would
lead to the generation of the bilingual education move-
As immigration rose, immigrants wanted to preserve cus-
ment in the United States?
toms and languages. As a result, there was a strong sup-
port for bilingual education. There was a shift in attitude
towards bilingualism and multiculturalism in the late 19th
century and after World War I.
Ms. Moreno has her English learners work in small groups Allowing students to become part of the feedback
when revising and editing their writing. Ms. Moreno process
is aware this strategy benefits her students in multiple
ways, such as supporting academic learning, facilitat- When students work in small groups, they become a part
ing language acquisition, reducing the level of anxiety, of the feedback process. (See Domain II - Competency
and ? 4.G, p. 152 of ESL 187 Test Prep Manual)
A first year teacher, Ms. Polanco, will be teaching in an Reference the ELPS proficiency language descriptors to
ESL content-based program. She is certified in ESL and see what students can and should be able to do linguis-
math. During her first week of school she has analyzed tically at each level, and use this information to guide the
the prior year's achievement data as well as TELPAS results level of support.
of her English learners to better plan for ditterentiation
cultural dissonance
An English learner in Ms. Darcie's class is always eager
to contribute to the classroom, and he likes sharing his
A teacher's cultural perspective at the deeper level influ-
thoughts out loud, especially when discussing relatable
ences what and how one teaches. Because cultural habits
information. Ms. Darcie is a first year teacher, and she
come so naturally, teachers frequently reinforce skills and
believes the student is simply trying to grab her attention,
behaviors common in their own culture without realizing
or get the class ott task. However, the call and response
their students' own cultural perspectives may be very dif-
pattern in this student's culture is the norm. What is this
ferent.(See Domain III - Competency 9.A, p. 27 of ESL 154
potential misunderstanding an example of?
Test Prep Manual)
Two brothers, who are beginning level English learners,
have enrolled in Ms. Garcia's math class. She notices that
the students do not make eye contact when she directly When opportunities arise, Ms. Garcia can facilitate a dis-
addresses and welcomes them into the class. Since there cussion around ditterences in cultural rules for discourse.
are no other students who speak the brothers' L1, what
should Ms. Garcia do?
Vygotsky emphasized the importance of social and cultural
interactions.
Vygotsky expanded Piaget's work by emphasizing on the
importance of social and cultural interactions at the most
Piaget's constructivist theory postulated language learn- important influence on both language and cognitive de-
ing derives from the student's active involvement in the velopment. (See Domain I - Competency 2.A, p. 74 of ESL
construction of his or her own understanding. How did 154 Test Prep Manual)
Vygotsky expand on Piaget's work?
Vygotsky's work on the Zone of Proximal Development
(ZPD) expanded Piaget's work. ZPD supports language
acquisition by explaining the range between what children
can do on their own and what they can accomplish with
the support of the teacher.
Ms. Clack is preparing a lesson on the water cycle for It supports the students' phonemic awareness.
her 3rd grade class where she has some English learners
, ESL Practice Test Questions with Verified Answers Rated A
at ditterent language proficiency levels. She has decided
By reading aloud, students are able to hear, identify and
to begin the lesson with a read aloud as students follow
manipulate phonemes. Ms. Clack is supporting the stu-
along in their textbooks. What is one way the read aloud
dents' receptive language development. (See Domain I -
will benefit English learners as she reads aloud and fol-
Competency I.A, p. 54 of ESL 154 Test Prep Manual)
lows along with her finger?
Assess the student for English language proficiency
After the completion of the Home Language Survey (HLS)
by a student's parent or guardian during the student's When a language other than English is indicated on a
initial enrollment in Texas public schools, what is the next student's HLS during initial enrollment in Texas public
step in the LPAC process if there is a language other than schools, the student must be assessed for English lan-
English indicated as the home or student language? guage proficiency. (See Domain II - Competency 7.D, p.
175 of ESL 154 Test Prep Manual).
Brown v. Board of Education
After 58 years of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions empha- unanimously reversed this decision with Brown v. Brown
sized the responsibility of states to create equal, inclusive of Education. This ruling emphasized the responsibility of
educational opportunities for all? states to create equal inclusive educational opportunities
for all, and ettectively ruled that segregation was uncon-
stitutional. (See Domain III - Competency 8.A, p. 3 of ESL
154 Test Prep Manual)
Which of the following is a cross-curricular benefit related Students develop self awareness of their own learning
to second language acquisition learning strategies? process throughout the content areas.
Ms. McDade has just completed her first year of teaching,
and she has expressed her interest in teaching English
learners for the upcoming school year. She plans to take
Language objectives may ONLY be left out if all language
an online course to prepare for the ESL Supplemental
domains are regularly addressed throughout each lesson
#154 certification exam. Ms. McDade approaches her
cycle.
mentor and asks if it is acceptable for her not to include
language objectives since she ensures her students are
always reading, writing, and speaking in her class.Which
, of the following statements will NOT likely be the response
of Ms. McDade's mentor?
Meyer v. Nebraska
After WWI, there were changing attitudes towards bilin-
gual education in the United States and some Americans
In 1923, Nebraska passed a law which prohibited schools
felt that everyone should use English as a unifying bond.
from teaching children any language other than English.
Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling led to the interpretation
The U.S. Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional.
of the 14th amendment as providing protection for lan-
(See Domain III - Competency 8.A, p. 3 of ESL 154 Test
guage minorities?
Prep Manual)
Some scholars point out education of English as a second
language dates as far back as the late 17th century and
early 18th century as a result of the convergence of many
cultures and languages during the colonial period.
What historical event, or period in American history, would
lead to the generation of the bilingual education move-
As immigration rose, immigrants wanted to preserve cus-
ment in the United States?
toms and languages. As a result, there was a strong sup-
port for bilingual education. There was a shift in attitude
towards bilingualism and multiculturalism in the late 19th
century and after World War I.
Ms. Moreno has her English learners work in small groups Allowing students to become part of the feedback
when revising and editing their writing. Ms. Moreno process
is aware this strategy benefits her students in multiple
ways, such as supporting academic learning, facilitat- When students work in small groups, they become a part
ing language acquisition, reducing the level of anxiety, of the feedback process. (See Domain II - Competency
and ? 4.G, p. 152 of ESL 187 Test Prep Manual)
A first year teacher, Ms. Polanco, will be teaching in an Reference the ELPS proficiency language descriptors to
ESL content-based program. She is certified in ESL and see what students can and should be able to do linguis-
math. During her first week of school she has analyzed tically at each level, and use this information to guide the
the prior year's achievement data as well as TELPAS results level of support.
of her English learners to better plan for ditterentiation
