Question 1
Which of the following is the 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 role activities
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful interactions
Question 2
Which of the following statements 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 language success in L2.
B. Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through the elementary years in order to
achieve cognitive and academic language success in L2.
C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 that students with
no schooling in L1.
D. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse at acquiring L2 than students with
no schooling in L1.
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 that students
with no schooling in L1.
Question 3
It is most 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. Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL students
Question 4
Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for eighteen months. She is
progressing in her schoolwork, but she 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?
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
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, Question 5
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.c
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language scaffolding have a positive
impact on literacy development in L2.
Question 6
Which of the following is the best strategy to help ELLs when having phonetic struggles?
A. Presenting small group lessons on digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
B. Focusing on context clues and word structure analysis during read-alouds
C. Integrating activities with high-frequency words into learning centers
D. Modeling think-aloud strategies during guided reading
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Presenting small group lessons on digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
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Which of the following is the 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 role activities
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful interactions
Question 2
Which of the following statements 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 language success in L2.
B. Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through the elementary years in order to
achieve cognitive and academic language success in L2.
C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 that students with
no schooling in L1.
D. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse at acquiring L2 than students with
no schooling in L1.
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 that students
with no schooling in L1.
Question 3
It is most 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. Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL students
Question 4
Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for eighteen months. She is
progressing in her schoolwork, but she 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?
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
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, Question 5
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.c
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language scaffolding have a positive
impact on literacy development in L2.
Question 6
Which of the following is the best strategy to help ELLs when having phonetic struggles?
A. Presenting small group lessons on digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
B. Focusing on context clues and word structure analysis during read-alouds
C. Integrating activities with high-frequency words into learning centers
D. Modeling think-aloud strategies during guided reading
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Presenting small group lessons on digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
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