ILTS Elementary Education (305-Content Test) 100%Correct

ILTS Elementary Education (305-Content Test) 100%Correct -Affect [n] (feeling, emotion, or mood that is displayed) -Affect [v] (to alter, to change, to influence) -Effect [n] (a result, a consequence) -Effect [v] (to bring about, to cause to be) Forms of Affect and Effect -After a complete independent clause -Make a list -Explanations ams give a quote -After the greeting in a formal letter, to show hours and minutes, and Separate a title and subtitle When do you use a Colon? -Bank -Content -Fine -Incense -Lead -Object -Produce -Refuse -Subject -Tear Examples of Homographs -Before a coordinating conjunction -After an introductory phrase -After an adverbial clause -Between items in a series -Between coordinate adjectives -Interjections -After yes and no responses -Separate nonessential modifiers -Separate nonessential appositives -Set off nouns of direct address, interrogative tags, and contrast -dates, addresses, geographical names, and titles -Separate expressions like he said and she said When do you use a Comma? -Between closely connected independent clauses -Between independent clauses linked with a transitional word -Between items in a series that has internal punctuation When do you use a Semicolon? -Clapping to the sounds of individual words, names, or all words in a sentence -Practice saying blended phonemes -Singing songs that involve phoneme replacement -Reading poems, songs, and nursery rhymes out loud -Reading patterned and predictable texts out loud -Listening to environmental sounds or following verbal directions -Playing games with rhyming chants or finger plays -Reading alliterate texts out loud -Grouping objects by beginning sounds -Reordering Words in a well known sentence or making silly phrases by deleting words from a well known sentence Classroom Activities that Teach Phonological Awareness -Close off a persons spoken or written words -Titles and short works -Highlight irony -Inside for periods and commas -Outside for colons and semicolons When do you use Quotation Marks? -Communicate meaning -Authors attitude -Express feelings Basic Effects of Writing Style -Compound numbers -Written our fractions -Adjectives that come before a noun When do you use Hyphens? -Connection between print and messages -Reading and writing are ways to obtain information and communicate ideas -Print runs from left to right or top to bottom -The book has parts -The book has an author and contains a story -The illustrations can carry meaning -Letters and words are different -Words and sentences are separated by spaces and punctuation -There are different text forms -Print represents spoken language -How to hold a book Benefits of Print and Book Awareness -Declarative sentences -Imperative sentences -Abbreviations When do you use a Period? -Definite (the) -Indefinite (a, an) Types of Articles -Direct questions -Polite requests When do you use a Question Mark? -Displaying -Graphic organizers -Big books How to Provide a Print Rich Environment? -Facilitate quick identification of the main point and supporting details -Helps analyze a piece of existing writing How can Outlines help with Writing? -Focus on 1 main idea -Use specific details -Use structural patterns How to Write an Effective Paragraph? -Hyperbole (excessive exaggeration for humor) -Onomatopoeia (words that imitate the sounds they name) -Simile (compares using like or as) -Metaphor (compares without using like or as) -Personification (describing a thing or animal as a person) -Alliteration (series of words containing the same sound) -Imagery (create mental images of the story) Types of Figurative Language -Illustrations and questions -Predictions -Relating or connecting -Retelling Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehesion -Intensive (I myself, you yourself, he himself, she herself, the itself, we ourselves, you yourselves, they themselves) -Relative (which, who, whom, whose) -Interrogative (what, which, who, whom, whose) -Demonstrative (this, that, these, those) -Indefinite (all, any, each, everyone, either/neither, one, some, several) -Reciprocal (each other, one another) How can Pronouns be Grouped? -Interacting with others -Experiencing in daily and relevant context -Understanding that speaking and listening are necessary for effective communication How can Children Learn Language? -Join Clauses Properly -Split into separate sentences -Make 1 clause dependent -Reduce to 1 clause with a compound verb How to Correct Run-On Sentences? -Letters are distinct in appearance -Direction and shapes must be used to make each letter -Each letter has a name -There are 26 letters in the alphabet -Letters represent sounds of speech -Words are composed of letters and have meaning -To read, one must be able to correspond letters and sounds Facts Children should know about Letters -Mark off introduction and conclusion -Signal a shift to a new idea or topic -Indicate an important shift in time -Explain a point in additional detail -Highlight a comparison, contrast, or cause and effect relationship Why Start a New Paragraph? -Modeling enriched vocabulary and teaching new words -Using questions and examples to extend a child’s descriptive language skills -Providing ample response time to encourage children to practice speech -Asking for clarification to provide students with the opportunity to develop communication skills -Promoting conversations among children -Providing feedback to let children know they have been heard and understood -Providing further explanation when needed How can Teachers Promote Language Development? -Narration -Description -Definition -Example and illustration -Division and classification -Comparison and contrast -Analogy -Cause and effect -Process Types of Structural Patterns -Noun suffix -Verb suffix -Adjective suffix Types of Suffixes -Participle (always functions as an objective) -Gerund (always functions as a noun) -Infinitive (functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb) Types of Verbals -Partner ESL students and native English speakers together -Encourage questions -Dictate key sentences -Alternate difficult and easy tasks -Ask to label objects Teaching Strategies for ESL Student -Phonological (each letter stands for an individual sound and words are spelled just as they sound) -Logographic (Chinese) -Syllabic (Japanese) Alphabet Writing Systems -Positive (standard or normal form) -Comparative (compares 1 person or thing to another) -Superlative (compares more than 2 people or things) Rules to Compare Adverbs and Adjectives -Prior knowledge -Defining Words -Context clues -Prefixes, roots, and suffixes -Dictionaries and thesaurus -Allow for practice -Print rich environment -Group Words into single subject How can Teacher Promote Vocabulary Development? -Read aloud -Verbal summary -Verbal explanations -Group Activities How to Encourage ESL Students to Speak? -State the point -Explain it’s meaning -Support it with quotations or other evidence -Explain how the point and the evidence are related to the thesis What should be Addressed in the Middle Part of an Essay? -Summary of Points 1-3 -Thesis Statement What should be Addressed in the Last Part of an Essay? -Talk about interesting topics -Give examples that are easy to understand or are related to the topic -Avoid colloquiums and slang terms -Clarify points, repeat words, and define words -Support words with visuals How to Encourage ESL Students to Listen? -Then (sequence or order) -Than (comparison) Commonly Confused Words 2 -To set off parenthetical statements or an appositive with internal punctuation -To show a break or change in tone or thought When do you use Dashes? -To, too, and two -There, their, and they’re -Knew and new -its and it’s -your and you’re Examples of Homophones -Understandable instruction -Relate instruction to cultures -Increase interactive activities -Cover all curriculum areas -Use consistent routines -Use a schedule -Create group activities -Students as translators