C386 EDUC 5347
English Pedagogy
FA REVIEW
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which theory emphasizes the learner's active
role in constructing meaning from text?
a) Reader-Response Theory
b) Formalism
c) New Criticism
d) Structuralism
Correct Answer: a) Reader-Response Theory
Rationale: Reader-Response Theory suggests that the reader's
interpretation plays a significant role in understanding and deriving
meaning from the text.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: __________ is the study of meaning-making,
the study of sign processes and meaningful communication.
Correct Answer: Semiotics
Rationale: Semiotics is the correct term for the study of signs and
symbols as elements of communicative behavior.
3. True/False: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis states that the
structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition or world view.
Correct Answer: True
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, Rationale: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis indeed proposes that
the structure of a language influences the way its speakers
conceptualize the world.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are considered key components of Communicative Language
Teaching (CLT)?
a) Language functions
b) Grammar rules
c) Language fluency
d) Cultural content
Correct Answers: a) Language functions, c) Language fluency,
d) Cultural content
Rationale: CLT emphasizes the importance of language
functions, fluency, and cultural context over explicit grammar
instruction.
5. Multiple Choice: In the context of English Pedagogy, 'TPR'
stands for:
a) Total Physical Response
b) Theoretical Pedagogical Research
c) Thematic Progression Realization
d) Transitional Pedagogical Regimen
©WGU 2024/2025
English Pedagogy
FA REVIEW
©WGU 2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which theory emphasizes the learner's active
role in constructing meaning from text?
a) Reader-Response Theory
b) Formalism
c) New Criticism
d) Structuralism
Correct Answer: a) Reader-Response Theory
Rationale: Reader-Response Theory suggests that the reader's
interpretation plays a significant role in understanding and deriving
meaning from the text.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: __________ is the study of meaning-making,
the study of sign processes and meaningful communication.
Correct Answer: Semiotics
Rationale: Semiotics is the correct term for the study of signs and
symbols as elements of communicative behavior.
3. True/False: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis states that the
structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition or world view.
Correct Answer: True
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, Rationale: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis indeed proposes that
the structure of a language influences the way its speakers
conceptualize the world.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are considered key components of Communicative Language
Teaching (CLT)?
a) Language functions
b) Grammar rules
c) Language fluency
d) Cultural content
Correct Answers: a) Language functions, c) Language fluency,
d) Cultural content
Rationale: CLT emphasizes the importance of language
functions, fluency, and cultural context over explicit grammar
instruction.
5. Multiple Choice: In the context of English Pedagogy, 'TPR'
stands for:
a) Total Physical Response
b) Theoretical Pedagogical Research
c) Thematic Progression Realization
d) Transitional Pedagogical Regimen
©WGU 2024/2025
