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ESL Supplemental Exam (154) Questions
With Verified Answers.
When teaching English to ELLs, Mr. Thompson introduced a series of vocabulary terms for the
new science unit. He had the students write down the definitions while he spoke and noticed
some were understanding the information but had many errors on their page. Afterward he
decided to pair the ELL students with non-ELLs to read their partner's work, discuss what they
had written, and relate it to a personal experience. Which explains Mr. Thompson's thought
process?
A. language is best developed by integrating skills
B. encourage students to speak
C. it's best to focus on academic language
D. prioritize oral language over written language - answer✔A. Language is best developed by
integrating all skills
- Research has shown that language is best acquired by integrating all productive and receptive
skills to help students reach the next stage of second language acquisition. Here the students are
writing, listening, speaking, and reading their vocabulary words.
A student is able to distinguish the structure and form words. This level of language development
is called
A. pragmatics
B. Semantics
C. Syntax
D. Morphology - answer✔D. Morphology
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Morphology refers to the ability to apply rules to the structure and form of words.
A third-grade ESL teacher is starting a new science unit on physical properties of matter.
Students will be expected to determine how to classify different objects. She will give students
brown paper bags with 5 objects inside each one. The students must write down the properties
and figure out what each object is without looking. In order for the children to be successful, the
teacher must do which of the following prior to this activity?
A. read a story involving physical properties of matter
B. watch a video on physical properties of matter
C. preview and discuss texture vocabulary and allow students to provide examples
D. hand out a list of texture words - answer✔C. preview and discuss texture vocabulary and
allow students to provide examples
- This is correct because if the teacher previews different types of texture vocabulary, it will
activate students' schema. ESL students benefit from this because they can use their native
language and prepare to associate it with their new language
A middle school teacher teaches a group of intermediate-level English learners about prefixes
and suffixes. How is this activity most likely to promote students' English language
development?
A. this activity will improve their ability to pronounce words with multiple syllables
B. this activity will increase their reading and listening comprehension skills
C. this activity will increase vocabulary and syntactic understanding
D. This activity will increase their understanding of semantics - answer✔C. This activity will
increase vocabulary and syntactic understanding
Teaching the meaning of prefixes and suffixes helps students to understand new words and
change the tense and/or part of speech.
Which of the following competencies is demonstrated by identifying the four sounds that form
the word "help"?
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A. Phoneme deleting
B. Phoneme segmentation
C. Phoneme substituting
D. Phoneme blending - answer✔B. Phoneme segmentation
The process of breaking down. A word into its individual sounds is called phoneme
segmentation
Which of the following concepts involves understanding that spoken words consist of a sequence
of individual sounds?
A. Morphology
B. Graphophonic knowledge
C. Phonemic awareness
D. Syntax - answer✔C. Phonemic awareness
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken
words
Transitional words and phrases are helpful in both spoken and written communication because
they: (select all answers that apply)
A. State the author's purpose clearly
B. Indicate the flow of time and events
C. Join two sentences together
D. Link ideas to each other - answer✔B. Indicate the flow of time and events & D. Link ideas to
each other
B - Transitions in narrative piece help move the audience through time and from one event to
another, so this is a correct answer.
11/3/2024 1:54 PM
ESL Supplemental Exam (154) Questions
With Verified Answers.
When teaching English to ELLs, Mr. Thompson introduced a series of vocabulary terms for the
new science unit. He had the students write down the definitions while he spoke and noticed
some were understanding the information but had many errors on their page. Afterward he
decided to pair the ELL students with non-ELLs to read their partner's work, discuss what they
had written, and relate it to a personal experience. Which explains Mr. Thompson's thought
process?
A. language is best developed by integrating skills
B. encourage students to speak
C. it's best to focus on academic language
D. prioritize oral language over written language - answer✔A. Language is best developed by
integrating all skills
- Research has shown that language is best acquired by integrating all productive and receptive
skills to help students reach the next stage of second language acquisition. Here the students are
writing, listening, speaking, and reading their vocabulary words.
A student is able to distinguish the structure and form words. This level of language development
is called
A. pragmatics
B. Semantics
C. Syntax
D. Morphology - answer✔D. Morphology
, ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/3/2024 1:54 PM
Morphology refers to the ability to apply rules to the structure and form of words.
A third-grade ESL teacher is starting a new science unit on physical properties of matter.
Students will be expected to determine how to classify different objects. She will give students
brown paper bags with 5 objects inside each one. The students must write down the properties
and figure out what each object is without looking. In order for the children to be successful, the
teacher must do which of the following prior to this activity?
A. read a story involving physical properties of matter
B. watch a video on physical properties of matter
C. preview and discuss texture vocabulary and allow students to provide examples
D. hand out a list of texture words - answer✔C. preview and discuss texture vocabulary and
allow students to provide examples
- This is correct because if the teacher previews different types of texture vocabulary, it will
activate students' schema. ESL students benefit from this because they can use their native
language and prepare to associate it with their new language
A middle school teacher teaches a group of intermediate-level English learners about prefixes
and suffixes. How is this activity most likely to promote students' English language
development?
A. this activity will improve their ability to pronounce words with multiple syllables
B. this activity will increase their reading and listening comprehension skills
C. this activity will increase vocabulary and syntactic understanding
D. This activity will increase their understanding of semantics - answer✔C. This activity will
increase vocabulary and syntactic understanding
Teaching the meaning of prefixes and suffixes helps students to understand new words and
change the tense and/or part of speech.
Which of the following competencies is demonstrated by identifying the four sounds that form
the word "help"?
, ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/3/2024 1:54 PM
A. Phoneme deleting
B. Phoneme segmentation
C. Phoneme substituting
D. Phoneme blending - answer✔B. Phoneme segmentation
The process of breaking down. A word into its individual sounds is called phoneme
segmentation
Which of the following concepts involves understanding that spoken words consist of a sequence
of individual sounds?
A. Morphology
B. Graphophonic knowledge
C. Phonemic awareness
D. Syntax - answer✔C. Phonemic awareness
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken
words
Transitional words and phrases are helpful in both spoken and written communication because
they: (select all answers that apply)
A. State the author's purpose clearly
B. Indicate the flow of time and events
C. Join two sentences together
D. Link ideas to each other - answer✔B. Indicate the flow of time and events & D. Link ideas to
each other
B - Transitions in narrative piece help move the audience through time and from one event to
another, so this is a correct answer.
