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the study of speech sounds in language; how sounds
Phonology
are organized and used in natural languages
Morphology Units of meaning involved in word formation
Rules for combining words into grammatically
Syntax
sensible sentences
Set of rules by which we derive meaning from
Semantics morphemes, words, and sentences in a given
language; also, the study of meaning
Appropriate use of language in different contexts;
Pragmatics
social use of language
What are two examples of Oral language development and
critical components for phonological/phonemic awareness
the second language
learner?
ELLs need ____________________ Phonology
of L2 before they can
make connections
between letter and sound.
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___________________ awareness Phonological
instruction focuses on the
sounds in spoken
language. It is auditory
and does not involve print.
Target Sound Sound to be transcribed
An English language The associated target sound
learner is experiencing
difficulty with an aspect of
English phonology. In
order to address a
difficulty in this area, the
student's teacher should
initially focus instruction
on what?
Phoneme The smallest distinctive sound unit
Teach phonics in context
What are some best Use hands on activities to help teach letter-sound
practices strategies to relationships
promote literacy Have students write for sound
development for ELLs? Help students make a connection between their L1
and English.
The approach of teachers Write for sound - they learn to represent words
making students see them phonetically in their writing
writing down their exact
words to reinforce their
understanding of the
relationship between
written and oral language
trains students to...?
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CBI: requires students to practice language skills in a
highly integrated, communicative way while learning
content
3 Models:
Content Based Instruction 1) theme-based - language skills are integrated in the
+ 3 Models study of themes or broad topics
2) adjunct - language and content courses are taught
separately but closely coordinated
3) sheltered - English is simplified to ELL's level of
proficiency while teaching content
Why is combining Most of the sentences used in writing or in continuous
sentences to make speech are complex.
complex sentences an
important exercise to help
ESL students advance in
their writing abilities?
Understanding of the basic facts that the student has
Literal comprehension
read; grasping and interpreting text
Understanding of information that isn't explicitly given,
Inferential comprehension but rather implied in a written passage. (make
predictions); make inferences
Sentence starters followed by blank lines.
Provide scaffolding to help students get started in
speaking or writing without the added pressure of
What are sentence stems thinking about how to correctly formulate a response.
and why are they used? Academic language and sentence structure is difficult
for ELLs. Stems help with proper sentence structure.
They help build an understanding of syntactic
structure
Reader's ability to use knowledge of the relationships
Decoding between letters in print and the speech sounds they
represent in order to identify an unfamiliar word.
Main words or parts to which prefixes and suffixes can
Word roots
be added
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Parts added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of
Affixes
a root word to create new words.
Understanding that letters and letter patterns
Alphabetic Principle
represent the sounds of spoken words.
Being able to identify speech sounds
Example: student able to tell the difference between
Phonemic Awareness /b/ and /t/.
NOT related to the printed symbols representing
those sounds
Breaking a word down by isolating its prefixes and
Structural Analysis
suffixes to better identify the word
Matching the sound of letters to the printed symbols
for those letters.
Phonics
Example: student sees the letter /t/ and knows the
sound that letter makes;
Tone, not grammar, is used to distinguish words which
Non-Tonal Languages would otherwise be homonyms. Pitch is used to
distinguish word meaning
Recognition of letters and the understanding of
Graphophonemic
sound-symbol relationships and spelling patterns;
Knowledge
often referred to as phonics
Join grammatically similar elements (2 nouns, 2 verbs,
Coordinating
2 modifiers, 2 independent clauses); for, and, nor, but,
Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
or, yet, so;
Phrases that begin with an infinitive. (to + simple form
Infinitive phrase
of the verb)
Subject + Verb - cannot stand alone as a sentence
Subordinate clause
because it does not provide a complete thought.
Expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as
Independent clause
a sentence. Has both a subject and a verb.
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ESL 154 EXAM 2025 COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|RECENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS|
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Terms in this set (203)
the study of speech sounds in language; how sounds
Phonology
are organized and used in natural languages
Morphology Units of meaning involved in word formation
Rules for combining words into grammatically
Syntax
sensible sentences
Set of rules by which we derive meaning from
Semantics morphemes, words, and sentences in a given
language; also, the study of meaning
Appropriate use of language in different contexts;
Pragmatics
social use of language
What are two examples of Oral language development and
critical components for phonological/phonemic awareness
the second language
learner?
ELLs need ____________________ Phonology
of L2 before they can
make connections
between letter and sound.
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,5/15/25, 10:48 AM ESL 154 EXAM 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |RECENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTI…
___________________ awareness Phonological
instruction focuses on the
sounds in spoken
language. It is auditory
and does not involve print.
Target Sound Sound to be transcribed
An English language The associated target sound
learner is experiencing
difficulty with an aspect of
English phonology. In
order to address a
difficulty in this area, the
student's teacher should
initially focus instruction
on what?
Phoneme The smallest distinctive sound unit
Teach phonics in context
What are some best Use hands on activities to help teach letter-sound
practices strategies to relationships
promote literacy Have students write for sound
development for ELLs? Help students make a connection between their L1
and English.
The approach of teachers Write for sound - they learn to represent words
making students see them phonetically in their writing
writing down their exact
words to reinforce their
understanding of the
relationship between
written and oral language
trains students to...?
https://quizlet.com/1044314581/esl-154-exam-2025-complete-exam-questions-and-verified-answers-recently-testing-real-exam-questions-100-solved… 2/31
,5/15/25, 10:48 AM ESL 154 EXAM 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |RECENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTI…
CBI: requires students to practice language skills in a
highly integrated, communicative way while learning
content
3 Models:
Content Based Instruction 1) theme-based - language skills are integrated in the
+ 3 Models study of themes or broad topics
2) adjunct - language and content courses are taught
separately but closely coordinated
3) sheltered - English is simplified to ELL's level of
proficiency while teaching content
Why is combining Most of the sentences used in writing or in continuous
sentences to make speech are complex.
complex sentences an
important exercise to help
ESL students advance in
their writing abilities?
Understanding of the basic facts that the student has
Literal comprehension
read; grasping and interpreting text
Understanding of information that isn't explicitly given,
Inferential comprehension but rather implied in a written passage. (make
predictions); make inferences
Sentence starters followed by blank lines.
Provide scaffolding to help students get started in
speaking or writing without the added pressure of
What are sentence stems thinking about how to correctly formulate a response.
and why are they used? Academic language and sentence structure is difficult
for ELLs. Stems help with proper sentence structure.
They help build an understanding of syntactic
structure
Reader's ability to use knowledge of the relationships
Decoding between letters in print and the speech sounds they
represent in order to identify an unfamiliar word.
Main words or parts to which prefixes and suffixes can
Word roots
be added
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Parts added to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of
Affixes
a root word to create new words.
Understanding that letters and letter patterns
Alphabetic Principle
represent the sounds of spoken words.
Being able to identify speech sounds
Example: student able to tell the difference between
Phonemic Awareness /b/ and /t/.
NOT related to the printed symbols representing
those sounds
Breaking a word down by isolating its prefixes and
Structural Analysis
suffixes to better identify the word
Matching the sound of letters to the printed symbols
for those letters.
Phonics
Example: student sees the letter /t/ and knows the
sound that letter makes;
Tone, not grammar, is used to distinguish words which
Non-Tonal Languages would otherwise be homonyms. Pitch is used to
distinguish word meaning
Recognition of letters and the understanding of
Graphophonemic
sound-symbol relationships and spelling patterns;
Knowledge
often referred to as phonics
Join grammatically similar elements (2 nouns, 2 verbs,
Coordinating
2 modifiers, 2 independent clauses); for, and, nor, but,
Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
or, yet, so;
Phrases that begin with an infinitive. (to + simple form
Infinitive phrase
of the verb)
Subject + Verb - cannot stand alone as a sentence
Subordinate clause
because it does not provide a complete thought.
Expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as
Independent clause
a sentence. Has both a subject and a verb.
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