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