OSAT 177 || Answers 100% Rated Correct.
Academic English correct answers The english language ability required for academic
achievement in context-reduced situations, such as classroom lectures and textbook reading
assignments. (sometimes referred to as Cognitive/ Academic Language Proficiency CALP)
Accommodation (for English Language Learners) correct answers adapting language (spoken or
written) to make it more understandable to second language learners. In assessment,
accommodations may be made to the presentation, response method, setting, timing/scheduling
of assessment.
Affective Filter correct answers a metaphor that describes a learner's attitudes that affect the
relative success of second language acquisition. Negative feelings or filters= hindrance (negative
feelings like lack of motivation/ confidence, anxiety). associated with stephen krashen's "monitor
model" of second language learning
Affix correct answers Part of a word that is "fixed to" either the beginnings of words (prefixes)
or the endings of words (suffixes). The word disrespectful has two affixes, a prefix (dis-) and a
suffix (-ful).
Automaticity correct answers General term that refers to any skilled and complex behavior that
can be performed rather easily with little attention, effort, or conscious awareness. These skills
become automatic after extended periods of training. With practice and good instruction, students
become automatic at word recognition, that is, retrieving words from memory, and are able to
focus attention on constructing meaning from the text, rather than decoding.
Base Words correct answers Words from which many other words or formed, like migrate
(migration, migrant, immigration, etc.)
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) correct answers It is the basic language ability
required for face-face communication where linguistic interactions are embedded in a situational
context called context-embedded language. Also known as "survival English."
, Bicultural correct answers identifying with the cultures of two different ethnic, national, or
language groups. Bicultural does not always mean bilingual.
Bilingual Education correct answers An educational program in which two languages are used
during instruction in order to 1) continue primary language development, 2) provide instruction
in content in both L1 and L2, and 3) English acquisition.
Bilingualism correct answers The ability to use two languages (proficiency can be different).
Blend correct answers A consonant sequence before or after a vowel with a syllable, like cl, br, or
st. Written language equivalent of consonant cluster.
cloze passage correct answers a reading comprehension exercise in which words have been
omitted in a systematic fashion. Students fill in the blanks, and get it correct if an exact match.
Indicators of background knowledge, assesses comprehension, whether the reading level and
language level of the text are appropriate for a given student.
cognates correct answers Words that look similar and have the same origin in two languages
(same root).
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) correct answers the language ability required
for academic achievement in a context-reduced environment. (ex. classroom lectures, textbook
reading assignments) where there are fewer environmental cues like facial expressions that help
students understand the content.
Cognitive Functions correct answers the mental processes involved in learning
cohesion correct answers a feature in academic language at the discourse level involving the
grammatical and lexical elements within and across sentences that hold text together to give it
meaning.
Academic English correct answers The english language ability required for academic
achievement in context-reduced situations, such as classroom lectures and textbook reading
assignments. (sometimes referred to as Cognitive/ Academic Language Proficiency CALP)
Accommodation (for English Language Learners) correct answers adapting language (spoken or
written) to make it more understandable to second language learners. In assessment,
accommodations may be made to the presentation, response method, setting, timing/scheduling
of assessment.
Affective Filter correct answers a metaphor that describes a learner's attitudes that affect the
relative success of second language acquisition. Negative feelings or filters= hindrance (negative
feelings like lack of motivation/ confidence, anxiety). associated with stephen krashen's "monitor
model" of second language learning
Affix correct answers Part of a word that is "fixed to" either the beginnings of words (prefixes)
or the endings of words (suffixes). The word disrespectful has two affixes, a prefix (dis-) and a
suffix (-ful).
Automaticity correct answers General term that refers to any skilled and complex behavior that
can be performed rather easily with little attention, effort, or conscious awareness. These skills
become automatic after extended periods of training. With practice and good instruction, students
become automatic at word recognition, that is, retrieving words from memory, and are able to
focus attention on constructing meaning from the text, rather than decoding.
Base Words correct answers Words from which many other words or formed, like migrate
(migration, migrant, immigration, etc.)
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) correct answers It is the basic language ability
required for face-face communication where linguistic interactions are embedded in a situational
context called context-embedded language. Also known as "survival English."
, Bicultural correct answers identifying with the cultures of two different ethnic, national, or
language groups. Bicultural does not always mean bilingual.
Bilingual Education correct answers An educational program in which two languages are used
during instruction in order to 1) continue primary language development, 2) provide instruction
in content in both L1 and L2, and 3) English acquisition.
Bilingualism correct answers The ability to use two languages (proficiency can be different).
Blend correct answers A consonant sequence before or after a vowel with a syllable, like cl, br, or
st. Written language equivalent of consonant cluster.
cloze passage correct answers a reading comprehension exercise in which words have been
omitted in a systematic fashion. Students fill in the blanks, and get it correct if an exact match.
Indicators of background knowledge, assesses comprehension, whether the reading level and
language level of the text are appropriate for a given student.
cognates correct answers Words that look similar and have the same origin in two languages
(same root).
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) correct answers the language ability required
for academic achievement in a context-reduced environment. (ex. classroom lectures, textbook
reading assignments) where there are fewer environmental cues like facial expressions that help
students understand the content.
Cognitive Functions correct answers the mental processes involved in learning
cohesion correct answers a feature in academic language at the discourse level involving the
grammatical and lexical elements within and across sentences that hold text together to give it
meaning.
