CTEL Exam Questions with Correct Solutions
Metacognition
Thinking about thinking
ex: I think I don't put "s" on words because they don't do that in Chinese
Dependent Clause
Not a complete sentence. Used to make a reader want additional information.
Ex: Once Adam smashed the spider
Independent Clause
Can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex: Jim studied for his chemistry test
Phonology
Deals with sounds
Morphology
Study of words, their relationship with other words (affixes)
Semantics
Word meaning
Syntax
, Arrangement of words and phrases to make sentences (sentence structure)
False Cognates
Sound similar but have different meanings
Ex: actually en realidad actualmente currently
Cognates
Words that have a common origin
Regional Dialect Persistance
Variations of language within regions of a country
Pragmatic
Realistic (include: eye contact, gesture, proximity)
Fluency
Ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression
Coherence
Based more on the logic of the ideas and how they are presented rather than on the
language that is used to express these ideas. Less specific
Cohesion
Metacognition
Thinking about thinking
ex: I think I don't put "s" on words because they don't do that in Chinese
Dependent Clause
Not a complete sentence. Used to make a reader want additional information.
Ex: Once Adam smashed the spider
Independent Clause
Can stand alone as a sentence.
Ex: Jim studied for his chemistry test
Phonology
Deals with sounds
Morphology
Study of words, their relationship with other words (affixes)
Semantics
Word meaning
Syntax
, Arrangement of words and phrases to make sentences (sentence structure)
False Cognates
Sound similar but have different meanings
Ex: actually en realidad actualmente currently
Cognates
Words that have a common origin
Regional Dialect Persistance
Variations of language within regions of a country
Pragmatic
Realistic (include: eye contact, gesture, proximity)
Fluency
Ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression
Coherence
Based more on the logic of the ideas and how they are presented rather than on the
language that is used to express these ideas. Less specific
Cohesion
