Emergent Literacy
EML1501
Department of Early Childhood Education
Assignment 01 for Semester 01 (compulsory)
Terms of use:
• To be used ONLY for comparison purposes (As a guideline)
• Do not duplicate or distribute without written consent from the author. (That includes
distribution on WhatsApp/Telegram etc.
NB: This assignment is COMPULSORY for all students registered for this module.
Assignment 01 comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs). These questions are designed
to help you work through the entire study guide. You will find most of the answers in your
study guide and other recommended references as indicated in TUT101, and it is possible to
obtain full marks. Some questions require application, and in these instances the answers
may not be found in the study guide. The purpose of this assignment is to ensure that you
get an overview of this module, its requirements and the required study content that is
incorporated in the study guide.
MCQs make an important contribution to the teaching and learning experience of students
in that they are a way of assessing both simple knowledge and complex concepts, as well as
both detailed and specific information related to the EML1501 module. Another benefit is
that these questions can be answered quickly and can assess your mastery of many topics in
a short time. However, MCQs are not about guessing!
QUESTIONS
1.1 Which of the following option refers to the process whereby infants acquire the ability
to learn and understand how to communicate with other people, usually parents and
siblings in their environment?
1. Reading ability
2. Language development
3. Language learning
4. Language acquisition
Answer:
Refer to page 23 of the study guide:
, Language acquisition is the process by which infants acquire the ability to learn and to
understand how to communicate with other people, usually parents and siblings in their
environment.
EML1501
Department of Early Childhood Education
Assignment 01 for Semester 01 (compulsory)
Terms of use:
• To be used ONLY for comparison purposes (As a guideline)
• Do not duplicate or distribute without written consent from the author. (That includes
distribution on WhatsApp/Telegram etc.
NB: This assignment is COMPULSORY for all students registered for this module.
Assignment 01 comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs). These questions are designed
to help you work through the entire study guide. You will find most of the answers in your
study guide and other recommended references as indicated in TUT101, and it is possible to
obtain full marks. Some questions require application, and in these instances the answers
may not be found in the study guide. The purpose of this assignment is to ensure that you
get an overview of this module, its requirements and the required study content that is
incorporated in the study guide.
MCQs make an important contribution to the teaching and learning experience of students
in that they are a way of assessing both simple knowledge and complex concepts, as well as
both detailed and specific information related to the EML1501 module. Another benefit is
that these questions can be answered quickly and can assess your mastery of many topics in
a short time. However, MCQs are not about guessing!
QUESTIONS
1.1 Which of the following option refers to the process whereby infants acquire the ability
to learn and understand how to communicate with other people, usually parents and
siblings in their environment?
1. Reading ability
2. Language development
3. Language learning
4. Language acquisition
Answer:
Refer to page 23 of the study guide:
, Language acquisition is the process by which infants acquire the ability to learn and to
understand how to communicate with other people, usually parents and siblings in their
environment.
