TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following best explains why ELLs need to receive direct instruction in
the use of nonverbal elements of English?
A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
B. people need explicit instruction in nonverbal communication because they lack
instinctive communication skills
C. cultures associated with English tend to have more taboos related to the body
than other cultures
D. nonverbal gestures only have meaning when they are connected to specific
phrases in the oral language - ANSWER--A. the meanings of gestures and body
language vary from culture to culture
Rationale: need to understand what various nonverbal elements of English are
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping intermediate
and advanced ELLs improve their reading fluency?
A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written
at their independent reading levels
B. expanding students vocabulary knowledge by assigning challenging texts at and
beyond their instructional reading levels
C. encouraging students to use various comprehension strategies, such as self
monitoring, predicting, and questions
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
D. administering timed reading tests to students monthly to motivate them to
read more quickly and accurately - ANSWER--A. providing frequent opportunities
for students to read and reread texts written at their independent reading levels
Rationale: increases reading rate/fluency, increases self efficacy, encourages
students to continue to improve
What is the difference between deep and surface culture? - ANSWER--Part of
culture is
visible, like the tip of
an iceberg.
Language
Clothing
Food
Customs
Art
Below the surface are the
more meaningful and
powerful aspects of culture:
Beliefs - What we see as
truth.
Norms - Unwritten rules
for behavior.
Values - What we hold
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
most important.
Rachid, a high school ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his history class.
The Kaunstion of the america was writing in 1787. the Kaunstion had creating a
three parts for the government. The three parts are a kongress president and a
supreme kourt. Also made the system federal of country.
Based on Rachid's writing, which of the following accommodations would best
help improve his writing?
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically
complex than his sentences
B. allowing Rachid to draw his responses for future writing assignments
C. providing Rachid with a list of high frequency words that had been used
throughout the year
D. assigning Rachid new writing tasks that are above his current level of content
understanding evident in his sentences - ANSWER--A. providing Rachid with
sample sentence stems that are more grammatically complex than his sentences
Rationale: allows him to improve his writing in the context are by providing him
with a model
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a
paragraph describing school in their home countries. The following is a student's
sample.
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during
the day and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I
studyed hard before I came to Texas.
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate
interventions and follow-up activities for the student.
Ms. Miranda can best help the student by focusing on which of the following?
A. future tense verbs
b. present tense verbs
c. past tense verbs
d. subject verb agreement - ANSWER--C. past tense verbs
Rationale: frequency makes errors when using the past tense
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a
paragraph describing school in their home countries. The following is a student's
sample.
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during
the day and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I
studyed hard before I came to Texas.
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate
interventions and follow-up activities for the student.
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following best explains why ELLs need to receive direct instruction in
the use of nonverbal elements of English?
A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
B. people need explicit instruction in nonverbal communication because they lack
instinctive communication skills
C. cultures associated with English tend to have more taboos related to the body
than other cultures
D. nonverbal gestures only have meaning when they are connected to specific
phrases in the oral language - ANSWER--A. the meanings of gestures and body
language vary from culture to culture
Rationale: need to understand what various nonverbal elements of English are
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping intermediate
and advanced ELLs improve their reading fluency?
A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written
at their independent reading levels
B. expanding students vocabulary knowledge by assigning challenging texts at and
beyond their instructional reading levels
C. encouraging students to use various comprehension strategies, such as self
monitoring, predicting, and questions
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
D. administering timed reading tests to students monthly to motivate them to
read more quickly and accurately - ANSWER--A. providing frequent opportunities
for students to read and reread texts written at their independent reading levels
Rationale: increases reading rate/fluency, increases self efficacy, encourages
students to continue to improve
What is the difference between deep and surface culture? - ANSWER--Part of
culture is
visible, like the tip of
an iceberg.
Language
Clothing
Food
Customs
Art
Below the surface are the
more meaningful and
powerful aspects of culture:
Beliefs - What we see as
truth.
Norms - Unwritten rules
for behavior.
Values - What we hold
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
most important.
Rachid, a high school ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his history class.
The Kaunstion of the america was writing in 1787. the Kaunstion had creating a
three parts for the government. The three parts are a kongress president and a
supreme kourt. Also made the system federal of country.
Based on Rachid's writing, which of the following accommodations would best
help improve his writing?
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically
complex than his sentences
B. allowing Rachid to draw his responses for future writing assignments
C. providing Rachid with a list of high frequency words that had been used
throughout the year
D. assigning Rachid new writing tasks that are above his current level of content
understanding evident in his sentences - ANSWER--A. providing Rachid with
sample sentence stems that are more grammatically complex than his sentences
Rationale: allows him to improve his writing in the context are by providing him
with a model
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a
paragraph describing school in their home countries. The following is a student's
sample.
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during
the day and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I
studyed hard before I came to Texas.
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate
interventions and follow-up activities for the student.
Ms. Miranda can best help the student by focusing on which of the following?
A. future tense verbs
b. present tense verbs
c. past tense verbs
d. subject verb agreement - ANSWER--C. past tense verbs
Rationale: frequency makes errors when using the past tense
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a
paragraph describing school in their home countries. The following is a student's
sample.
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during
the day and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I
studyed hard before I came to Texas.
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate
interventions and follow-up activities for the student.
