ESL PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
building background knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅At the beginning of every
lesson, Ms. Varney writes a question on the board related to the topic that she is planning to
introduce that day. She asks the students to write or talk about the question with a partner before
starting the lesson. Throughout the lesson she explicitly links students' past learning and new
concepts. Her approach shows knowledge of what strategy commonly used with ELLs?
Distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Students at an intermediate level of English Language Proficiency
frequently make mistakes in their writing similar to the one underlined below.
I found many informations at the library.
The first step the teacher should take in addressing this problem is to help the student learn how
to do which of the following?
kit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following words contains multiple voiceless
phonemes?
ELLs have cognitive academic skills that are accessible to them in both L1 and L2. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅According to Cummins' common underlying proficiency (CUP) model,
which of the following statements is true in relation to English-language learners' (ELLs') native
(L1) and second languages (L2)?
play a few role-playing games with ELLs in a variety of settings - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅An ESL teacher at a high school wants to make sure his students are aware
of the differences between informal language and formal language used in the classroom. What
can the teacher do to help ELL students understand the difference between informal and formal
language used in class?
inviting parents to a school event in which they can learn different strategies to use at home to
support their student - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A high school English teacher has been
thinking of ways to support his English-language-learning students. To do this, he wants to
,involve families in the students' learning process. Which of the following activities would best
facilitate this?
using "think-alouds" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When teaching students to preview a
chapter, a teacher begins with the following statement: "When I'm getting ready to read a chapter
or an article, I ask myself, 'What is the main idea I'm supposed to learn?' If I look at the bold
heading, that may give me a clue. I also look at the headings on other pages, to see if they will
help me figure out what I'm supposed to learn. I think about what I already know about the topic.
If I know something about it, it helps me understand better." What scaffolding strategy is the
teacher modeling?
L1 Interference. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A Spanish-speaking student makes the
following mistakes:
1. Where is the house of Peter?
2. She has a dog big.
3. He very much likes her.
This is an example of:
A trial period of an ESL program is necessary to determine its effectiveness. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Castañeda v. Pickard was a case that originated in Texas in which the
plaintiff claimed a school district was failing to address the needs of ELLs. In 1981, the US court
ruled in favor of the plaintiff. What is the primary result of Castañeda v. Pickard?
morphology. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅While discussing a read-aloud, an intermediate-
level ELL shared her favorite part of the story with her classmate.
Sara: The fishes were my favorite.
Sara's mistake can be best described as an error in:
ELLs may do twice as much work as the native English speakers in the same school. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ELLs must simultaneously learn a language and gain
knowledge in core content areas. Recent studies indicate that because of the additional
challenges they face:
,to plan a lesson focused on cultural diversity and differences - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Carlos, an ELL who moved to the United States at the beginning of the
school year, is having difficulty speaking in front of his peers due to his heavy accent when
speaking English. He prefers to keep to himself and not participate in class because some of his
classmates laugh when he mispronounces a word. His teacher, Mrs. López, decides to consult the
ESL teacher for suggestions about how to solve the problem. What is the best suggestion the
ESL teacher can give Mrs. López?
All ELLs should receive bilingual instruction in English and their native language. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is not a requirement for the education of ELLs in
Texas?
using key vocabulary in context to connect with the student's current knowledge - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A second-grade teacher and an ELL have the following conversation during
a science experiment demonstrating changes from heat.
Teacher: What are your observations?
Student: The chocolate is watery.
Teacher: Why do you think the chocolate is like water?
Student: Because the chocolate is not hard anymore.
Teacher: Great observation! The chocolate changed from a solid to a liquid after being exposed
to heat. Can you repeat your observations using scientific vocabulary like melting, solid, and
liquid?
Based on the conversation, which instructional strategy is the teacher most likely using to
increase the student's comprehension?
The student's parents opt to refuse ESL services and sign a waiver confirming their decision. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Luis is a third-grader who is learning English for the first time
in a public school in Texas. Based on this home language survey and proficiency tests, the
Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) has determined that he qualifies for ESL
services. What is one reason that Luis, despite qualifying for services, may not receive them?
examining diagrams, descriptions, and photographs of the planets and using that knowledge to
create an oral presentation about one of the planets - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Based on
the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) English Language Arts curriculum, ESL
students in grades four through eight are expected to orally identify important events and ideas
, from video segments, graphic art, or technology presentations. In a sixth-grade ESL class,
students are studying astronomy. Based on this TEKS objective, which of the following would
be most effective?
Yes, but his final presentation should be in English. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paulo, an
ELL student from Venezuela, has an Intermediate level of English and is literate in Spanish, his
native language. Paulo often struggles with reading informative texts, so when his ESL teacher
assigns him a research project, he provides him with texts in Spanish. Is this an appropriate thing
to do?
An activity using complex language and a familiar subject for an ELL should be used second in a
lesson. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is true about building a lesson
based on the Cummin's Quadrants?
phonology. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Jose, a six-year-old ELL student from Colombia,
said what sounded like, "I am angry" a few days in a row around lunchtime. Mrs. Jones, his ESL
teacher, eventually realized that he was actually trying to tell her that he was hungry. Jose might
need some help with:
spot-checking with small groups as they are working together and taking notes of individual
students' performance during a task - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Ms. Salas would like to
assess her ELLs' math skills and problem-solving strategies using the students' L1 (Spanish) and
L2 (English). She would like to know how they are progressing so she can plan the next
sequence of lessons. What would be an effective formative assessment to do with the class?
three - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many morphemes does the word unbreakable
contain in total?
Provide her with model reading activities, specifically readings containing high-frequency
words. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Maria recently moved from Mexico and began
schooling in the US. She has been having trouble spelling words in English and is frustrated that
one letter can have so many possible sounds. What is the best way for her teacher to help Maria
with her phonetics?
building background knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅At the beginning of every
lesson, Ms. Varney writes a question on the board related to the topic that she is planning to
introduce that day. She asks the students to write or talk about the question with a partner before
starting the lesson. Throughout the lesson she explicitly links students' past learning and new
concepts. Her approach shows knowledge of what strategy commonly used with ELLs?
Distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Students at an intermediate level of English Language Proficiency
frequently make mistakes in their writing similar to the one underlined below.
I found many informations at the library.
The first step the teacher should take in addressing this problem is to help the student learn how
to do which of the following?
kit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following words contains multiple voiceless
phonemes?
ELLs have cognitive academic skills that are accessible to them in both L1 and L2. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅According to Cummins' common underlying proficiency (CUP) model,
which of the following statements is true in relation to English-language learners' (ELLs') native
(L1) and second languages (L2)?
play a few role-playing games with ELLs in a variety of settings - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅An ESL teacher at a high school wants to make sure his students are aware
of the differences between informal language and formal language used in the classroom. What
can the teacher do to help ELL students understand the difference between informal and formal
language used in class?
inviting parents to a school event in which they can learn different strategies to use at home to
support their student - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A high school English teacher has been
thinking of ways to support his English-language-learning students. To do this, he wants to
,involve families in the students' learning process. Which of the following activities would best
facilitate this?
using "think-alouds" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When teaching students to preview a
chapter, a teacher begins with the following statement: "When I'm getting ready to read a chapter
or an article, I ask myself, 'What is the main idea I'm supposed to learn?' If I look at the bold
heading, that may give me a clue. I also look at the headings on other pages, to see if they will
help me figure out what I'm supposed to learn. I think about what I already know about the topic.
If I know something about it, it helps me understand better." What scaffolding strategy is the
teacher modeling?
L1 Interference. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A Spanish-speaking student makes the
following mistakes:
1. Where is the house of Peter?
2. She has a dog big.
3. He very much likes her.
This is an example of:
A trial period of an ESL program is necessary to determine its effectiveness. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Castañeda v. Pickard was a case that originated in Texas in which the
plaintiff claimed a school district was failing to address the needs of ELLs. In 1981, the US court
ruled in favor of the plaintiff. What is the primary result of Castañeda v. Pickard?
morphology. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅While discussing a read-aloud, an intermediate-
level ELL shared her favorite part of the story with her classmate.
Sara: The fishes were my favorite.
Sara's mistake can be best described as an error in:
ELLs may do twice as much work as the native English speakers in the same school. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ELLs must simultaneously learn a language and gain
knowledge in core content areas. Recent studies indicate that because of the additional
challenges they face:
,to plan a lesson focused on cultural diversity and differences - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Carlos, an ELL who moved to the United States at the beginning of the
school year, is having difficulty speaking in front of his peers due to his heavy accent when
speaking English. He prefers to keep to himself and not participate in class because some of his
classmates laugh when he mispronounces a word. His teacher, Mrs. López, decides to consult the
ESL teacher for suggestions about how to solve the problem. What is the best suggestion the
ESL teacher can give Mrs. López?
All ELLs should receive bilingual instruction in English and their native language. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is not a requirement for the education of ELLs in
Texas?
using key vocabulary in context to connect with the student's current knowledge - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A second-grade teacher and an ELL have the following conversation during
a science experiment demonstrating changes from heat.
Teacher: What are your observations?
Student: The chocolate is watery.
Teacher: Why do you think the chocolate is like water?
Student: Because the chocolate is not hard anymore.
Teacher: Great observation! The chocolate changed from a solid to a liquid after being exposed
to heat. Can you repeat your observations using scientific vocabulary like melting, solid, and
liquid?
Based on the conversation, which instructional strategy is the teacher most likely using to
increase the student's comprehension?
The student's parents opt to refuse ESL services and sign a waiver confirming their decision. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Luis is a third-grader who is learning English for the first time
in a public school in Texas. Based on this home language survey and proficiency tests, the
Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) has determined that he qualifies for ESL
services. What is one reason that Luis, despite qualifying for services, may not receive them?
examining diagrams, descriptions, and photographs of the planets and using that knowledge to
create an oral presentation about one of the planets - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Based on
the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) English Language Arts curriculum, ESL
students in grades four through eight are expected to orally identify important events and ideas
, from video segments, graphic art, or technology presentations. In a sixth-grade ESL class,
students are studying astronomy. Based on this TEKS objective, which of the following would
be most effective?
Yes, but his final presentation should be in English. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Paulo, an
ELL student from Venezuela, has an Intermediate level of English and is literate in Spanish, his
native language. Paulo often struggles with reading informative texts, so when his ESL teacher
assigns him a research project, he provides him with texts in Spanish. Is this an appropriate thing
to do?
An activity using complex language and a familiar subject for an ELL should be used second in a
lesson. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Which of the following is true about building a lesson
based on the Cummin's Quadrants?
phonology. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Jose, a six-year-old ELL student from Colombia,
said what sounded like, "I am angry" a few days in a row around lunchtime. Mrs. Jones, his ESL
teacher, eventually realized that he was actually trying to tell her that he was hungry. Jose might
need some help with:
spot-checking with small groups as they are working together and taking notes of individual
students' performance during a task - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Ms. Salas would like to
assess her ELLs' math skills and problem-solving strategies using the students' L1 (Spanish) and
L2 (English). She would like to know how they are progressing so she can plan the next
sequence of lessons. What would be an effective formative assessment to do with the class?
three - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many morphemes does the word unbreakable
contain in total?
Provide her with model reading activities, specifically readings containing high-frequency
words. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Maria recently moved from Mexico and began
schooling in the US. She has been having trouble spelling words in English and is frustrated that
one letter can have so many possible sounds. What is the best way for her teacher to help Maria
with her phonetics?
