ESOL GACE - TEST 2 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Register - ....ANSWER ...-The use of language within a specific setting for a
specific purpose. (ex: informal vs formal langauge)
Achievement Test - ....ANSWER ...-Test that provide information about how much
students learned and retained from a unit of instruction. (ex: gathering information
about what ESOL students have learned from a science unit)
Diagnostic Test - ....ANSWER ...-Pre-assessment that allows a teacher to
determine students' individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skill prior to
instruction.
Placement Test - ....ANSWER ...-Test given by a school to determine the academic
or skill level of a student.
Cooperative Learning - ....ANSWER ...-The goal of this learning environment is to
foster a sense of community in which students progress simultaneously.
Communicative Language Teaching - ....ANSWER ...-Teaching that emphasizes
interaction. "Real life language use". Allows students to interact meaningfully with one
another in the target language. Uses authentic texts written for native speakers that can
be used in the communication activities in the target language. (ex: magazine ads-
contain authentic text taken from a real-world source)
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, Language Experience Approach - ....ANSWER ...-Whole language approach that
promotes reading and writing through the use of personal experiences and oral
language. (ex: teacher will ask students about an event & transcribe their speech. This
transcription can then be used as the basis for reading and writing activities.)
Community Language Learning - ....ANSWER ...-Students work together to
develop what aspects of language they would like to learn.
Audio Lingual Method - ....ANSWER ...-Based on the notion that language is best
learned through a reinforcement of targeted language forms. (ex: haven students listen to
and repeat dialogue in a practice drill, repetition drills, teaches the language directly,
does not use native language. NOT vocabulary focused, GRAMMAR.
Language at the Discourse Level - ....ANSWER ...-Pertains to extended
interactions among speakers within authentic contexts - meaningful. (ex: having the
students listen to and discuss with the teacher an example of talk between two native
English speakers.)
Rubric - ....ANSWER ...-Provide students with descriptive criteria for a given
assignment.
Realia - ....ANSWER ...-Real world objects that are produced for native-speakers of
the target language (ex: cookbook)
Formative Assessment - ....ANSWER ...-Assessment given during the learning
process to track progress and modify teaching activities if needed. (ex: exit slip,
discussion)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Register - ....ANSWER ...-The use of language within a specific setting for a
specific purpose. (ex: informal vs formal langauge)
Achievement Test - ....ANSWER ...-Test that provide information about how much
students learned and retained from a unit of instruction. (ex: gathering information
about what ESOL students have learned from a science unit)
Diagnostic Test - ....ANSWER ...-Pre-assessment that allows a teacher to
determine students' individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skill prior to
instruction.
Placement Test - ....ANSWER ...-Test given by a school to determine the academic
or skill level of a student.
Cooperative Learning - ....ANSWER ...-The goal of this learning environment is to
foster a sense of community in which students progress simultaneously.
Communicative Language Teaching - ....ANSWER ...-Teaching that emphasizes
interaction. "Real life language use". Allows students to interact meaningfully with one
another in the target language. Uses authentic texts written for native speakers that can
be used in the communication activities in the target language. (ex: magazine ads-
contain authentic text taken from a real-world source)
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, Language Experience Approach - ....ANSWER ...-Whole language approach that
promotes reading and writing through the use of personal experiences and oral
language. (ex: teacher will ask students about an event & transcribe their speech. This
transcription can then be used as the basis for reading and writing activities.)
Community Language Learning - ....ANSWER ...-Students work together to
develop what aspects of language they would like to learn.
Audio Lingual Method - ....ANSWER ...-Based on the notion that language is best
learned through a reinforcement of targeted language forms. (ex: haven students listen to
and repeat dialogue in a practice drill, repetition drills, teaches the language directly,
does not use native language. NOT vocabulary focused, GRAMMAR.
Language at the Discourse Level - ....ANSWER ...-Pertains to extended
interactions among speakers within authentic contexts - meaningful. (ex: having the
students listen to and discuss with the teacher an example of talk between two native
English speakers.)
Rubric - ....ANSWER ...-Provide students with descriptive criteria for a given
assignment.
Realia - ....ANSWER ...-Real world objects that are produced for native-speakers of
the target language (ex: cookbook)
Formative Assessment - ....ANSWER ...-Assessment given during the learning
process to track progress and modify teaching activities if needed. (ex: exit slip,
discussion)
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