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ILTS 206 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXAM
COMPLETE Questions and Detailed Answers
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QUESTION: A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his caregiver, he
turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks up the boy and carries him to the
door, he points to a swingset in the yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down,
and he walks eagerly toward the swingset.
In this situation, the caregiver could best promote the boy's communication and language
development by - ANSWER-engaging him in conversation about the swing
QUESTION: The families of young children who are learning English as a new language are
significantly more likely to collaborate with teachers when they - ANSWER-have on-going
opportunities to provide input to their child's education
QUESTION: When learning English, what language skills do young children from diverse
language backgrounds typically master first? - ANSWER-speaking with other children while
playing
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QUESTION: A 1st grade teacher has an English Language Learner in her class whose home
language is Russian. The teacher makes it a practice to have the class count objects and say the
names of the months and days of the week in Russian. This practice is most likely to promote -
ANSWER-Respect for and knowledge of the ELL's home language among all students
QUESTION: When ELLs reach the early production stage of the 2nd language acquisition, they
are typically most comfortable performing what language tasks? - ANSWER-Speaking in single
words or 2 word phrases
QUESTION: A 3 year old speaks both English and Spanish. In casual conversation with the
teacher, her father expresses mild concern that his daughter sometimes mixes up vocabulary
between languages. What would be the teacher's best response to the father? - ANSWER-
reassuring him that bilingual children often shift between languages at this age
In a kindergarten classroom, the teacher has set out several wordless books for the children to
look at. Periodically, she asks one of her children to "read" the book to her. Asking the children
to participate in this activity will be most effective as a way to - ANSWER-develop the children's
oral language skills.
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QUESTION: A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his caregiver, he
turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks up the boy and carries him to the
door, he points to a swingset in the yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down,
and he walks eagerly toward the swingset.
In this exchange with his caregiver, the boy has conveyed the meaning by using what? -
ANSWER-holophrase
QUESTION: holophrase - ANSWER-use of a single word
QUESTION: recursion - ANSWER-repeating items in a self-similar way
QUESTION: overextension - ANSWER-"doggie" is referred to all 4 legged animals and "daddy" is
referred to all men
QUESTION: underextension - ANSWER-happens very early in language development around 18
months. The child knows the word "dog" but only applies it to his dog rather than all the other
dogs he encounters
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QUESTION: A 4 year old whose home language is not English, is entering preschool. To plan
effective English language instruction, it is most important for his teachers to understand that -
ANSWER-The child will learn English most readily if they are given more meaningful activities
that require him to us English
QUESTION: A 3 year old recognizes a word on a sign for a fast food restaurant and understands
that people go inside that building to eat. This is an example of a child making meaning from
what? - ANSWER-environmental print
QUESTION: What would contribute most to encouraging 3rd grade students' enjoyment of and
positive attitude toward reading? - ANSWER-allowing students to choose their own books from
the library
QUESTION: While preparing her preschool classroom for the 1st day of school, a teacher
creates a classroom grocery store in the dramatic play area. What is the primary benefit of this
classroom design? - ANSWER-Experience with print in their environment will help children
develop an understanding of the purpose and functions of print
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ILTS 206 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXAM
COMPLETE Questions and Detailed Answers
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his caregiver, he
turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks up the boy and carries him to the
door, he points to a swingset in the yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down,
and he walks eagerly toward the swingset.
In this situation, the caregiver could best promote the boy's communication and language
development by - ANSWER-engaging him in conversation about the swing
QUESTION: The families of young children who are learning English as a new language are
significantly more likely to collaborate with teachers when they - ANSWER-have on-going
opportunities to provide input to their child's education
QUESTION: When learning English, what language skills do young children from diverse
language backgrounds typically master first? - ANSWER-speaking with other children while
playing
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QUESTION: A 1st grade teacher has an English Language Learner in her class whose home
language is Russian. The teacher makes it a practice to have the class count objects and say the
names of the months and days of the week in Russian. This practice is most likely to promote -
ANSWER-Respect for and knowledge of the ELL's home language among all students
QUESTION: When ELLs reach the early production stage of the 2nd language acquisition, they
are typically most comfortable performing what language tasks? - ANSWER-Speaking in single
words or 2 word phrases
QUESTION: A 3 year old speaks both English and Spanish. In casual conversation with the
teacher, her father expresses mild concern that his daughter sometimes mixes up vocabulary
between languages. What would be the teacher's best response to the father? - ANSWER-
reassuring him that bilingual children often shift between languages at this age
In a kindergarten classroom, the teacher has set out several wordless books for the children to
look at. Periodically, she asks one of her children to "read" the book to her. Asking the children
to participate in this activity will be most effective as a way to - ANSWER-develop the children's
oral language skills.
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QUESTION: A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his caregiver, he
turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks up the boy and carries him to the
door, he points to a swingset in the yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down,
and he walks eagerly toward the swingset.
In this exchange with his caregiver, the boy has conveyed the meaning by using what? -
ANSWER-holophrase
QUESTION: holophrase - ANSWER-use of a single word
QUESTION: recursion - ANSWER-repeating items in a self-similar way
QUESTION: overextension - ANSWER-"doggie" is referred to all 4 legged animals and "daddy" is
referred to all men
QUESTION: underextension - ANSWER-happens very early in language development around 18
months. The child knows the word "dog" but only applies it to his dog rather than all the other
dogs he encounters
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QUESTION: A 4 year old whose home language is not English, is entering preschool. To plan
effective English language instruction, it is most important for his teachers to understand that -
ANSWER-The child will learn English most readily if they are given more meaningful activities
that require him to us English
QUESTION: A 3 year old recognizes a word on a sign for a fast food restaurant and understands
that people go inside that building to eat. This is an example of a child making meaning from
what? - ANSWER-environmental print
QUESTION: What would contribute most to encouraging 3rd grade students' enjoyment of and
positive attitude toward reading? - ANSWER-allowing students to choose their own books from
the library
QUESTION: While preparing her preschool classroom for the 1st day of school, a teacher
creates a classroom grocery store in the dramatic play area. What is the primary benefit of this
classroom design? - ANSWER-Experience with print in their environment will help children
develop an understanding of the purpose and functions of print
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