EC-6 ELAR Questions and Correct Answers
Language Acquisition Ans: innate abilities and mechanism of the
learner, exposure of the speech of caretakers and parents, and the
interaction of children in their immediate linguistic environment.
Phonology Ans: study of the sound system of a language
Grapheme Ans: A written representation of a sound using one or
more letters.
Morphology Ans: study of the structure of words and word
formation.
Syntax Ans: words are organized and arrange in a language.
Lexicon Ans: vocabulary of language
Pragmatics Ans: how context can affect the interpretation of
communication; can describe the hidden rules of communication
understood by native speakers of the same language
Semantics Ans: refers to how meaning is conveyed in a language
through the use of its vocabulary
Connotation Ans: the implied or associative meaning of a word
Denotation Ans: literal meaning of words and ideas
Pre-Language stage Ans: 0-6 months, babbling
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One-Word stage Ans: the stage in speech development, from about
age 1 to 2, during which a child speaks mostly in single words
two-word stage Ans: beginning about age 2, the stage in speech
development during which a child speaks mostly two-word
statements
Telegraphic stage Ans: early speech stage in which a child speaks
like a telegram--'go car'--using mostly nouns and verbs and
omitting 'auxiliary' words
Dramatic Play Ans: using prompts is an ideal activity to develop
communication
Language Play Ans: Involves the use of language in rhyme,
alliteration, songs, and repeating patterns to amuse children.
Tongue twisters are commonly used to practice pronunciation and
language patterns.
Show and tell Ans: Children bring artifacts and personal items to
class and describe its features to the class.
Puppet Show Ans: let students communicate orally by using the
puppet as a tool to convey information
Turn and Talk Ans: Encourage students to better formulate their
thoughts by including short, contained pair discussions - but make
sure to design them for maximum efficiency and accountability.
Pair Interview Ans: children are paired to learn info from each
other and then report their findings to a larger group
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