1 | Page
TExES core subjects EC-6 (291) Questions
and Correct Answers
Phonemes Ans: how sounds are made
Semantics Ans: ways meaning is generated in a language, (the way
meanings of words are made, the way words, phrases, and
sentences are placed together.
Syntax Ans: the way words are placed together
Language Acquisition's three main components Ans: 1. innate
abilities and mechanism of the learner
2. exposure to the speech of caretakers and parents.
3. interaction of children in their immediate linguistic
environment.
Internal Grammar Ans: set of linguistic principles that are actively
potentially for all languages.
Phonology Ans: study of the sound system of a language
Graphemes Ans: individual letters which represent phonemes. (
The English language has 26 graphemes and 44 phonemes.
Morphology Ans: study of the structure of words and word
formation. Smallest formation of meaning
Syntax Ans: ways words are organized and arranged in a language.
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
Lexicon Ans: vocabulary of a language
Pragmatics Ans: 1. describes how context can affect the
interpretation of communication.
2. describes the hidden rules of communication understood by
native speakers of the same language.
(may not be understood by people of another culture) (Ex. Greeting
exchange, when someone asks how you are; in English it is
courtesy to say I'm doing fine or OK, but a person of another
language may take it as an actually interest in them or how they
are feeling)
Semantics Ans: how meanings is conveyed in a language through
the use of its vocabulary. ( meaning of words is based on culture
and context of the conversation taking place)
Connotation Ans: the implied meaning of words and ideas, the
speakers must have the knowledge of the culture to understand an
expression's implied meaning. (Ex. It's raining cats and dogs not
real cats and dogs just a figure of speech)
Denotation Ans: literal meaning of words and ideas
Stages of First Language Development Ans: 1. Babbling or Pre-
Language Stage (0-6 months)
2. Holophrastic or One-Word Stage (11-19 months)
3. Two-Word Stage (13-24 months)
4. Telegraphic Stage (18-27 months)
© 2025 All rights reserved
TExES core subjects EC-6 (291) Questions
and Correct Answers
Phonemes Ans: how sounds are made
Semantics Ans: ways meaning is generated in a language, (the way
meanings of words are made, the way words, phrases, and
sentences are placed together.
Syntax Ans: the way words are placed together
Language Acquisition's three main components Ans: 1. innate
abilities and mechanism of the learner
2. exposure to the speech of caretakers and parents.
3. interaction of children in their immediate linguistic
environment.
Internal Grammar Ans: set of linguistic principles that are actively
potentially for all languages.
Phonology Ans: study of the sound system of a language
Graphemes Ans: individual letters which represent phonemes. (
The English language has 26 graphemes and 44 phonemes.
Morphology Ans: study of the structure of words and word
formation. Smallest formation of meaning
Syntax Ans: ways words are organized and arranged in a language.
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
Lexicon Ans: vocabulary of a language
Pragmatics Ans: 1. describes how context can affect the
interpretation of communication.
2. describes the hidden rules of communication understood by
native speakers of the same language.
(may not be understood by people of another culture) (Ex. Greeting
exchange, when someone asks how you are; in English it is
courtesy to say I'm doing fine or OK, but a person of another
language may take it as an actually interest in them or how they
are feeling)
Semantics Ans: how meanings is conveyed in a language through
the use of its vocabulary. ( meaning of words is based on culture
and context of the conversation taking place)
Connotation Ans: the implied meaning of words and ideas, the
speakers must have the knowledge of the culture to understand an
expression's implied meaning. (Ex. It's raining cats and dogs not
real cats and dogs just a figure of speech)
Denotation Ans: literal meaning of words and ideas
Stages of First Language Development Ans: 1. Babbling or Pre-
Language Stage (0-6 months)
2. Holophrastic or One-Word Stage (11-19 months)
3. Two-Word Stage (13-24 months)
4. Telegraphic Stage (18-27 months)
© 2025 All rights reserved
