Educating All Students (EAS) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the Entering Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Listening more than speaking;
learns through visuals and body language.
Strategies for Entering Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - TPR, choral reading, peer
tutoring, real-world texts.
What is the Emerging Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Uses short phrases; may code-
switch.
Strategies for Emerging Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphic organizers, charts,
graphs, labeling.
What is the Transitioning Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Starts peer conversations; has
BICS.
Common misconception in Transitioning Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers may
think student is academically ready.
Strategies for Transitioning Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flashcards, choral reading.
What is the Expanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaks fluently; struggles with
writing.
Focus in Expanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Writing and comprehension.
,What is the Commanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exited ELL support; still needs
help with academic language.
How long to reach Commanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-7 years.
Why build relationships with ELLs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increases trust and
encourages risk-taking.
Why promote bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Affirms identity; values both
languages.
Why use multiple learning methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports understanding
through varied input.
What is scaffolding for ELLs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports like the Frayer Model
for vocabulary.
What is linguistics? - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of language structure, history,
and use.
Why is linguistics important for ELL teachers? - CORRECT ANSWER - It helps explain
word origins, dialects, and meaning in context.
What are phonemes? - CORRECT ANSWER - The smallest units of sound in language.
What are morphemes? - CORRECT ANSWER - The smallest units of meaning in
language.
What is a lexicon? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's vocabulary or word bank.
, What is interlanguage? - CORRECT ANSWER - A mix of L1 and L2 with learner-created
rules during language transition.
What is simultaneous bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning two languages at
the same time.
What is sequential bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning L1 first, then L2 after
age 3.
What is language transfer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using L1 rules while learning L2.
What is positive transfer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Applying helpful L1 knowledge to L2
learning.
What is simplification or generalization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Applying one rule too
broadly (e.g. "goed" instead of "went").
What is lexical categorization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sorting words into categories
like nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
What is code-switching? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mixing L1 and L2 in speech or writing.
What is under-differentiation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Failing to see language
differences not present in L1.
What are calques? - CORRECT ANSWER - Word-for-word L1 translations in L2 (e.g. "I
have two dog").
What is substitution in language learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Replacing unfamiliar
L2 sounds with similar L1 sounds.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the Entering Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Listening more than speaking;
learns through visuals and body language.
Strategies for Entering Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - TPR, choral reading, peer
tutoring, real-world texts.
What is the Emerging Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Uses short phrases; may code-
switch.
Strategies for Emerging Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Graphic organizers, charts,
graphs, labeling.
What is the Transitioning Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Starts peer conversations; has
BICS.
Common misconception in Transitioning Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teachers may
think student is academically ready.
Strategies for Transitioning Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flashcards, choral reading.
What is the Expanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaks fluently; struggles with
writing.
Focus in Expanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Writing and comprehension.
,What is the Commanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exited ELL support; still needs
help with academic language.
How long to reach Commanding Stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-7 years.
Why build relationships with ELLs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increases trust and
encourages risk-taking.
Why promote bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Affirms identity; values both
languages.
Why use multiple learning methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports understanding
through varied input.
What is scaffolding for ELLs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports like the Frayer Model
for vocabulary.
What is linguistics? - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of language structure, history,
and use.
Why is linguistics important for ELL teachers? - CORRECT ANSWER - It helps explain
word origins, dialects, and meaning in context.
What are phonemes? - CORRECT ANSWER - The smallest units of sound in language.
What are morphemes? - CORRECT ANSWER - The smallest units of meaning in
language.
What is a lexicon? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person's vocabulary or word bank.
, What is interlanguage? - CORRECT ANSWER - A mix of L1 and L2 with learner-created
rules during language transition.
What is simultaneous bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning two languages at
the same time.
What is sequential bilingualism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Learning L1 first, then L2 after
age 3.
What is language transfer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using L1 rules while learning L2.
What is positive transfer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Applying helpful L1 knowledge to L2
learning.
What is simplification or generalization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Applying one rule too
broadly (e.g. "goed" instead of "went").
What is lexical categorization? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sorting words into categories
like nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
What is code-switching? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mixing L1 and L2 in speech or writing.
What is under-differentiation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Failing to see language
differences not present in L1.
What are calques? - CORRECT ANSWER - Word-for-word L1 translations in L2 (e.g. "I
have two dog").
What is substitution in language learning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Replacing unfamiliar
L2 sounds with similar L1 sounds.
