TEXAS STR CERTIFICATION EXAM |
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & TEST PREP 2026
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, Language Demands The tools (vocabulary, syntax, discourse) students use to participate in the content
they are learning
Deep Orthography This phrase refers to a spelling system that is more difficult to decode because
there is not a direct correlation between the letters and sounds in the language.
Shallow Orthography This phrase refers to a spelling system that is easier to decode because there is a
direct correlation between. the letters and sounds in the language.
Emergent Literacy The term used to explain a child's knowledge of reading and writing skills before
they learn to read and write (e.g., recognizing a stop sign, cereal box).
Phonological Awareness the ability to hear and manipulate all units of sound including words, syllables,
onset, rimes, and phonemes in spoken language.
Pragmatics The practical rules that guide our use of language in social contexts
Morphology the study of the structure of words and how meaningful units are combined in text
(e.g., prefixes, suffixes, root words).
Transitional Bilingual Education A program in which two languages are used to provide content instruction. Over
time, use of the native language is decreased and use of English is increased until
only English is used for instruction.
Sheltered Instruction An approach to teaching English language learners that integrates language and
content instruction.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) Development of fluency in conversations - social language
CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) Development of content and subject area language.
Comprehensible Input The part of a language that is understood by listeners when learning a second
language
Language Acquisition vs. Language Learning Acquiring language through subconscious processes vs. learning a language
through direct instruction.
Receptive Language The ability to understand words and language
Phonology The study of sounds, their patterns and meanings and the way they combine to
form words and language.
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & TEST PREP 2026
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
, Language Demands The tools (vocabulary, syntax, discourse) students use to participate in the content
they are learning
Deep Orthography This phrase refers to a spelling system that is more difficult to decode because
there is not a direct correlation between the letters and sounds in the language.
Shallow Orthography This phrase refers to a spelling system that is easier to decode because there is a
direct correlation between. the letters and sounds in the language.
Emergent Literacy The term used to explain a child's knowledge of reading and writing skills before
they learn to read and write (e.g., recognizing a stop sign, cereal box).
Phonological Awareness the ability to hear and manipulate all units of sound including words, syllables,
onset, rimes, and phonemes in spoken language.
Pragmatics The practical rules that guide our use of language in social contexts
Morphology the study of the structure of words and how meaningful units are combined in text
(e.g., prefixes, suffixes, root words).
Transitional Bilingual Education A program in which two languages are used to provide content instruction. Over
time, use of the native language is decreased and use of English is increased until
only English is used for instruction.
Sheltered Instruction An approach to teaching English language learners that integrates language and
content instruction.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) Development of fluency in conversations - social language
CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) Development of content and subject area language.
Comprehensible Input The part of a language that is understood by listeners when learning a second
language
Language Acquisition vs. Language Learning Acquiring language through subconscious processes vs. learning a language
through direct instruction.
Receptive Language The ability to understand words and language
Phonology The study of sounds, their patterns and meanings and the way they combine to
form words and language.
