TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
Which of the following best explains why ELLs need to receive direct instruction in th
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e use of nonverbal elements of English?
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A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
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B. people need explicit instruction in nonverbal communication because they lack in
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stinctive communication skills
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C. cultures associated with English tend to have more taboos related to the body th
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an other cultures
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D. nonverbal gestures only have meaning when they are connected to specific p
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hrases in the oral language - ANSWER--
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A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
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Rationale: need to understand what various nonverbal elements of English are
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Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping intermediate a
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nd advanced ELLs improve their reading fluency?
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A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written at
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their independent reading levels
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B. expanding students vocabulary knowledge by assigning challenging texts at and b
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eyond their instructional reading levels
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C. encouraging students to use various comprehension strategies, such as self monit
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oring, predicting, and questions
c c c
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
D. administering timed reading tests to students monthly to motivate them to read
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more quickly and accurately - ANSWER--
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A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written at
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their independent reading levels
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Rationale: increases reading rate/fluency, increases self efficacy, encourages stud
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ents to continue to improve
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What is the difference between deep and surface culture? - ANSWER--
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Part of culture is c c c
visible, like the tip of a c c c c c
n iceberg.
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Language
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Clothing
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Food
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Customs
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Art
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Below the surface are the m c c c c c
ore meaningful and powerfu
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l aspects of culture: Beliefs -
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c What we see as truth. c c c c
Norms - c
Unwritten rules for behav
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ior.
Values - What we hold c c c c
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
most important. c
Rachid, a high school ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his history class.
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The Kaunstion of the america was writing in 1787. the Kaunstion had creating a th
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ree parts for the government. The three parts are a kongress president and a supr
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eme kourt. Also made the system federal of country.
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Based on Rachid's writing, which of the following accommodations would best help i
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mprove his writing? c c
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically compl
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ex than his sentences
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B. allowing Rachid to draw his responses for future writing assignments
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C. providing Rachid with a list of high frequency words that had been used througho
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ut the year
c c
D. assigning Rachid new writing tasks that are above his current level of content und
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erstanding evident in his sentences - ANSWER-- c c c c c c
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically compl
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ex than his sentences
c c c
Rationale: allows him to improve his writing in the context are by providing him with
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a model
c c
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a paragraph d
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escribing school in their home countries. The following is a student's sample.
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, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
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EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS
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WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during the d
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ay and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I studyed har
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d before I came to Texas.
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After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate interventio
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ns and follow-up activities for the student.
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Ms. Miranda can best help the student by focusing on which of the following?
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A. future tense verbs
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b. present tense verbs c c
c. past tense verbs c c
d. subject verb agreement - ANSWER-- c c c c
C. past tense verbs Rationale: frequency makes errors when us
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ing the past tense
c c c
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a paragraph d
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
escribing school in their home countries. The following is a student's sample.
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I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during the d
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ay and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I studyed har
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d before I came to Texas.
c c c c c
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate interventio
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ns and follow-up activities for the student.
c c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
Which of the following best explains why ELLs need to receive direct instruction in th
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
e use of nonverbal elements of English?
c c c c c c
A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
c c c c c c c c c c c c
B. people need explicit instruction in nonverbal communication because they lack in
c c c c c c c c c c c
stinctive communication skills
c c
C. cultures associated with English tend to have more taboos related to the body th
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
an other cultures
c c
D. nonverbal gestures only have meaning when they are connected to specific p
c c c c c c c c c c c c
hrases in the oral language - ANSWER--
c c c c c c
A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
c c c c c c c c c c c c
Rationale: need to understand what various nonverbal elements of English are
c c c c c c c c c c
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping intermediate a
c c c c c c c c c c c c
nd advanced ELLs improve their reading fluency?
c c c c c c
A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written at
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
their independent reading levels
c c c
B. expanding students vocabulary knowledge by assigning challenging texts at and b
c c c c c c c c c c c
eyond their instructional reading levels
c c c c
C. encouraging students to use various comprehension strategies, such as self monit
c c c c c c c c c c c
oring, predicting, and questions
c c c
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
D. administering timed reading tests to students monthly to motivate them to read
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
more quickly and accurately - ANSWER--
c c c c c
A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written at
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
their independent reading levels
c c c
Rationale: increases reading rate/fluency, increases self efficacy, encourages stud
c c c c c c c c
ents to continue to improve
c c c c
What is the difference between deep and surface culture? - ANSWER--
c c c c c c c c c c
Part of culture is c c c
visible, like the tip of a c c c c c
n iceberg.
c
Language
c
Clothing
c
Food
c
Customs
c
Art
c
Below the surface are the m c c c c c
ore meaningful and powerfu
c c c
l aspects of culture: Beliefs -
c c c c c
c What we see as truth. c c c c
Norms - c
Unwritten rules for behav
c c c c
ior.
Values - What we hold c c c c
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
most important. c
Rachid, a high school ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his history class.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
The Kaunstion of the america was writing in 1787. the Kaunstion had creating a th
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ree parts for the government. The three parts are a kongress president and a supr
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
eme kourt. Also made the system federal of country.
c c c c c c c c
Based on Rachid's writing, which of the following accommodations would best help i
c c c c c c c c c c c c
mprove his writing? c c
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically compl
c c c c c c c c c c c
ex than his sentences
c c c
B. allowing Rachid to draw his responses for future writing assignments
c c c c c c c c c c
C. providing Rachid with a list of high frequency words that had been used througho
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ut the year
c c
D. assigning Rachid new writing tasks that are above his current level of content und
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
erstanding evident in his sentences - ANSWER-- c c c c c c
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically compl
c c c c c c c c c c c
ex than his sentences
c c c
Rationale: allows him to improve his writing in the context are by providing him with
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a model
c c
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a paragraph d
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
escribing school in their home countries. The following is a student's sample.
c c c c c c c c c c c
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
c c c c c
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANS
c c c c c c
WERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ c c c c
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during the d
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ay and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I studyed har
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
d before I came to Texas.
c c c c c
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate interventio
c c c c c c c c c
ns and follow-up activities for the student.
c c c c c c
Ms. Miranda can best help the student by focusing on which of the following?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
A. future tense verbs
c c c
b. present tense verbs c c
c. past tense verbs c c
d. subject verb agreement - ANSWER-- c c c c
C. past tense verbs Rationale: frequency makes errors when us
c c c c c c c c c
ing the past tense
c c c
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a paragraph d
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
escribing school in their home countries. The following is a student's sample.
c c c c c c c c c c c
I like going to school, I attended school in Cuba. In Cuba, I went to school during the d
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ay and I workd at night on homework. I went to school to learn English. I studyed har
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
d before I came to Texas.
c c c c c
After reviewing the student's paragraph, Ms. Miranda plans appropriate interventio
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ns and follow-up activities for the student.
c c c c c c
