TEXES ESL Supplemental 154 study
guide questions and answers
Title III - n
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federal funding from NCLB to provide supplemental resources to ESL students
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Comprehensible Input - n
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language that is understood by the learner; focuses on meaning first and uses
simplified speech
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LPAC - n
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language proficiency assessment committee
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OLPT - n
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oral language proficiency tests
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Types of OLPT - n
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Idea Proficiency test and WMLS
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,Inclusion - n
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push in
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surface culture - n
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part of culture that you can see. for example, language
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phonology - n
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sound patterns we hear in language
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phonics - n
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associated with the sound-symbol relationship of letters; visual correspondence;
know what letters match sounds
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prosody - n
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how we hear sounds; stressed vs. unstressed patterns in words; rhythm; pitch;
intonation; pause;tempo
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behaviorist view - n
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language is learned by mimicking and practicing; people transfer what they know to
new situations
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innatist view - n
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noam chomsky - ability to acquire language is innate; critical period hypothesis;
language acquisition device (ladd); and universal grammar (ug)
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interactionist view - n
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no LAD - learn language through multiple experiences and social interactions;
environment is a stronger influence than innate ability
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ELPS - n
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English Language Proficiency Standards - taught K-12, not grade specific, but
specific to proficiency level; linguistically accommodated instruction
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PLD - n
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proficiency level descriptor - reading, writing, speaking, and listening; Beginner,
intermediate, advanced, and advanced high
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Pragmatic Competence - n
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audience, purpose, and genre; awareness of informal vs. formal language
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, Syntactic and Semantic Competence - n
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classify vocabulary to help learn new vocabulary
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Readibility Scales - n
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Fry Readibility, SMOG, raygor
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Social Language Learning Strategies - n
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ask for clarification, ask to repeat or rephrase
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meaning Emphases - n
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whole to part; interaction between reader and text; reader brings meaning to text
through prior knowledge; Meaning, Structure, and Visual
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Semantics - n
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linguistic meanings of words and sentences
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Morphology - n
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rules of word formation
guide questions and answers
Title III - n
Ans✔
federal funding from NCLB to provide supplemental resources to ESL students
Qs
Comprehensible Input - n
Ans✔
language that is understood by the learner; focuses on meaning first and uses
simplified speech
Qs
LPAC - n
Ans✔
language proficiency assessment committee
Qs
OLPT - n
Ans✔
oral language proficiency tests
Qs
Types of OLPT - n
Ans✔
Idea Proficiency test and WMLS
Qs
,Inclusion - n
Ans✔
push in
Qs
surface culture - n
Ans✔
part of culture that you can see. for example, language
Qs
phonology - n
Ans✔
sound patterns we hear in language
Qs
phonics - n
Ans✔
associated with the sound-symbol relationship of letters; visual correspondence;
know what letters match sounds
Qs
prosody - n
Ans✔
how we hear sounds; stressed vs. unstressed patterns in words; rhythm; pitch;
intonation; pause;tempo
Qs
behaviorist view - n
Ans✔
language is learned by mimicking and practicing; people transfer what they know to
new situations
,Qs
innatist view - n
Ans✔
noam chomsky - ability to acquire language is innate; critical period hypothesis;
language acquisition device (ladd); and universal grammar (ug)
Qs
interactionist view - n
Ans✔
no LAD - learn language through multiple experiences and social interactions;
environment is a stronger influence than innate ability
Qs
ELPS - n
Ans✔
English Language Proficiency Standards - taught K-12, not grade specific, but
specific to proficiency level; linguistically accommodated instruction
Qs
PLD - n
Ans✔
proficiency level descriptor - reading, writing, speaking, and listening; Beginner,
intermediate, advanced, and advanced high
Qs
Pragmatic Competence - n
Ans✔
audience, purpose, and genre; awareness of informal vs. formal language
Qs
, Syntactic and Semantic Competence - n
Ans✔
classify vocabulary to help learn new vocabulary
Qs
Readibility Scales - n
Ans✔
Fry Readibility, SMOG, raygor
Qs
Social Language Learning Strategies - n
Ans✔
ask for clarification, ask to repeat or rephrase
Qs
meaning Emphases - n
Ans✔
whole to part; interaction between reader and text; reader brings meaning to text
through prior knowledge; Meaning, Structure, and Visual
Qs
Semantics - n
Ans✔
linguistic meanings of words and sentences
Qs
Morphology - n
Ans✔
rules of word formation
