Culture and cultural differences

Polite discourse includes phrases such as "How are you?" or "See you later" as examples of:

The affective domain affects how students acquire a second language because:

Which of the following researchers theorized on the importance of repeating certain items in the language acquisition process?

The primary purpose of these questions is to help students

An example of simplification is:

Interlanguage is best described as:

Vygotsky's zones of proximal development include activities that are:

Incorporating prior knowledge into L2 learning does NOT:

Which of the following is the best option for introducing new vocabulary to preliterate ELLs?

If the teacher circulates around the room, answering questions and asking others, she is demonstrating which level(s) of scaffolding?

Which of the following activities would NOT be considered a communicative activity?

Which one of the following is NOT a reason for interactive group work?

When using instructional technology (e.g., videos, DVDs, or CDs) in ESOL classes, the instructor should :

Ms. Rojas' second grade ESL class rotates through independent learning centers that support the week's reading objectives. One of the centers incorporates using a district's purchased reading software program to help students develop comprehension skills. Another center has eBooks available on the school's eReaders that address this week's topic. The third center has an art activity that incorporates one of the stories read as a class, and the fourth center has students sequencing the same story using pictures and simple sentences.

Based on the information in this scenario, Ms. Rojas knows how to:

Ms. Rojas' second grade ESL class rotates through independent learning centers that support the week's reading objectives. One of the centers incorporates using a district's purchased reading software program to help students develop comprehension skills. Another center has eBooks available on the school's eReaders that address this week's topic. The third center has an art activity that incorporates one of the stories read as a class, and the fourth center has students sequencing the same story using pictures and simple sentences.

After monitoring her students at the various centers, Ms. Rojas realizes that her students are struggling to read the sequence strips in the fourth center. Based on Ms. Rojas' observations, which of the following is the most appropriate support to add?

Ms. Rojas' second grade ESL class rotates through independent learning centers that support the week's reading objectives. One of the centers incorporates using a district's purchased reading software program to help students develop comprehension skills. Another center has eBooks available on the school's eReaders that address this week's topic. The third center has an art activity that incorporates one of the stories read as a class, and the fourth center has students sequencing the same story using pictures and simple sentences.

To better manage the movement between centers and student behavior during centers, which would be the best strategies for Ms. Rojas to use?

Which could be used to explore the cultural heritage of many diverse countries?

Advanced TPR might include:

Communication involves specific skills such as:

The fifth grade content-area teacher has decided to use stories in her classroom for all students. What would be the best strategy to use so that ELLs also participate?

Which of the following activities would encourage authentic oral language production in ELLs?

Which of the following activities is probably the most meaningful for developing ELLs' communicative skills?

Which of the following options is best for the ESOL teacher to use to activate background knowledge?

Ms. Torres has completed testing her own ESL student in his native language of Spanish for reading and finds that he does not have a strong phonological awareness of the language. She then enlists the help of the grade-level bilingual teacher to include the new student in the after-school tutoring in Spanish reading. What is the reasons that Ms. Torres does this?

Which of the following options is probably the most beneficial to ELLs who do not yet read in their native language?

Which of the following options is the best nonintrusive way to make a correction?

Mr. Richards is planning to assess his twelfth grade students in his biology class over the sequence of steps needed to conduct an experiment. He knew that several of his ELLs struggle to understand simple concept discussions and are hesitant to seek clarification, often remaining silent and watching their lab partners for clues. Yet his anecdotal records of these students show that their social language skills are improving although they still rely upon gestures, visuals, and are speaking slower than their peers. Based on these records, Mr. Richards decides to implement accommodations to support his ELLs before assessing them.

Based on Mr. Richards' observations, you may conclude that several of his ELLs are functioning as _____ in listening.

Mr. Richards is planning to assess his twelfth grade students in his biology class over the sequence of steps needed to conduct an experiment. He knew that several of his ELLs struggle to understand simple concept discussions and are hesitant to seek clarification, often remaining silent and watching their lab partners for clues. Yet his anecdotal records of these students show that their social language skills are improving although they still rely upon gestures, visuals, and are speaking slower than their peers. Based on these records, Mr. Richards decides to implement accommodations to support his ELLs before assessing them.

After developing a series of accommodations for listening and reading for his ELLs, Mr. Richards began implementing those that would facilitate his students' acquisitions of the main concepts. Which of the following would NOT support his beginning-level ELLs' listening abilities.

Mr. Richards is planning to assess his twelfth grade students in his biology class over the sequence of steps needed to conduct an experiment. He knew that several of his ELLs struggle to understand simple concept discussions and are hesitant to seek clarification, often remaining silent and watching their lab partners for clues. Yet his anecdotal records of these students show that their social language skills are improving although they still rely upon gestures, visuals, and are speaking slower than their peers. Based on these records, Mr. Richards decides to implement accommodations to support his ELLs before assessing them.

Despite the accommodations, the majority of Mr. Richards' ELLs did not pass the test. After talking with his students, Mr. Richards discovered they did not understand the directions or format of the test. Based on this information, the best strategy to use for the retest is for Mr. Richards to:

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate instructional practice for beginning readers?

Schema theory suggests that for learning to take place, teachers must:

In a kindergarten classroom, the teacher designed a language experience story on plants after the children observed bean seeds sprouting and developing leaves. This activity followed good ESOL practice because:

Ms. Rollman noticed that Alicia is struggling in her ESL fourth grade self-contained classroom and is not acquiring English language reading skills as readily as her other ESL classmates. Alicia is unable to remember basic sight words and has difficulty writing simple sentences yet is able to communicate with her peers. When Ms. Rollman looked through Alicia's records, she noticed that Alicia only experiences English while at school. She also found that Alicia's parents denied the services of a bilingual classroom yet opted for an ESL placement, believing that a bilingual classroom would inhibit Alicia's education. Alicia's records also indicate that her first language placement test shows that she is at a grade level in reading when using her first language yet is at a primary level in English. Based on this information, Ms. Rollman knows that she will have to alter her approach with Alicia and create bridges between her first and second language while also addressing her language development.

By accessing Alicia's folder and analyzing the data, Ms. Rollman shows that she:

Ms. Rollman noticed that Alicia is struggling in her ESL fourth grade self-contained classroom and is not acquiring English language reading skills as readily as her other ESL classmates. Alicia is unable to remember basic sight words and has difficulty writing simple sentences yet is able to communicate with her peers. When Ms. Rollman looked through Alicia's records, she noticed that Alicia only experiences English while at school. She also found that Alicia's parents denied the services of a bilingual classroom yet opted for an ESL placement, believing that a bilingual classroom would inhibit Alicia's education. Alicia's records also indicate that her first language placement test shows that she is at a grade level in reading when using her first language yet is at a primary level in English. Based on this information, Ms. Rollman knows that she will have to alter her approach with Alicia and create bridges between her first and second language while also addressing her language development.

Based on her findings, Ms. Rollman begins to use a more cooperative learning environment for Alicia and her ESL students. She also incorporates more graphic organizers during content introduction and seeks to make more connections between Alicia's background knowledge and the content currently being studied through reading and speaking activities. By doing these activities, Ms. Rollman

Ms. Rollman noticed that Alicia is struggling in her ESL fourth grade self-contained classroom and is not acquiring English language reading skills as readily as her other ESL classmates. Alicia is unable to remember basic sight words and has difficulty writing simple sentences yet is able to communicate with her peers. When Ms. Rollman looked through Alicia's records, she noticed that Alicia only experiences English while at school. She also found that Alicia's parents denied the services of a bilingual classroom yet opted for an ESL placement, believing that a bilingual classroom would inhibit Alicia's education. Alicia's records also indicate that her first language placement test shows that she is at a grade level in reading when using her first language yet is at a primary level in English. Based on this information, Ms. Rollman knows that she will have to alter her approach with Alicia and create bridges between her first and second language while also addressing her language development.

Knowing that there was a wide disparity between Alicia's reading comprehension in her native language in comparison to her second language, the best approach for Ms. Rollman would be to:

Ms. Rollman noticed that Alicia is struggling in her ESL fourth grade self-contained classroom and is not acquiring English language reading skills as readily as her other ESL classmates. Alicia is unable to remember basic sight words and has difficulty writing simple sentences yet is able to communicate with her peers. When Ms. Rollman looked through Alicia's records, she noticed that Alicia only experiences English while at school. She also found that Alicia's parents denied the services of a bilingual classroom yet opted for an ESL placement, believing that a bilingual classroom would inhibit Alicia's education. Alicia's records also indicate that her first language placement test shows that she is at a grade level in reading when using her first language yet is at a primary level in English. Based on this information, Ms. Rollman knows that she will have to alter her approach with Alicia and create bridges between her first and second language while also addressing her language development.

Based on Alicia's data, Ms. Rollman researched the types of ESL programs offered at her school. Ms. Rollman spoke with Alicia's parents, who agreed to let Alicia take part in a bilingual class during part of the school day. Which of the following types of ESL programs would be the best fit for Alicia?

Mr. Solis' fourth grade class is working on understanding the theory of plate tectonics in Science. Due to the large amount of vocabulary to be learned and the level of difficulty, Mr. Solis places students in groups, gives them the assigned reading, a graphic organizer for information, and a simplified rubric for students to follow. Mr. Solis' needs to know if students are able to transfer information from a graphic organizer to an essay, so he plans to have students create a short, diagnostic essay on the theory of plate tectonics. As students are working in groups, Mr. Solis takes anecdotal records on individuals, noting difficulties and achievements.

Based on this information, Mr. Solis obviously understand the importance of:

Mr. Solis' fourth grade class is working on understanding the theory of plate tectonics in Science. Due to the large amount of vocabulary to be learned and the level of difficulty, Mr. Solis places students in groups, gives them the assigned reading, a graphic organizer for information, and a simplified rubric for students to follow. Mr. Solis' needs to know if students are able to transfer information from a graphic organizer to an essay, so he plans to have students create a short, diagnostic essay on the theory of plate tectonics. As students are working in groups, Mr. Solis takes anecdotal records on individuals, noting difficulties and achievements.

Based on the information from the scenario, Mr. Solis knows that having students write an essay is an excellent way to diagnose:

Mr. Alvera teaches a third grade self-contained ESL class. Every nine weeks the district conducts a district-wide assessment on reading, writing, and science. Mr. Alvera is keeping track of the progress his ELLs are making based on their assessment scores. On Friday, Mr. Alvera meets with his students to discuss their thinking processes for solving particular problems as well as their assessment results. They work together to plan what objectives need to be reviewed and retaught during the following week.

It is obvious that Mr. Alvera:

Mr. Alvera teaches a third grade self-contained ESL class. Every nine weeks the district conducts a district-wide assessment on reading, writing, and science. Mr. Alvera is keeping track of the progress his ELLs are making based on their assessment scores. On Friday, Mr. Alvera meets with his students to discuss their thinking processes for solving particular problems as well as their assessment results. They work together to plan what objectives need to be reviewed and retaught during the following week.

Mr. Alvera understands how to further his students' mastery of content-area learning by using which of the following strategies?

Based on this information, Ms. Trinidad realizes the importance of which of the following?

Based on the information in the scenario, which of the following would be the best practices and resources for Ms. Trinidad to use?

Ms. Buenos's fifth grade ELL mathematics class is working on developing problem-solving strategies to solve word problems. Knowing that there are several individuals who need a visual representation of the problem's language, she introduces the strategy of drawing a picture to solve a problem. By having her students individually draw a picture to represent the problem, Ms. Bueno shows that she understands the importance of which of the following?

In order to understand each child's language level, the P.E. teacher would best refer to the results of which assessment?

Which of the following would be the best alteration to the activity if the goal is that all students participate in the final assessment?

Before coming to the U.S, Sven an eleventh grade student, took the TOEFL. This is a _____ test.

An eight grade ESL teacher is struggling to understand why her ELLs are doing poorly in her literature class. After reviewing their STAAR scores from the previous year, the teacher realizes that these students have done poorly in the past year of reading comprehension. If the teacher wants more information of their growth in reading English, which of the following would be the best course of action to take?

Julio, an eight grade ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his American history class.

A govenor is some one who runs a state. In the us. It can be a man or women. A govenor is elected. By the people of the state. The man or women can be a govenor. The govenor makes laws.

Which of the following English-language proficiency levels best describes Julio's writing?

Julio, an eight grade ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his American history class.

A govenor is some one who runs a state. In the us. It can be a man or women. A govenor is elected. By the people of the state. The man or women can be a govenor. The govenor makes laws.

Julio's American history teacher shared his writing with the language arts teacher. Based on what the language arts teacher sees in the writing sample, the best accommodations that the history teacher could use would be which of the following?

Mr. Garcia, a high school algebra teacher, notices within the first few weeks of school that Jasmine is struggling in class. While she is able to do the actual computation when it comes to analyzing word problems, Jasmine struggles to comprehend their meaning. Mr. Garcia knows that Jasmine was exited from the ESL program so he meets with the school's LPAC to discuss his concerns. At the conclusion of the meeting, the committee agrees to follow established state guidelines to help Jasmine. Which of the following is the best objective to follow based on state guidelines?

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable alternative assessment strategy for ELLs?

In Lau v. Nichols (1974), the Supreme Court ruled that:

The No Child Left Behind Act established that:

Bilingualism of ELLs can be greatly improved by:

Experts on bilingualism recommend:

When a school district implements a pull-out program models for their ELL population, there are a variety of material factors that they need to consider. Which of the following would be the best factor to consider?

Which of the following options is NOT appropriate to content-based instruction (CBI)?

An ELL who has been living in the United States for many years is making little progress in her ESL class. Her family and friends live in the same neighborhood as many of her relatives from her native land. Which of the following conditions would probably have the most positive effect on the student's English language development?

Which of the following would be the best way to create a culturally responsive learning environment for ELLs in the classroom?

Amelia is conscientious in her studies, but she can't seems to finish and gets angry when the teacher tells her to hand in her paper. Which of the following cultural elements most likely explains the situation?

A high school ESL teacher with a class in careers and vocational studies has several subscriptions to newspapers, career magazines, and Internet cultural centers for the surrounding area. The teacher helps students isolate information from multinational organizations and idenfity career opportunities in which having a second language is essential for volunteer participation or application for a job. By using these materials, the ESL teacher is helping students:

A newly immigrated family has expressed the desire to mingle with native-speaking Americans in order to polish their English-speaking skills. Which one of the following actions would probably be the most appropriate and effective in addressing the mother's and father's needs to mingle with native-speaking Americans?

Eighty-six percent of the students enrolled at the local elementary school are considered bilingual or ELL with Spanish being the predominant language. While planning a Science Night for students and parents, the ESL lead teacher talks to the PTO's Spanish-speaking members who volunteer to help families at the various stations during the event. Doing so shows that the ESL lead teacher:

The school is planning a Grandparents Day. Which of the following activities could be best used to promote the ESOL program.

Which one of the following points is the aim of the 2009 version of the DREAM act?