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An ESL teacher works with a class of ELLs who read with various levels of proficiency.
To assist with students' independent reading, the teacher assigns individual reading
assignments on computers. Which of the following statements describes the most
important benefit of utilizing technology in reading instruction?
-Correct Answer-Students receive immediate feedback on their reading performance.
Which of the following statements most accurately identifies state-mandated Limited
English Proficient (LEP) policies?
-Correct Answer-The identification and placement of ELLs occurs within the first four
weeks of their enrollment in school.
Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs)
-Correct Answer-combined with verbs to form verb phrases
Modal verbs (modal auxiliaries)
-Correct Answer-a type of helping verb that adds additional meaning to the main verb
Which of the following statements is primarily true about the relationship between a
student's first- and second-language acquisition?
-Correct Answer-Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2
than students with no schooling in L1.
Marcos is an ELL who is literate in his native language and speaks English well but
struggles with reading informative texts in English. After assigning a research project,
the teacher wants to find a way to support Marcos' English literacy development as he
completes the assignment. Which of the following is the best way to accomplish the
teacher's goal?
-Correct Answer-Supplementing English texts with research in Marcos' native language
and having him present his findings in English
An ESL student uses the following sentence during show-and-tell.
"I want a motorcycle verde."
The sentence primarily illustrates the concept of
-Correct Answer-code-switching
, Dysnomia
-Correct Answer-difficulty naming objects or finding the desired words
Automaticity
-Correct Answer-the ability to process information with little or no effort
A high school ESL teacher wants the class to understand the differences between
informal language used with friends and formal language used in the classroom. Which
of the following strategies will best help ELLs understand the differences?
-Correct Answer-Pairing the ELLs and having them role-play a variety of scenarios in
the different registers
It is most important for a teacher who provides content instruction to ESL students to do
which of the following?
-Correct Answer-Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL
students. because the use of culturally relevant materials supports the students' need
for acculturation within the classroom, and the use of L1 allows students to reach
cognitive understanding while incorporating L2.
Kenny, an ELL, writes the following statement in his journal.
"My friend, which I met at college, comes from San Marcos, who is located near San
Antonio, Texas."
Based on the statement, Kenny will most benefit from further instruction in
-Correct Answer-relative pronouns
relative pronoun
-Correct Answer-linked group of words preceding noun or pronoun; examples: who,
which, that
possessive pronouns
-Correct Answer-Pronouns that attribute ownership. i.e. mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours,
theirs
reflexive pronouns
-Correct Answer-myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves,
themselves
indefinite pronouns (singular)
-Correct Answer-another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody,
everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other,
somebody, someone, something
Questions And Answers Graded A+ | 2026\2027
Latest Guide
An ESL teacher works with a class of ELLs who read with various levels of proficiency.
To assist with students' independent reading, the teacher assigns individual reading
assignments on computers. Which of the following statements describes the most
important benefit of utilizing technology in reading instruction?
-Correct Answer-Students receive immediate feedback on their reading performance.
Which of the following statements most accurately identifies state-mandated Limited
English Proficient (LEP) policies?
-Correct Answer-The identification and placement of ELLs occurs within the first four
weeks of their enrollment in school.
Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs)
-Correct Answer-combined with verbs to form verb phrases
Modal verbs (modal auxiliaries)
-Correct Answer-a type of helping verb that adds additional meaning to the main verb
Which of the following statements is primarily true about the relationship between a
student's first- and second-language acquisition?
-Correct Answer-Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2
than students with no schooling in L1.
Marcos is an ELL who is literate in his native language and speaks English well but
struggles with reading informative texts in English. After assigning a research project,
the teacher wants to find a way to support Marcos' English literacy development as he
completes the assignment. Which of the following is the best way to accomplish the
teacher's goal?
-Correct Answer-Supplementing English texts with research in Marcos' native language
and having him present his findings in English
An ESL student uses the following sentence during show-and-tell.
"I want a motorcycle verde."
The sentence primarily illustrates the concept of
-Correct Answer-code-switching
, Dysnomia
-Correct Answer-difficulty naming objects or finding the desired words
Automaticity
-Correct Answer-the ability to process information with little or no effort
A high school ESL teacher wants the class to understand the differences between
informal language used with friends and formal language used in the classroom. Which
of the following strategies will best help ELLs understand the differences?
-Correct Answer-Pairing the ELLs and having them role-play a variety of scenarios in
the different registers
It is most important for a teacher who provides content instruction to ESL students to do
which of the following?
-Correct Answer-Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL
students. because the use of culturally relevant materials supports the students' need
for acculturation within the classroom, and the use of L1 allows students to reach
cognitive understanding while incorporating L2.
Kenny, an ELL, writes the following statement in his journal.
"My friend, which I met at college, comes from San Marcos, who is located near San
Antonio, Texas."
Based on the statement, Kenny will most benefit from further instruction in
-Correct Answer-relative pronouns
relative pronoun
-Correct Answer-linked group of words preceding noun or pronoun; examples: who,
which, that
possessive pronouns
-Correct Answer-Pronouns that attribute ownership. i.e. mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours,
theirs
reflexive pronouns
-Correct Answer-myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves,
themselves
indefinite pronouns (singular)
-Correct Answer-another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody,
everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other,
somebody, someone, something
