ILTS 206 PRACTICE SET ONE FINAL STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his
caregiver, he turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks
up the boy and carries him to the door, he points to a swingset in the
yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down, and he walks
eagerly toward the swingset.
In this exchange with his caregiver, the boy has conveyed the meaning
by using what?.
Answer: holophrase
⩥ holophrase.
Answer: use of a single word
⩥ recursion.
Answer: repeating items in a self-similar way
⩥ overextension.
Answer: "doggie" is referred to all 4 legged animals and "daddy" is
referred to all men
,⩥ underextension.
Answer: happens very early in language development around 18 months.
The child knows the word "dog" but only applies it to his dog rather than
all the other dogs he encounters
⩥ A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his
caregiver, he turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks
up the boy and carries him to the door, he points to a swingset in the
yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down, and he walks
eagerly toward the swingset.
In this situation, the caregiver could best promote the boy's
communication and language development by.
Answer: engaging him in conversation about the swing
⩥ The families of young children who are learning English as a new
language are significantly more likely to collaborate with teachers when
they.
Answer: have on-going opportunities to provide input to their child's
education
⩥ When learning English, what language skills do young children from
diverse language backgrounds typically master first?.
Answer: speaking with other children while playing
,⩥ A 1st grade teacher has an English Language Learner in her class
whose home language is Russian. The teacher makes it a practice to
have the class count objects and say the names of the months and days
of the week in Russian. This practice is most likely to promote.
Answer: Respect for and knowledge of the ELL's home language among
all students
⩥ When ELLs reach the early production stage of the 2nd language
acquisition, they are typically most comfortable performing what
language tasks?.
Answer: Speaking in single words or 2 word phrases
⩥ A 3 year old speaks both English and Spanish. In casual conversation
with the teacher, her father expresses mild concern that his daughter
sometimes mixes up vocabulary between languages. What would be the
teacher's best response to the father?.
Answer: reassuring him that bilingual children often shift between
languages at this age
⩥ A 4 year old whose home language is not English, is entering
preschool. To plan effective English language instruction, it is most
important for his teachers to understand that.
Answer: The child will learn English most readily if they are given more
meaningful activities that require him to us English
, ⩥ A 3 year old recognizes a word on a sign for a fast food restaurant and
understands that people go inside that building to eat. This is an example
of a child making meaning from what?.
Answer: environmental print
⩥ What would contribute most to encouraging 3rd grade students'
enjoyment of and positive attitude toward reading?.
Answer: allowing students to choose their own books from the library
⩥ While preparing her preschool classroom for the 1st day of school, a
teacher creates a classroom grocery store in the dramatic play area. What
is the primary benefit of this classroom design?.
Answer: Experience with print in their environment will help children
develop an understanding of the purpose and functions of print
⩥ What book topics would most likely be included in the genre of
modern fantasy for early elementary children?.
Answer: a boy who finds a talking pencil
⩥ The big dog has a nose.
The big dog has a tail.
The big dog has a bone.
What color is t he big dog?
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his
caregiver, he turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks
up the boy and carries him to the door, he points to a swingset in the
yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down, and he walks
eagerly toward the swingset.
In this exchange with his caregiver, the boy has conveyed the meaning
by using what?.
Answer: holophrase
⩥ holophrase.
Answer: use of a single word
⩥ recursion.
Answer: repeating items in a self-similar way
⩥ overextension.
Answer: "doggie" is referred to all 4 legged animals and "daddy" is
referred to all men
,⩥ underextension.
Answer: happens very early in language development around 18 months.
The child knows the word "dog" but only applies it to his dog rather than
all the other dogs he encounters
⩥ A 2 year old boy is sitting in a high chair. As he says "swing" to his
caregiver, he turns and points toward the door. When the caregiver picks
up the boy and carries him to the door, he points to a swingset in the
yard. The caregiver opens the door and puts the boy down, and he walks
eagerly toward the swingset.
In this situation, the caregiver could best promote the boy's
communication and language development by.
Answer: engaging him in conversation about the swing
⩥ The families of young children who are learning English as a new
language are significantly more likely to collaborate with teachers when
they.
Answer: have on-going opportunities to provide input to their child's
education
⩥ When learning English, what language skills do young children from
diverse language backgrounds typically master first?.
Answer: speaking with other children while playing
,⩥ A 1st grade teacher has an English Language Learner in her class
whose home language is Russian. The teacher makes it a practice to
have the class count objects and say the names of the months and days
of the week in Russian. This practice is most likely to promote.
Answer: Respect for and knowledge of the ELL's home language among
all students
⩥ When ELLs reach the early production stage of the 2nd language
acquisition, they are typically most comfortable performing what
language tasks?.
Answer: Speaking in single words or 2 word phrases
⩥ A 3 year old speaks both English and Spanish. In casual conversation
with the teacher, her father expresses mild concern that his daughter
sometimes mixes up vocabulary between languages. What would be the
teacher's best response to the father?.
Answer: reassuring him that bilingual children often shift between
languages at this age
⩥ A 4 year old whose home language is not English, is entering
preschool. To plan effective English language instruction, it is most
important for his teachers to understand that.
Answer: The child will learn English most readily if they are given more
meaningful activities that require him to us English
, ⩥ A 3 year old recognizes a word on a sign for a fast food restaurant and
understands that people go inside that building to eat. This is an example
of a child making meaning from what?.
Answer: environmental print
⩥ What would contribute most to encouraging 3rd grade students'
enjoyment of and positive attitude toward reading?.
Answer: allowing students to choose their own books from the library
⩥ While preparing her preschool classroom for the 1st day of school, a
teacher creates a classroom grocery store in the dramatic play area. What
is the primary benefit of this classroom design?.
Answer: Experience with print in their environment will help children
develop an understanding of the purpose and functions of print
⩥ What book topics would most likely be included in the genre of
modern fantasy for early elementary children?.
Answer: a boy who finds a talking pencil
⩥ The big dog has a nose.
The big dog has a tail.
The big dog has a bone.
What color is t he big dog?
