TEFL Certification - Exam Study Questions
With Correct Answers
According to Glasser, which of the following is an inherent need all humans require for emotional
health?
The need to belong.
Which of the following are the two types of motivation?
Extrinsic and Intrinsic
Can a student's cultural background affect his or her learning?
Yes, because people learn from the world around them.
Which of the following are common barriers a new English language learner might run into?
Getting used to reading left to right, Getting used to letters and words instead of conceptual symbols,
Getting used to the order of adjectives and nouns in a sentence.
What are cognates?
A word that has a common etymology with similar words in different languages
Breaking words down to their root parts is a great way to help students understand English.
True
Students learning English for the first time should not be able to use translations in their native
language.
False
Which of the following are basic skills that students need to master to have English fluency?
Reading and Writing
What is phonology the study of?
The study of the sound and structure of language
Which of the following are common types of phonemes?
Vowels and Consonants
Which of the following terms describes a morpheme that is not dependent on other words and carries
meaning?
Free lexical morpheme
Which of the following are word forms of the word "go"?
Went and Goes
What part of speech describes an action or a state of being?
Verb
, A compound sentence is a sentence that is made up of one clause.
False
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.
True
Which of the following words have antonymy?
Light and Dark; Day and Night
Why is phonemic awareness important no matter what native language a student speaks?
Phonemes are unique to a language
Which of the following are advanced reading strategies?
Sequencing, Summarizing, Identifying main ideas
Why is reading considered an active process?
Because it requires effort
Which of the following are suggestions for teaching students to form letter-sound associations?
Assessment, Explicit instruction, Multi-sensory teaching
What is decoding?
Rapidly turning written word into speech
t is a good habit to ask yourself questions as you read a text.
True
The first reading skill you should teach is how to compare and contrast.
False
Why is reading for purpose a higher level of thinking than comprehension?
Because reading for purpose requires a comprehension of implicit ideas. Because reading for purpose
allows students to extend meaning
Which sentence pattern does the sentence, "Samuel ran to the store," follow?
S-V-O
Which of the following are examples of independent clauses?
They went to the movies. She wants to go.
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Myrtle drove to the store and Calvin bought a soda.
With Correct Answers
According to Glasser, which of the following is an inherent need all humans require for emotional
health?
The need to belong.
Which of the following are the two types of motivation?
Extrinsic and Intrinsic
Can a student's cultural background affect his or her learning?
Yes, because people learn from the world around them.
Which of the following are common barriers a new English language learner might run into?
Getting used to reading left to right, Getting used to letters and words instead of conceptual symbols,
Getting used to the order of adjectives and nouns in a sentence.
What are cognates?
A word that has a common etymology with similar words in different languages
Breaking words down to their root parts is a great way to help students understand English.
True
Students learning English for the first time should not be able to use translations in their native
language.
False
Which of the following are basic skills that students need to master to have English fluency?
Reading and Writing
What is phonology the study of?
The study of the sound and structure of language
Which of the following are common types of phonemes?
Vowels and Consonants
Which of the following terms describes a morpheme that is not dependent on other words and carries
meaning?
Free lexical morpheme
Which of the following are word forms of the word "go"?
Went and Goes
What part of speech describes an action or a state of being?
Verb
, A compound sentence is a sentence that is made up of one clause.
False
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.
True
Which of the following words have antonymy?
Light and Dark; Day and Night
Why is phonemic awareness important no matter what native language a student speaks?
Phonemes are unique to a language
Which of the following are advanced reading strategies?
Sequencing, Summarizing, Identifying main ideas
Why is reading considered an active process?
Because it requires effort
Which of the following are suggestions for teaching students to form letter-sound associations?
Assessment, Explicit instruction, Multi-sensory teaching
What is decoding?
Rapidly turning written word into speech
t is a good habit to ask yourself questions as you read a text.
True
The first reading skill you should teach is how to compare and contrast.
False
Why is reading for purpose a higher level of thinking than comprehension?
Because reading for purpose requires a comprehension of implicit ideas. Because reading for purpose
allows students to extend meaning
Which sentence pattern does the sentence, "Samuel ran to the store," follow?
S-V-O
Which of the following are examples of independent clauses?
They went to the movies. She wants to go.
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Myrtle drove to the store and Calvin bought a soda.
