ESL 154 Multiple Choice Study Guide |
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Which of the following is most important for effective second-language acquisition?
A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful interactions
B. Memorizing and practicing frequently used words and phrases
C. Interacting primarily with the teacher and other adults
D. Learning with various structured and rote activities - ✔✔A. Engaging in social activities and
meaningful interactions
Which of the following is primarily true about the relationship between a student's first- and second-
language acquisition?
A. Cognitive development in L1 should be discontinued through the elementary years in order to achieve
cognitive and academic success in L2
B. Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through the elementary years in order to achieve
cognitive and academic success in L2.
C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 than students with no schooling
in L1.
D. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse at aquiring L2 than students with no schooling
in L1. - ✔✔C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 than students with
no schooling in L1.
It is more important for a teacher who provides content instruction to ESL students to do which of the
following?
A. Expect the ESL students to remain academically behind their peers
B. Discourage ESL students from using nonstandard English
C. Provide lower-level content instructional materials to the ESL students
D. Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL students - ✔✔D. Incoporate
content material that are culturally relevant to the ESL students
, Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for eighteen months. She is progressing in
her schoolwork, but rarely speaks to her classmates or teachers. Which of the following is the best action
for the teacher to take to help increase Hanh's oral proficiency in English?
A. Partnering Hanh with an English-speaking peer during oral discussions and presentations
B. Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include role-playing
C. Providing Hanh with a list of common phrases in English for her to memorize and practice.
D. Providing individual social lessons for Hanh to practice speaking until she is comfortable. - ✔✔B.
Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include role-playing.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the transfer of literacy knowledge and
skills from L1 to L2?
A. Literacy instruction should be confined to L1 to prevent negative transfer between L1 and L2.
B. Literacy instruction should be confined to L2 to prevent negative transfer between L1 and L2
C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language scaffolding have a positive impact on
literacy development in L2.
D. Literacy experiences developed in L1 through home reading activities have a negative impact on
literacy development in L2. - ✔✔C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language scaffolding
have a positive impact on literacy development in L2.
Which of the following is the best strategy to help ELLs when having phonetic struggles?
A. Presenting small group lessons on digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
B. Focusing on context clues and word structure analysis during read alouds
C. Integrating activities with high-frequency words into learning centers
D. Modeling think-aloud strategies during guided reading - ✔✔A. Presenting small group lessons on
digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
An ESL teacher wants to use graphic organizers to help ELLs understand expository texts. Which FOUR of
the following graphic organizers are best to use for this purpose?
A. Venn diagram
B. Time line
C. Thinking map
D. Story map
100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version
Which of the following is most important for effective second-language acquisition?
A. Engaging in social activities and meaningful interactions
B. Memorizing and practicing frequently used words and phrases
C. Interacting primarily with the teacher and other adults
D. Learning with various structured and rote activities - ✔✔A. Engaging in social activities and
meaningful interactions
Which of the following is primarily true about the relationship between a student's first- and second-
language acquisition?
A. Cognitive development in L1 should be discontinued through the elementary years in order to achieve
cognitive and academic success in L2
B. Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through the elementary years in order to achieve
cognitive and academic success in L2.
C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 than students with no schooling
in L1.
D. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse at aquiring L2 than students with no schooling
in L1. - ✔✔C. Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 than students with
no schooling in L1.
It is more important for a teacher who provides content instruction to ESL students to do which of the
following?
A. Expect the ESL students to remain academically behind their peers
B. Discourage ESL students from using nonstandard English
C. Provide lower-level content instructional materials to the ESL students
D. Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL students - ✔✔D. Incoporate
content material that are culturally relevant to the ESL students
, Hanh, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for eighteen months. She is progressing in
her schoolwork, but rarely speaks to her classmates or teachers. Which of the following is the best action
for the teacher to take to help increase Hanh's oral proficiency in English?
A. Partnering Hanh with an English-speaking peer during oral discussions and presentations
B. Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include role-playing
C. Providing Hanh with a list of common phrases in English for her to memorize and practice.
D. Providing individual social lessons for Hanh to practice speaking until she is comfortable. - ✔✔B.
Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include role-playing.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the transfer of literacy knowledge and
skills from L1 to L2?
A. Literacy instruction should be confined to L1 to prevent negative transfer between L1 and L2.
B. Literacy instruction should be confined to L2 to prevent negative transfer between L1 and L2
C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language scaffolding have a positive impact on
literacy development in L2.
D. Literacy experiences developed in L1 through home reading activities have a negative impact on
literacy development in L2. - ✔✔C. Literacy experiences developed in L1 with native language scaffolding
have a positive impact on literacy development in L2.
Which of the following is the best strategy to help ELLs when having phonetic struggles?
A. Presenting small group lessons on digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
B. Focusing on context clues and word structure analysis during read alouds
C. Integrating activities with high-frequency words into learning centers
D. Modeling think-aloud strategies during guided reading - ✔✔A. Presenting small group lessons on
digraphs, consonant blends, and vowel sounds
An ESL teacher wants to use graphic organizers to help ELLs understand expository texts. Which FOUR of
the following graphic organizers are best to use for this purpose?
A. Venn diagram
B. Time line
C. Thinking map
D. Story map
