ELL Final UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is NOT an example of culturally responsive teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Class: war & peace. Ask a Sudanese student to talk about war
Review the stages of negation (using negatives) below and place them in the correct order,
going from the earliest to the latest stage. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. No or not before
item negated; often said as 1st word E.g.: No want that
2. Use of don't; not specific to tense, # of people, etc. Might use in front of modals E.g.: He
don't know
3. Negating word correctly placed after auxiliary verbs (is, are, can, etc.); not specific to
tense, # of people, etc. E.g.: They was not nice
4. Do is used correctly most of the time; both the verb and auxiliary are sometimes specific to
tense, # of people, etc. E.g.: We didn't went to the show
Pang, a level 3 EL from China, rarely participates in your class and does not perform well on
assignments. You assume it is because of his language proficiency. One day you hear him in
the hallway chatting in almost perfect English with another classmate. The MOST LIKELY
reason is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Students at this level often have fully developed
social language but still need a lot of academic support.
A middle school building is organized into wings. Each grade has its own wing. Gifted
students have their own wing and SPED/ELL students have their own wing, furthest from the
cafeteria. Considering the hidden curriculum, what (un)intentional message is being
conveyed to the school community? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔SPED students/ELLs are
different and are not part of the general student body.
You have 22 students in your 6th grade class. Five are ELs. Of those 5, one is from Spain,
one is from Mexico, and three are from Sudan. You want to focus on Holiday art activities so
you choose a snowman and a Christmas tree. Although this is a good idea, you recognize an
issue with your plan once you begin the lesson. What is the MOST important pedagogical
concern? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Students should have had the choice to select their
own symbol of what the holiday season means to them.
Isotope is a Tier ___ word. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3
,Which of the following refers to social language development? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔BICS
Current federal policy supports and encourages states and schools to develop bilingual
programs for EL and mainstream classes. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Identify the second language theory, hypothesis, model, or perspective that is most closely
aligned with the following description:
Factors such as high anxiety and low self-esteem can prevent a learner from obtaining
comprehensible input. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Affective filter hypothesis
The fact that some ELs reach a plateau and never achieve native fluency is referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fossilization
Which second* language acquisition theory advocates for heterogeneous (mixed) grouping of
students (not all the same stage of language development)? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Interactionist Theory
ELLs are generally able to apply their understanding of English verbs in the following
sequence, going from the earliest to latest. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. progressive
verbs/gerund (-ing)
2. irregular past tense (ate/saw)
3. regular past tense (-ed)
4. multiple simultaneous verb structures
Select the linguistic subsystem addressed in the following activity: A role-playing exercise
where students practice starting and ending conversations in a polite manner. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔pragmatics
The loss of one's home/heritage language: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔can have a negative
effect on English language development.
, Which of the following is NOT a good way to gather background information about a new
EL in your classroom? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Ask the student to stand in front of the
class and tell everyone about themselves
There is a special Memorial Day event at your school and a special lunch is being provided
for all students. There are hotdogs, hamburgers, and pepperoni pizza. What issue would be of
the greatest concern for you as a teacher of ELs? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔You may have
practicing Muslims in your class who cannot eat pork, and who only eat Halal meat (similar
to Jewish Kosher).
Select the linguistic subsystem addressed in the following activity: A grammar lesson on
forming sentences with who, what, when, where, why, and how. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔syntax
Providing a high-quality, effective, and welcoming education for ELLs in your school is the
sole responsibility of the classroom teacher. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Which of the following is a common cause of interrupted schooling? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔war
How long on average will it take for a student to gain full fluency in English? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔5-10 years
What is the first step to formally indentifying an ELL? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔School/district's home language survey
Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 TESOL Principles of language learning? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Learners should spend 90% of their instructional time using
English
Reflecting on TESOLs 6 Principles of Language Learning, which important consideration is
included in 5 of the 6 principles? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Culture of shared
responsibility among school personnel
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is NOT an example of culturally responsive teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Class: war & peace. Ask a Sudanese student to talk about war
Review the stages of negation (using negatives) below and place them in the correct order,
going from the earliest to the latest stage. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. No or not before
item negated; often said as 1st word E.g.: No want that
2. Use of don't; not specific to tense, # of people, etc. Might use in front of modals E.g.: He
don't know
3. Negating word correctly placed after auxiliary verbs (is, are, can, etc.); not specific to
tense, # of people, etc. E.g.: They was not nice
4. Do is used correctly most of the time; both the verb and auxiliary are sometimes specific to
tense, # of people, etc. E.g.: We didn't went to the show
Pang, a level 3 EL from China, rarely participates in your class and does not perform well on
assignments. You assume it is because of his language proficiency. One day you hear him in
the hallway chatting in almost perfect English with another classmate. The MOST LIKELY
reason is: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Students at this level often have fully developed
social language but still need a lot of academic support.
A middle school building is organized into wings. Each grade has its own wing. Gifted
students have their own wing and SPED/ELL students have their own wing, furthest from the
cafeteria. Considering the hidden curriculum, what (un)intentional message is being
conveyed to the school community? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔SPED students/ELLs are
different and are not part of the general student body.
You have 22 students in your 6th grade class. Five are ELs. Of those 5, one is from Spain,
one is from Mexico, and three are from Sudan. You want to focus on Holiday art activities so
you choose a snowman and a Christmas tree. Although this is a good idea, you recognize an
issue with your plan once you begin the lesson. What is the MOST important pedagogical
concern? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Students should have had the choice to select their
own symbol of what the holiday season means to them.
Isotope is a Tier ___ word. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3
,Which of the following refers to social language development? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔BICS
Current federal policy supports and encourages states and schools to develop bilingual
programs for EL and mainstream classes. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Identify the second language theory, hypothesis, model, or perspective that is most closely
aligned with the following description:
Factors such as high anxiety and low self-esteem can prevent a learner from obtaining
comprehensible input. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Affective filter hypothesis
The fact that some ELs reach a plateau and never achieve native fluency is referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fossilization
Which second* language acquisition theory advocates for heterogeneous (mixed) grouping of
students (not all the same stage of language development)? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Interactionist Theory
ELLs are generally able to apply their understanding of English verbs in the following
sequence, going from the earliest to latest. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. progressive
verbs/gerund (-ing)
2. irregular past tense (ate/saw)
3. regular past tense (-ed)
4. multiple simultaneous verb structures
Select the linguistic subsystem addressed in the following activity: A role-playing exercise
where students practice starting and ending conversations in a polite manner. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔pragmatics
The loss of one's home/heritage language: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔can have a negative
effect on English language development.
, Which of the following is NOT a good way to gather background information about a new
EL in your classroom? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Ask the student to stand in front of the
class and tell everyone about themselves
There is a special Memorial Day event at your school and a special lunch is being provided
for all students. There are hotdogs, hamburgers, and pepperoni pizza. What issue would be of
the greatest concern for you as a teacher of ELs? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔You may have
practicing Muslims in your class who cannot eat pork, and who only eat Halal meat (similar
to Jewish Kosher).
Select the linguistic subsystem addressed in the following activity: A grammar lesson on
forming sentences with who, what, when, where, why, and how. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔syntax
Providing a high-quality, effective, and welcoming education for ELLs in your school is the
sole responsibility of the classroom teacher. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Which of the following is a common cause of interrupted schooling? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔war
How long on average will it take for a student to gain full fluency in English? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔5-10 years
What is the first step to formally indentifying an ELL? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔School/district's home language survey
Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 TESOL Principles of language learning? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Learners should spend 90% of their instructional time using
English
Reflecting on TESOLs 6 Principles of Language Learning, which important consideration is
included in 5 of the 6 principles? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Culture of shared
responsibility among school personnel
