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ELL Final Exam Questions With Verified
Answers.
Which of the following is NOT an example of culturally responsive teaching? - 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. - 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: - 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? - 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? -
answer✔Students should have had the choice to select their own symbol of what the holiday
season means to them.
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Isotope is a Tier ___ word. - answer✔3
Which of the following refers to social language development? - answer✔BICS
Current federal policy supports and encourages states and schools to develop bilingual programs
for EL and mainstream classes. - 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. - answer✔Affective filter hypothesis
The fact that some ELs reach a plateau and never achieve native fluency is referred to as: -
answer✔Fossilization
Which second* language acquisition theory advocates for heterogeneous (mixed) grouping of
students (not all the same stage of language development)? - answer✔Interactionist Theory
ELLs are generally able to apply their understanding of English verbs in the following sequence,
going from the earliest to latest. - 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. - answer✔pragmatics
The loss of one's home/heritage language: - 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? - 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? - 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. - answer✔syntax
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Providing a high-quality, effective, and welcoming education for ELLs in your school is the sole
responsibility of the classroom teacher. - answer✔False
Which of the following is a common cause of interrupted schooling? - answer✔war
How long on average will it take for a student to gain full fluency in English? - answer✔5-10
years
What is the first step to formally indentifying an ELL? - answer✔School/district's home
language survey
Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 TESOL Principles of language learning? -
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? - answer✔Culture of shared responsibility among school
personnel
Identify the second language theory, hypothesis, model, or perspective that is most closely
aligned with the following description:
Beginning ELLs often engage receptively without producing much spoken or written English.
This is known as the silent period. - answer✔Innatist Theory
Review the stages of question formation below and place them in the correct sequence, going
from the earliest stage to the latest stage. - answer✔1. Sister?
2. Where your sister is going?
3. Is she your sister?
4. Why doesn't she tell us?
Stage 6 (complex questions): Negative question
Stage 4: Inversion in wh- + to be questionsYes/no questions with auxiliaries/modals
Stage 1: Rising intonation
Stage 3: Do-fronting/Wh-fronting/ other fronting + no inversion
You are editing student papers in your 8th grade class. You notice that one of your ELs, a student
with beginning English proficiency, makes repeated errors with possessives in their writing.
What is the most appropriate way to address the situation? - answer✔Do nothing. It is normal for
a student with limited proficiency. Possessives are acquired late in language learning.
11/3/2024 1:54 PM
ELL Final Exam Questions With Verified
Answers.
Which of the following is NOT an example of culturally responsive teaching? - 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. - 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: - 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? - 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? -
answer✔Students should have had the choice to select their own symbol of what the holiday
season means to them.
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Isotope is a Tier ___ word. - answer✔3
Which of the following refers to social language development? - answer✔BICS
Current federal policy supports and encourages states and schools to develop bilingual programs
for EL and mainstream classes. - 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. - answer✔Affective filter hypothesis
The fact that some ELs reach a plateau and never achieve native fluency is referred to as: -
answer✔Fossilization
Which second* language acquisition theory advocates for heterogeneous (mixed) grouping of
students (not all the same stage of language development)? - answer✔Interactionist Theory
ELLs are generally able to apply their understanding of English verbs in the following sequence,
going from the earliest to latest. - 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. - answer✔pragmatics
The loss of one's home/heritage language: - 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? - 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? - 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. - answer✔syntax
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Providing a high-quality, effective, and welcoming education for ELLs in your school is the sole
responsibility of the classroom teacher. - answer✔False
Which of the following is a common cause of interrupted schooling? - answer✔war
How long on average will it take for a student to gain full fluency in English? - answer✔5-10
years
What is the first step to formally indentifying an ELL? - answer✔School/district's home
language survey
Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 TESOL Principles of language learning? -
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? - answer✔Culture of shared responsibility among school
personnel
Identify the second language theory, hypothesis, model, or perspective that is most closely
aligned with the following description:
Beginning ELLs often engage receptively without producing much spoken or written English.
This is known as the silent period. - answer✔Innatist Theory
Review the stages of question formation below and place them in the correct sequence, going
from the earliest stage to the latest stage. - answer✔1. Sister?
2. Where your sister is going?
3. Is she your sister?
4. Why doesn't she tell us?
Stage 6 (complex questions): Negative question
Stage 4: Inversion in wh- + to be questionsYes/no questions with auxiliaries/modals
Stage 1: Rising intonation
Stage 3: Do-fronting/Wh-fronting/ other fronting + no inversion
You are editing student papers in your 8th grade class. You notice that one of your ELs, a student
with beginning English proficiency, makes repeated errors with possessives in their writing.
What is the most appropriate way to address the situation? - answer✔Do nothing. It is normal for
a student with limited proficiency. Possessives are acquired late in language learning.
