GACE ESOL preparation EXAM QUESTION
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
intonation - ANSWER>>the way the voice rises and falls in speech
morpheme - ANSWER>>the smallest unit of meaning in a language
Abraham Maslow - ANSWER>>developed the hierarchy of needs, which he
theorized to be the unconscious desires that motivate people
subordinating conjunction - ANSWER>>joins a dependent clause to an
independent clause to which it is related
stereotype - ANSWER>>an oversimplified belief that all people from a certain
group or with certain characteristics are the same
voiceless sounds - ANSWER>>sounds made without vibrating the vocal chords
Howard Gardner - ANSWER>>created the theory of multiple intelligences;
proposed that using a person's area of giftedness to demonstrate intellect will
help learners achieve their potential
classroom management - ANSWER>>active management of the physical
classroom space, the culture of the classroom, and individual student behavior
independent (or main) clause - ANSWER>>a clause that can stand alone as its
own sentence
one word stage - ANSWER>>stage of language acquisition; characterized by a
child's use of a single word to convey a full meaning
,reclassification criteria - ANSWER>>used to determine when English learners
have achieved the language skills necessary to succeed in English-only
classrooms
humor stage - ANSWER>>stage of acculturation; when students start to come to
terms with their circumstances and move toward acceptance of their new
culture
SIFE - ANSWER>>Students with Interrupted Formal Education
grade equivalent - ANSWER>>score found using the average score of students
who fall into that grade
labial consonant sound - ANSWER>>sound produced by the top and bottom lips
coming together
connotation - ANSWER>>the emotional association of a word
helping verb - ANSWER>>verb that indicates tense (when the action occurred)
Woodock-Munoz Language Survey - ANSWER>>an individually administered
assessment that measures cognitive aspects of language proficiency in the form
of vocabulary usage, verbal analogies, and letter-word identification
audio lingual method (ALM) - ANSWER>>an oral-based approach to language
instruction developed by linguists and behavioral psychologists; teaches the
target language through repetition
English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century -
ANSWER>>consortium of states whose assessments are aligned to the English
Language Proficiency standards developed by the Council of Chief State School
Officials (CCSSO), which determines the states' college and career ready (CCR)
standards
, phonetics - ANSWER>>the study of the production of sounds in speech
silent way - ANSWER>>teaching method based on the idea that language
learning should be much like problem-solving and discovery learning; teachers
are as silent as possible during lessons in order to promote student participation
and experimentation and to concentrate on learning over teaching
age equivalent score - ANSWER>>found using the average score of students
within an age group
dependent (or subordinate) clause - ANSWER>>a clause that cannot stand alone
as its own sentence
inferential item - ANSWER>>a piece of information that requires the test taker
to read between the lines in order to determine what the author is implying
communicative competence - ANSWER>>the ability to speak a language both
appropriately in a social context as well as correctly in terms of rules and
structure
two word stage - ANSWER>>stage of language acquisition; children begin to
learn words and use word combinations
early stage of literacy development - ANSWER>>characterized by the learner's
use of multiple strategies to predict and understand words
lead and support - ANSWER>>teaching strategy that relies on one instructor
assuming a lead teaching role with the other providing support as needed
intermediate fluency - ANSWER>>fourth stage of language acquisition; learners
have acquired a vocabulary of about 6,000 words and are able to speak in more
complex sentences and correct many of their own errors
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
intonation - ANSWER>>the way the voice rises and falls in speech
morpheme - ANSWER>>the smallest unit of meaning in a language
Abraham Maslow - ANSWER>>developed the hierarchy of needs, which he
theorized to be the unconscious desires that motivate people
subordinating conjunction - ANSWER>>joins a dependent clause to an
independent clause to which it is related
stereotype - ANSWER>>an oversimplified belief that all people from a certain
group or with certain characteristics are the same
voiceless sounds - ANSWER>>sounds made without vibrating the vocal chords
Howard Gardner - ANSWER>>created the theory of multiple intelligences;
proposed that using a person's area of giftedness to demonstrate intellect will
help learners achieve their potential
classroom management - ANSWER>>active management of the physical
classroom space, the culture of the classroom, and individual student behavior
independent (or main) clause - ANSWER>>a clause that can stand alone as its
own sentence
one word stage - ANSWER>>stage of language acquisition; characterized by a
child's use of a single word to convey a full meaning
,reclassification criteria - ANSWER>>used to determine when English learners
have achieved the language skills necessary to succeed in English-only
classrooms
humor stage - ANSWER>>stage of acculturation; when students start to come to
terms with their circumstances and move toward acceptance of their new
culture
SIFE - ANSWER>>Students with Interrupted Formal Education
grade equivalent - ANSWER>>score found using the average score of students
who fall into that grade
labial consonant sound - ANSWER>>sound produced by the top and bottom lips
coming together
connotation - ANSWER>>the emotional association of a word
helping verb - ANSWER>>verb that indicates tense (when the action occurred)
Woodock-Munoz Language Survey - ANSWER>>an individually administered
assessment that measures cognitive aspects of language proficiency in the form
of vocabulary usage, verbal analogies, and letter-word identification
audio lingual method (ALM) - ANSWER>>an oral-based approach to language
instruction developed by linguists and behavioral psychologists; teaches the
target language through repetition
English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century -
ANSWER>>consortium of states whose assessments are aligned to the English
Language Proficiency standards developed by the Council of Chief State School
Officials (CCSSO), which determines the states' college and career ready (CCR)
standards
, phonetics - ANSWER>>the study of the production of sounds in speech
silent way - ANSWER>>teaching method based on the idea that language
learning should be much like problem-solving and discovery learning; teachers
are as silent as possible during lessons in order to promote student participation
and experimentation and to concentrate on learning over teaching
age equivalent score - ANSWER>>found using the average score of students
within an age group
dependent (or subordinate) clause - ANSWER>>a clause that cannot stand alone
as its own sentence
inferential item - ANSWER>>a piece of information that requires the test taker
to read between the lines in order to determine what the author is implying
communicative competence - ANSWER>>the ability to speak a language both
appropriately in a social context as well as correctly in terms of rules and
structure
two word stage - ANSWER>>stage of language acquisition; children begin to
learn words and use word combinations
early stage of literacy development - ANSWER>>characterized by the learner's
use of multiple strategies to predict and understand words
lead and support - ANSWER>>teaching strategy that relies on one instructor
assuming a lead teaching role with the other providing support as needed
intermediate fluency - ANSWER>>fourth stage of language acquisition; learners
have acquired a vocabulary of about 6,000 words and are able to speak in more
complex sentences and correct many of their own errors
