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Question 1 of 55

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The direct object of a sentence answers the 'who' question.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 55

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Reading and re-reading grade level text increases fluency.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 55

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Nominative is a form or construction of similar function or meaning

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 55

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A personal pronoun (me, she, he) that is used as an object is an object pronoun. Ex. They see me.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 55

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The verb tense 'perfect' means that something has finished or been perfected.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 55

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Any progressive tense of a verb will likely have the 'ing' ending.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 55

1

'Had walked' is an example of which verb tense?

Select one of the following:

  • present progressive

  • past perfect

  • present perfect

  • past progressive

Explanation

Question 8 of 55

1

'Morph' means sound.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 55

1

What is a phoneme?

Select one of the following:

  • social use of language

  • smallest unit of a word that has meaning

  • smallest distinguishable unit of sound ('f', 'b', 'k')

  • the meaning that words carry

Explanation

Question 10 of 55

1

Which of the following is a voiceless phoneme?

Select one of the following:

  • 'p'

  • 'b'

Explanation

Question 11 of 55

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Which expresses the Threshold Hypothesis by Cummins in 2000?

Select one of the following:

  • anxiety, boredom, and self-doubt impact acquisiton

  • input must be comprehensible (and at appropriate grade level) in order to foster acquistion

  • subconscious (acquiring the language by being hearing and being immersed in it) and conscious (learning about hte language) awareness of language acquisition

  • certain level of knowledge must be attained in first language in order to reap the benefits in second language learning

Explanation

Question 12 of 55

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Which is not one of Krashen's Hypothesis?

Select one of the following:

  • Acquisition-Learning

  • Affective Filter

  • Input Hypothesis

  • Threshold Hypothesis

  • Monitor Hypothesis

Explanation

Question 13 of 55

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Expressive language describes the unspoken words that have been learned.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 55

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Natural Order Hypothesis states that language is learned in a logical order and teaching/teachers cannot alter the natural way language is learned. For example, learning present tense first.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 55

1

Content Academic Language Proficiency takes 7-10 years if there was no first language skills.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 55

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Social Register which is the variety of language based on who we're speaking to is most like code switching.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 55

1

BICS is Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 55

1

Stephen Krashen created each language acquisition hypothesis except the Monitor Hypothesis.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 55

1

Early exit from a bilingual program means 2-5 years

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 55

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A transitional bilingual program that exits a student to an all English program after six to seven years is described as an early exit.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 55

1

TPR stands for Total Physical Response

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 55

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Grammar being taught through whole body actions is an example of Total Physical Response which is an example of Comprehension Approach

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 55

1

CALLA stands for...

Select one of the following:

  • California Aptitude of Language Learning Association

  • Cognitive Academic Loss of Learning Approach

  • Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach

Explanation

Question 24 of 55

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The video clip that featured elementary school children outside measuring their shadows was an example of which approach that involves language development, content area instruction, explicit instructions and learning strategies as primary focus? This approach allows the need for academic language to emerge from the content. It is great for ELLs with social skill, but are struggling with academic language of those who are having trouble transferring concepts from their native language.

Select one of the following:

  • Monitor Hypothesis

  • Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

  • Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach

Explanation

Question 25 of 55

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Which of the following describes the reading strategy where a dialogue exists between the teacher and the student? This involves a segment of text where the purpose is to construct the meaning of text (comprehending). The student takes on role as teacher and actively predicting, clarifying, questioning, and summarizing. (This helps us to teach less and help our students learn more.) There were two-three videos that featured African American students discussing concentration camps and foreign students discussing Sensei and POWs.

Select one of the following:

  • Reading for Meaning

  • Reciprocal Teaching

  • Total Physical Response

Explanation

Question 26 of 55

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Recently, a lion was killed in Africa. Some reporters pronounce his name as Cee-cil and some can be heard pronouncing as Ceh-cil. This is an example of a difference in...

Select one of the following:

  • social register

  • syntax

  • dialect

  • code switching and phonemic awareness

Explanation

Question 27 of 55

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The video that demonstrates this concept featured and Af-Am female teacher who listed ideas, yes, and no on the board. She filled in characteristics (rough, coarse, silky, smooth, etc.) and students had to figure out what she was thinking; texture. This allows students to construct meaning of a new word as was demonstrated in the video featuring four young Teachers who began with the reading of a book and students threw out different animals to in the end up figure out the definition of reptiles. What is the concept/approach that uses yes'es and no's? (In another example, a teacher listed candy veggies pizza water and soda and the students had to deduce that she was distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy items.

Select one of the following:

  • TPR

  • Concept Attainment

  • Reciprocal Teaching

  • Acquisition Learning

Explanation

Question 28 of 55

1

Which of the following is not an example of an ESL Instructional Model?

Select one of the following:

  • CALLA

  • ESL Pull Out

  • ESL Resource Center

Explanation

Question 29 of 55

1

Which of the following describes the CALLA Cycle of Instruction?

Select one of the following:

  • Prepare, Present, Practice, Evaluate, Extend

  • Integrate, Collaborate, Reflect

  • Prepare, Present, Collaborate, Extend

Explanation

Question 30 of 55

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Which is not a characteristic of the Constructivist Theory?

Select one of the following:

  • Dewey

  • used in Montessori schools

  • learner builds new knowledge based on past knowledge

  • abstract learning

  • Teacher as facilitator, not as content based

Explanation

Question 31 of 55

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LPAC is a requirement of chapter 89.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 32 of 55

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The LPAC is the advocate for the student and is responsible for identifying other programs such as GT or CTE along with the best instructional model for language.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 33 of 55

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A campus administrator meaning a principal, vice principal must be on the LPAC as of 2013 as well as a parent of student who is enrolled in the bilingual or ESL program. Meeting notes and documents are confidential.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 55

1

LPAC is required to meet within the first 15 school days of the student's enrollment.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 35 of 55

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Which is untrue of LPAC?

Select one of the following:

  • Parent has right to deny. District must document the decision, but will still be identified as LEP (in PEIMS) and will take TELPAS and will be monitored for two years.

  • Teachers should implement ELPS in the classroom as required with any ELL regardless of parent denial.

  • testing decisions are cause to LPAC to meet

  • Placement recommendations for ELL

  • Parents cannot deny ELL services.

  • An LPAC member should be on the ARD committee and must be present any time an ELL will be discussed.

Explanation

Question 36 of 55

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How is an exited ELL/Bilingual student coded in PEIMS?

Select one of the following:

  • They are no longer LEP, but will be coded as first year or second year monitor. Student does not take TELPAS and does not receive linguistic accomodations for STAAR.

  • Students are always coded as LEP and continue to take TELPAS.

Explanation

Question 37 of 55

1

LPAC committee can inform the RTI committee although they are not required there or on the 504 committee.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 55

1

Which is not one of the required LPAC meetings?

Select one of the following:

  • Initial LPAC

  • Essential LPAC

  • Assessment LPAC

  • EOY LPAC

  • Academic LPAC

Explanation

Question 39 of 55

1

The parent representative on the LPAC can be an employee and the LPAC must meet at least twice during the school year.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 40 of 55

1

The LPAC must monitor exited students for three years.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 41 of 55

1

Which court case used the Lau vs. Nicholas precedent in 1974 and determined that the ESL program must be based on sound pedagogical theory, must be staffed by qualified personnel and must be evaluated for effectiveness. This case was the result or a lawsuit against the Raymondville School District.

Select one of the following:

  • Plyer vs. Doe

  • Meyer vs. Nebraska

  • Roe vs. Wade

  • Castaneda vs. Pickard

Explanation

Question 42 of 55

1

The 1923 Case also known as the Siman Act determined that it is lawful to teach foreign language. The Meyer vs. Nebraska case involves all of the following except:

Select one of the following:

  • right to direct what your students will learn in school

  • students must be taught in English only

  • Teacher was arrested for teaching German out of the Bible

  • Fourteenth Amendment

  • World War II

Explanation

Question 43 of 55

1

Lau vs. Nichols involved all except:

Select one of the following:

  • Chinese students who were placed in separate classrooms.

  • Students were unable to speak English and were excluded from school until they could learn English

  • case occurred in 1974

  • Los Angeles, California

Explanation

Question 44 of 55

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Which is true of the cloze procedure?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It's an informal way to assess comprehension skills.

  • It involves removing about every fifth word in a passage and requiring students to fill in the blank.

  • If the student's verb tense is incorrect, the word is considered correct.

  • This technique is most often used with intermediate level students.

  • Technology can be used to create and utilize this technique.

Explanation

Question 45 of 55

1

Which of the following characteristics describes a student at an advanced level?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Student uses gestures to show understanding and knows more than can produce. Teacher uses TPR as an instructional strategy, and student often copy notes and students can be heard reading aloud as a class (choral reading).

  • A Teacher might write words on the board as they are spoken and ask students things like, "Is this a ... or a ...?" Teacher does not overtly call attention to grammatical errors and students demonstrates an emerging awareness of English grammar.

  • The student may overgeneralize or make errors in grammar and meaning, but also uses an expanded vocabulary. Teacher may ask student to describe or talk about... Think/pair/share is often used as well.

  • Student understands routine directions, teacher asks questions that can be asked with yes or no responses, and journal responses are a mix of images and text

Explanation

Question 46 of 55

1

Strong supporter of the Functional Approach. COGNITIVISM

Select one or more of the following:

  • Jean Piaget

  • Stephen Krashen

  • Roy Castaneda

Explanation

Question 47 of 55

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Acquisition of a second language can only be promoted in one way - comprehensible input. Messages must be prsented or encoded in a way that the message is easily understood (pictures, visuals, gestures and facial expressions work to make language more easily understood).

Select one or more of the following:

  • Monitor Hypothesis

  • Input Hypothesis

  • Threshold Hypothesis

  • Acquisition Learning

Explanation

Question 48 of 55

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word formation

Select one of the following:

  • semantics

  • morphology

Explanation

Question 49 of 55

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Students new to the English language should not be forced to communicate. Students should be allowed to build up linguistic competence by active listening via the comprehensive input (they need confidence). The language should emerge naturally

Select one of the following:

  • Natural Hypothesis

  • Silent Stage/Period

Explanation

Question 50 of 55

1

Speech variety understood by all speakers; educated speech; language of the group in power.

Select one of the following:

  • Majority

  • Standard Dialect

Explanation

Question 51 of 55

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Internalize grammatical structures in a predictable order. Errors are signs of develpmental processes

Select one of the following:

  • Natural Order Hypothesis

  • Silent Period/Stage

Explanation

Question 52 of 55

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Integration with the dominant group, meeting new people and new cultures.

Select one of the following:

  • Integrative/Instrumental Motivation

  • Assimiliation

Explanation

Question 53 of 55

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Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing

Select one of the following:

  • ELPS requirements

  • Language Abilities Modes Skills and Acquisition

Explanation

Question 54 of 55

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Comes naturally via learning (formal setting) by explicit presentation of rules and grammar, classroom instruction, concious process. And via acquisition (informal setting) subconscious process, similar to the way children acquire their native language. (If info is meaningful, it will be internalized. If it doesn't make sense, it can not be internalized).

Select one of the following:

  • Learning Hypothesis

  • Language Acquisition

Explanation

Question 55 of 55

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Mini-lessons are short lessons which focus on a single skill. This is a good way for the teacher to model writing strategies. Teachers can write along with the students on the same topics or choose a model which will effectively communicate the strategy being targeted.

Select one of the following:

  • Mini-lesson

  • Not a question - just a fact

Explanation

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