Question 1

Which of the following is an example of implicit teaching of grammar?

Accepted Answer

A)   online grammar games where students compete against each other
B)   student speaks; the teacher says the phrase back to the student with correct grammar
C)   formative assessment given during the grammar-learning process
D)   function-based lesson where new grammar is applied in contextE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of using critical thinking in reading?

Accepted Answer

A)   rewriting a passage
B)   writing a character diary
C)   generating an alternative ending
D)   separating fact from fictionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Describe reading processes, with at least three activities for each of the three stages of reading.

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Question 4

What is transformative literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)   another phrase to describe digital literacies
B)   activities that can be extended to the home and community
C)   knowledge, skills, and values to effect action
D)   grammar-based pedagogyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

How can a teacher educate students who are at different levels of English-language proficiency in one classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)   separate each level into individual classes
B)   spend extra time with some students
C)   use differentiated instruction
D)   teach to the middleE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is a common strategy for students using translanguaging while writing?

Accepted Answer

A)   using L1 to sequence a story
B)   using L1 to paraphrase
C)   using L1 to summarize
D)   using L1 to express emotionsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above D

Question 7

Describe writing processes, with at least one specific example from at least three different stages of writing.

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Question 8

Which of the following skills is the most useful for emergent readers?

Accepted Answer

A)   punctuation practice
B)   writing blog posts
C)   practicing editing
D)   knowing sight wordsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is a reading intervention method?

Accepted Answer

A)   interactive read-aloud
B)   systematic vocabulary development
C)   the analytic method
D)   response to instructionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 10

What is the best solution to the problem of plagiarism in ESL writing?

Accepted Answer

A)   allowing the use of textual borrowing in the beginning and intermediate levels of writing and disallowing at the advanced levels
B)   requiring students to turn in writing to online plagiarism-detection tools to dissuade the use of plagiarism
C)   giving feedback at various stages of writing and offering guidelines in textual borrowing strategies
D)   giving students the responsibility of checking each other's papers for plagiarism using 	peer response worksheetsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of a way that digital literacy differs from traditional literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)   The audience is vast with digital literacy.
B)   Writers for the digital world write quickly.
C)   Readers in the digital world decode words.
D)   Traditional literacy is more focused on content; digital literacy is focused on form.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of an after-reading activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   writing a letter to an author
B)   using a graphic organizer
C)   completing a story map
D)   looking at visual aidsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is a positive transfer from first- to second-language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)   phonemic awareness
B)   pronunciation
C)   the internet
D)   school rulesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What is explicit instruction?

Accepted Answer

A)   grammar-translation pedagogy with rote learning and memorization
B)   direct instruction with teacher-controlled goals, activities, and assessment
C)   standards-based instruction with curriculum controlled by local and state governments
D)   content-based instruction with collaboration between content and ELD teachersE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What is "the integrated approach" to English-language literacy development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reading and writing is combined with digital learning; students learn to use online tools as they learn how to read and write.
B)   Reading is combined with writing in various forms of media, including traditional and digital forms.
C)   Writing is combined with translanguaging; students learn to write using both languages.
D)   Speaking and listening is combined with reading and writing; content instructors
E)   include teaching of English with subject matter instruction.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

What is the focus-on-form approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   teachers assess only the final product
B)   a combination of explicit and implicit teaching
C)   students focus on fluency rather than accuracy
D)   students write for community-based audiencesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

It is important for students to learn how to read in their first language before English because:

Accepted Answer

A)   studies have shown children's native-language proficiency to be a strong predictor of progress in English.
B)   personal factors affecting second-language acquisition can be resolved during the period of acquiring the first language.
C)   students need to be literate in at least one language before they can be taught.
D)   student need to be taught the structure of language using the first language for the complexities of grammar and syntax to be understandable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

At which point in the writing process should students focus on ideas rather than accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   drafting
B)   editing
C)   publishing
D)   peer responseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which reading strategy is appropriate to teach students at the beginning levels of SLA?

Accepted Answer

A)   predicting
B)   outlining
C)   inferring
D)   idiomsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is true about teaching with phonics?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is an outdated model that ELD teachers should avoid.
B)   It should be taught embedded in a total reading/language arts program.
C)   It should be avoided whenever possible, except with very young learners.
D)   It is a model that has proved to be the most efficient way of learning to read.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: English-Language Literacy Development

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Describe reading processes, with at least three activities for each of the three stages of reading.

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What is transformative literacy?

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How can a teacher educate students who are at different levels of English-language proficiency in one classroom?

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Which of the following is a common strategy for students using translanguaging while writing?

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Which of the following skills is the most useful for emergent readers?

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Which of the following is a positive transfer from first- to second-language acquisition?

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What is explicit instruction?

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What is "the integrated approach" to English-language literacy development?

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It is important for students to learn how to read in their first language before English because:

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