Question 1

Nonwhite,nonnative speakers and poor children are considered just as likely to learn to read quickly and as well as other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most educators estimate that learning a second language will take children

Accepted Answer

A) ​at least 3 years to learn it. 
B) ​until adolescence to learn it. 
C) ​2 to 6 years to become competent users of English. 
D) ​less time if they are forced to speak only English. 
A) ​at least 3 years to learn it. 
B) ​until adolescence to learn it. 
C) ​2 to 6 years to become competent users of English. 
D) ​less time if they are forced to speak only English.

Question 3

Many children who are enrolled in special speech and language treatment programs in lower elementary school

Accepted Answer

A) ​have a history of middle ear infections. 
B) ​come from middle-class neighborhoods. 
C) ​did not attend preschools. 
D) ​have parents who cannot read. 
A) ​have a history of middle ear infections. 
B) ​come from middle-class neighborhoods. 
C) ​did not attend preschools. 
D) ​have parents who cannot read.

Question 4

Early childhood educators rarely correct a young child's language errors because they

Accepted Answer

A) ​fear it will stop the child from speaking. 
B) ​are more concerned with meaning and intent. 
C) ​are poorly trained. 
D) ​are aware they will sound like they are focused on corrections. 
A) ​fear it will stop the child from speaking. 
B) ​are more concerned with meaning and intent. 
C) ​are poorly trained. 
D) ​are aware they will sound like they are focused on corrections.

Question 5

Minority group children now compose about 60 percent of the school population in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Children at risk for reading difficulties include

Accepted Answer

A) ​poor children. 
B) ​preschoolers with expressive language delay. 
C) ​preschoolers with receptive language delay. 
D) ​all of these answers. 
A) ​poor children. 
B) ​preschoolers with expressive language delay. 
C) ​preschoolers with receptive language delay. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 7

Name four child characteristics that might make a preschool child hard to identify as talented or gifted.

Accepted Answer

Is quiet,noncompetitive,nonassertive,and

Question 8

Instruction in English in the U.S.public school system always begins

Accepted Answer

A) ​during preschool attendance. 
B) ​in first grade. 
C) ​at some point during elementary school. 
D) ​none of these answers 
A) ​during preschool attendance. 
B) ​in first grade. 
C) ​at some point during elementary school. 
D) ​none of these answers

Question 9

What are some social and cognitive strategies that young second-language learners use in classrooms that may have helped their progress in the new language?

Accepted Answer

Joining a group of peers,imitating,assum

Question 10

Find the indicators of advanced preschool language achievement in the following list.
 1.Seeks out playmates with leadership abilities.
 2.Persists in tasks.
 3.Large speaking vocabulary.
 4.Blocks out distractions when working.
 5.Is curious about everything.
 6.Prefers to act out ideas.
 7.Makes comparisons others don't notice.
 8.Seeks to impress his teachers of his smartness.
 9.Rarely speaks at circle.
 10.Not too interested in other children.
 11.Wants to stay at a task for long periods.
 12.Understands and uses technology such as computers,etc.
 13.Can imagine 'way-out' happenings.
 14.Is quiet and slow to express feelings.
 15.Is competitive.
 16.Is compliant concerning rules.
 17.Enjoys teasing others and name calling.
 18.A highly attentive listener.
 19.Remembers what he hears.
 20.Reads some print.

Accepted Answer

2,3,4,5,7,

Question 11

What nonverbal behaviors might young English language learners adopt to communicate their needs and desires?

Accepted Answer

Crying,whimpering,pulling,poin

Question 12

Second-language learners most often use words in the new language instead of trying gesturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Language delay may occur in what areas of language development?

Accepted Answer

Syntax,semantics,mor

Question 14

Many young children come to early childhood programs with addictions,diseases,and disorders and come to school without sufficient sleep and food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Speech that is spoken rapidly and seems incomplete or jerky,slurred,spoken in bursts,and difficult to understand may be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) ​accented speech. 
B) ​intoned speech. 
C) ​receptive speech. 
D) ​cluttered speech. 
A) ​accented speech. 
B) ​intoned speech. 
C) ​receptive speech. 
D) ​cluttered speech.

Question 16

The preschool program type that best suits the needs of other-than-English-speaking children

Accepted Answer

A) ​is clearly researched. 
B) ​has been professionally identified. 
C) ​is a politicized issue. 
D) ​has been identified by the U.S.Department of Education. 
A) ​is clearly researched. 
B) ​has been professionally identified. 
C) ​is a politicized issue. 
D) ​has been identified by the U.S.Department of Education.

Question 17

Fortunately,the school achievement of affluent and poor children has narrowed in the past 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The use of words such as hey or okay by second-language learners is a useful device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In American schools children with poor verbal abilities are often headed for special education classes in their future if improvement doesn't happen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Early childhood educators need to find out what gestures and/or speaking behaviors may offend multicultural families and children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nonwhite,nonnative speakers and poor children are considered just as likely to learn to read quickly and as well as other children.

Most educators estimate that learning a second language will take children

Many children who are enrolled in special speech and language treatment programs in lower elementary school

Early childhood educators rarely correct a young child's language errors because they

Minority group children now compose about 60 percent of the school population in the United States.

Children at risk for reading difficulties include

Name four child characteristics that might make a preschool child hard to identify as talented or gifted.

Instruction in English in the U.S.public school system always begins

What are some social and cognitive strategies that young second-language learners use in classrooms that may have helped their progress in the new language?

What nonverbal behaviors might young English language learners adopt to communicate their needs and desires?

Second-language learners most often use words in the new language instead of trying gesturing.

Language delay may occur in what areas of language development?

Many young children come to early childhood programs with addictions,diseases,and disorders and come to school without sufficient sleep and food.

Speech that is spoken rapidly and seems incomplete or jerky,slurred,spoken in bursts,and difficult to understand may be defined as

The preschool program type that best suits the needs of other-than-English-speaking children

Fortunately,the school achievement of affluent and poor children has narrowed in the past 10 years.

The use of words such as hey or okay by second-language learners is a useful device.

In American schools children with poor verbal abilities are often headed for special education classes in their future if improvement doesn't happen.

Early childhood educators need to find out what gestures and/or speaking behaviors may offend multicultural families and children.

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Group Times

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Reading and Preschoolers

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

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Exam 4: Understanding Differences

Nonwhite,nonnative speakers and poor children are considered just as likely to learn to read quickly and as well as other children.

Most educators estimate that learning a second language will take children

Many children who are enrolled in special speech and language treatment programs in lower elementary school

Early childhood educators rarely correct a young child's language errors because they

Minority group children now compose about 60 percent of the school population in the United States.

Children at risk for reading difficulties include

Name four child characteristics that might make a preschool child hard to identify as talented or gifted.

Instruction in English in the U.S.public school system always begins

What are some social and cognitive strategies that young second-language learners use in classrooms that may have helped their progress in the new language?

What nonverbal behaviors might young English language learners adopt to communicate their needs and desires?

Second-language learners most often use words in the new language instead of trying gesturing.

Language delay may occur in what areas of language development?

Many young children come to early childhood programs with addictions,diseases,and disorders and come to school without sufficient sleep and food.

Speech that is spoken rapidly and seems incomplete or jerky,slurred,spoken in bursts,and difficult to understand may be defined as

The preschool program type that best suits the needs of other-than-English-speaking children

Fortunately,the school achievement of affluent and poor children has narrowed in the past 10 years.

The use of words such as hey or okay by second-language learners is a useful device.

In American schools children with poor verbal abilities are often headed for special education classes in their future if improvement doesn't happen.

Early childhood educators need to find out what gestures and/or speaking behaviors may offend multicultural families and children.

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Group Times

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Reading and Preschoolers

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

Filters