Question 1

According to Woolfolk,the most desirable approach to the "language problem" in today's bilingual schools is to

Accepted Answer

A) divide students into separate language classes according to the primary language that they speak. 
B) try to make students fluent in both languages. 
C) employ monolingual educational strategies. 
D) try to make students at least semi-lingual in their second language. 
A) divide students into separate language classes according to the primary language that they speak. 
B) try to make students fluent in both languages. 
C) employ monolingual educational strategies. 
D) try to make students at least semi-lingual in their second language. B

Question 2

People who are inadequate speakers of both their native language and their second language are called ________.

Accepted Answer

semilingual

Question 3

The area of language that specifically deals with the ordering of words is called

Accepted Answer

A) awareness. 
B) scaffolding. 
C) semantics. 
D) syntax. 
A) awareness. 
B) scaffolding. 
C) semantics. 
D) syntax. D

Question 4

The two types of bilingualism are additive and subtractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is difficult for most students whose original language is a dialect to learn the standard speech of their country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Whitehurst and Lonigan's model (1998),phonological and syntactic awareness are part of an emergent reader's

Accepted Answer

A) outside-in skill set. 
B) receptive vocabulary set. 
C) fund of knowledge. 
D) inside-out skill set. 
A) outside-in skill set. 
B) receptive vocabulary set. 
C) fund of knowledge. 
D) inside-out skill set.

Question 7

Define culture and discuss the issues that prompted belief in the cultural deficit model.What are the prevailing beliefs of educational researchers and theorists today about this issue?

Accepted Answer

Culture refers to the knowledge,rules,tr

Question 8

In order to reduce the possible negative stereotypes about students who speak a different dialect,teachers should

Accepted Answer

A) accept students' dialects as a valid and correct language system,but teach standard English as well. 
B) expect to find more homonyms in the students' language than usual. 
C) focus on teaching "standard" or "formal" English to all students. 
D) promote "heritage" English rather than "formal" English for all students. 
A) accept students' dialects as a valid and correct language system,but teach standard English as well. 
B) expect to find more homonyms in the students' language than usual. 
C) focus on teaching "standard" or "formal" English to all students. 
D) promote "heritage" English rather than "formal" English for all students.

Question 9

Emergent reading is an example of an inside-out literacy skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Researchers have found the best time for a child to learn a second language on his/her own is

Accepted Answer

A) during early or middle childhood 
B) no one time is better than another 
C) early childhood 
D) adulthood,when cognitive skills are developed 
A) during early or middle childhood 
B) no one time is better than another 
C) early childhood 
D) adulthood,when cognitive skills are developed

Question 11

The period considered to be the most sensitive for language development occurs

Accepted Answer

A) after puberty. 
B) about the time of puberty. 
C) during the first year of life. 
D) during the preschool years. 
A) after puberty. 
B) about the time of puberty. 
C) during the first year of life. 
D) during the preschool years.

Question 12

Signed languages differ from spoken languages in that they have much smaller vocabularies and less complex grammar structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An adolescent who knows how to keep a conversation going at an informal gathering is demonstrating good

Accepted Answer

A) inside skills of emergent language development. 
B) sheltered language. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) syntax. 
A) inside skills of emergent language development. 
B) sheltered language. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) syntax.

Question 14

Describe the steps or stages that children go through in the process of developing language.Include reference to the different ways that children use words and sentences in these stages.

Accepted Answer

Children begin to communicate through ge

Question 15

Two Cambodian students who speak very little English move to your school district three weeks after school begins and are assigned to your sixth-grade class.Because a small Cambodian community has been established in the area,you already have five bilingual students in class who speak both Cambodian and English.You are having difficulty communicating with the new students and suspect that they are following very little of what is being taught in your class.
-What strategy or strategies might you use to help the new students succeed in your class?

Accepted Answer

In order to help the next students be su

Question 16

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Preschool children's oral language skills play an important role in predicting reading in the transition to school. 
B) Preschool teachers are encouraged to teach code skills before oral language skills in order to promotes reaching achievement. 
C) Oral language has been found to interfere with preschool children's reading fluency. 
D) There has been no research on understanding the relations between oral language,code skills,and reading achievement. 
A) Preschool children's oral language skills play an important role in predicting reading in the transition to school. 
B) Preschool teachers are encouraged to teach code skills before oral language skills in order to promotes reaching achievement. 
C) Oral language has been found to interfere with preschool children's reading fluency. 
D) There has been no research on understanding the relations between oral language,code skills,and reading achievement.

Question 17

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) According to Woolfolk and other researchers,emerging readers use both decoding skills and oral language skills. 
B) By age 3,most children should be able to create sentences with an average of 5 words. 
C) Teachers should encourage students not to use their Heritage language during school hours. 
D) Pragmatics refers to overusing a grammatical rule in appropriate situations.. 
A) According to Woolfolk and other researchers,emerging readers use both decoding skills and oral language skills. 
B) By age 3,most children should be able to create sentences with an average of 5 words. 
C) Teachers should encourage students not to use their Heritage language during school hours. 
D) Pragmatics refers to overusing a grammatical rule in appropriate situations..

Question 18

Most bilingual programs in the United States use the ________ approach for learning standard English.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most bilingual programs in the United States...

Question 19

Moving between two speech forms is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moving between two speech forms is called...

Question 20

Most young children prefer to use the words they can easily pronounce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Woolfolk,the most desirable approach to the "language problem" in today's bilingual schools is to

People who are inadequate speakers of both their native language and their second language are called ________.

The area of language that specifically deals with the ordering of words is called

The two types of bilingualism are additive and subtractive.

It is difficult for most students whose original language is a dialect to learn the standard speech of their country.

According to Whitehurst and Lonigan's model (1998),phonological and syntactic awareness are part of an emergent reader's

Define culture and discuss the issues that prompted belief in the cultural deficit model.What are the prevailing beliefs of educational researchers and theorists today about this issue?

In order to reduce the possible negative stereotypes about students who speak a different dialect,teachers should

Emergent reading is an example of an inside-out literacy skill.

Researchers have found the best time for a child to learn a second language on his/her own is

The period considered to be the most sensitive for language development occurs

Signed languages differ from spoken languages in that they have much smaller vocabularies and less complex grammar structure.

An adolescent who knows how to keep a conversation going at an informal gathering is demonstrating good

Describe the steps or stages that children go through in the process of developing language.Include reference to the different ways that children use words and sentences in these stages.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Most bilingual programs in the United States use the ________ approach for learning standard English.

Moving between two speech forms is called __________________.

Most young children prefer to use the words they can easily pronounce.

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Exam 5: Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

According to Woolfolk,the most desirable approach to the "language problem" in today's bilingual schools is to

People who are inadequate speakers of both their native language and their second language are called ________.

The area of language that specifically deals with the ordering of words is called

The two types of bilingualism are additive and subtractive.

It is difficult for most students whose original language is a dialect to learn the standard speech of their country.

According to Whitehurst and Lonigan's model (1998),phonological and syntactic awareness are part of an emergent reader's

Define culture and discuss the issues that prompted belief in the cultural deficit model.What are the prevailing beliefs of educational researchers and theorists today about this issue?

In order to reduce the possible negative stereotypes about students who speak a different dialect,teachers should

Emergent reading is an example of an inside-out literacy skill.

Researchers have found the best time for a child to learn a second language on his/her own is

The period considered to be the most sensitive for language development occurs

Signed languages differ from spoken languages in that they have much smaller vocabularies and less complex grammar structure.

An adolescent who knows how to keep a conversation going at an informal gathering is demonstrating good

Describe the steps or stages that children go through in the process of developing language.Include reference to the different ways that children use words and sentences in these stages.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Most bilingual programs in the United States use the ________ approach for learning standard English.

Moving between two speech forms is called __________________.

Most young children prefer to use the words they can easily pronounce.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

The Self, Social, and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Culture and Diversity

Behavioral Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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