Question 1

Children with advanced language skills at an early language can be expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have increased reading skills. 
B)  lose interest in reading later in life. 
C)  have increased intelligence. 
D)  learn to read similarly to children with fewer skills. 
A)  have increased reading skills. 
B)  lose interest in reading later in life. 
C)  have increased intelligence. 
D)  learn to read similarly to children with fewer skills. C

Question 2

Describe the stages and processes involved in children's phonological, lexical and morphosyntactic development after age five.

Accepted Answer

After age five, children continue to develop their phonological, lexical, and morphosyntactic abilities through a series of stages and processes.

In terms of phonological development, children at this age refine their articulation and pronunciation of sounds, and begin to master more complex phonological patterns and rules. They also become more proficient at blending sounds together to form words, and their awareness of syllable structure and stress patterns continues to grow. Additionally, they begin to develop a larger and more diverse vocabulary, which allows them to produce and understand a wider range of phonological patterns and word forms.

Lexically, children continue to acquire new words and expand their vocabulary through exposure to spoken and written language. They also develop a deeper understanding of word meanings and relationships, including synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. This allows them to use words more accurately and effectively in both expressive and receptive language tasks.

Morphosyntactically, children at this age begin to master more complex sentence structures and grammatical forms. They develop a better understanding of word order, tense, agreement, and other grammatical features, which allows them to produce more sophisticated and mature language. They also become more adept at using language to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a clear and coherent manner.

Overall, the stages and processes involved in children's phonological, lexical, and morphosyntactic development after age five are characterized by continued growth and refinement in their language abilities. This involves ongoing exposure to language input, practice and repetition of language forms, and the gradual mastery of more complex phonological, lexical, and morphosyntactic structures.

Question 3

By the age of four or five years, children have completed their morphosyntactic development except in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)  clauses that use complements. 
B)  speech acts. 
C)  use of expanded noun phrases, adverbial clauses, subordinate clauses and other complex structures. 
D)  adverbial phrases. 
A)  clauses that use complements. 
B)  speech acts. 
C)  use of expanded noun phrases, adverbial clauses, subordinate clauses and other complex structures. 
D)  adverbial phrases. C

Question 4

One study of children's lexical knowledge at school year ages indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  that there is a greater increase in vocabulary development between third and fifth grade than between first and third grade. 
B)  that there is little difference in the rate of vocabulary development across the grades. 
C)  children in fifth grade reach the maximum growth rate of vocabulary development. 
D)  vocabulary development is dependent on direct instruction in the schools. 
A)  that there is a greater increase in vocabulary development between third and fifth grade than between first and third grade. 
B)  that there is little difference in the rate of vocabulary development across the grades. 
C)  children in fifth grade reach the maximum growth rate of vocabulary development. 
D)  vocabulary development is dependent on direct instruction in the schools.

Question 5

Anglin (1993) found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children's phonological knowledge grows as quickly as their vocabulary knowledge . 
B)  vocabulary grows faster when children are presented root words and their definitions. 
C)  children increased their vocabulary knowledge by 9,000 words between third and fifth grades. 
D)  inflectional morphology presents barriers to children's ability to acquire new vocabulary through experience. 
A)  children's phonological knowledge grows as quickly as their vocabulary knowledge . 
B)  vocabulary grows faster when children are presented root words and their definitions. 
C)  children increased their vocabulary knowledge by 9,000 words between third and fifth grades. 
D)  inflectional morphology presents barriers to children's ability to acquire new vocabulary through experience.

Question 6

Cultural mismatches between teachers and students in the classroom influence:

Accepted Answer

A)  Student responses to teacher expectations. 
B)  How teachers treat students' incorrect responses. 
C)  Teacher opinion of student skill development. 
D)  All of the answers are true. 
A)  Student responses to teacher expectations. 
B)  How teachers treat students' incorrect responses. 
C)  Teacher opinion of student skill development. 
D)  All of the answers are true.

Question 7

Children entering middle childhood have:

Accepted Answer

A)  mastered most phonology and continue to develop articulation of multisyllabic words. 
B)  continued needs to develop phonology. 
C)  completed their phonologic development. 
D)  an increased ability to articulate specific speech sounds. 
A)  mastered most phonology and continue to develop articulation of multisyllabic words. 
B)  continued needs to develop phonology. 
C)  completed their phonologic development. 
D)  an increased ability to articulate specific speech sounds.

Question 8

Comprehension monitoring refers to research regarding how children monitor their own understanding of directions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Children respond to different types of direction at different age and developmental levels. 
B)  Teachers give instructions in the classroom. 
C)  To provide clear, precise directions to five year olds. 
A)  Children respond to different types of direction at different age and developmental levels. 
B)  Teachers give instructions in the classroom. 
C)  To provide clear, precise directions to five year olds.

Question 9

The term derivational morphology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  word compounding. 
B)  knowing how to interpret newly presented words by recognizing component parts of the words. 
C)  utilizing morphemes from known words to form new words. 
D)  None of these answers are true. 
A)  word compounding. 
B)  knowing how to interpret newly presented words by recognizing component parts of the words. 
C)  utilizing morphemes from known words to form new words. 
D)  None of these answers are true.

Question 10

When young children are at the early stage of discourse-level development, they have difficulties using:

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesive devices such as "and," "because," and "so." 
B)  pronouns 
C)  descriptives 
A)  cohesive devices such as "and," "because," and "so." 
B)  pronouns 
C)  descriptives

Question 11

Explain how the text defines "compounding" and discuss theories on how and when children acquire this skill.

Accepted Answer

Compounding is defined in the text as th

Question 12

Describe the main points in research and the discussion on learning to read and teaching reading.

Accepted Answer

The main points in research and discussi

Question 13

Developing skills in narrative structure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a multi-layered task that children continue to work on throughout their years. 
B)  requires direct instruction to master in school settings. 
C)  depends on consistent input in social interaction to master. 
D)  researched mainly in conversations. 
A)  a multi-layered task that children continue to work on throughout their years. 
B)  requires direct instruction to master in school settings. 
C)  depends on consistent input in social interaction to master. 
D)  researched mainly in conversations.

Question 14

Boys' use of language from around middle school years relates to:

Accepted Answer

A)  their ability to assert dominance. 
B)  attract an audience. 
C)  initiate or take over when other speakers have the floor. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  their ability to assert dominance. 
B)  attract an audience. 
C)  initiate or take over when other speakers have the floor. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 15

Research and common knowledge about oral language and early experience in literacy differs. Describe the research and discuss the elements that differ from common knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Research on oral language and early expe

Question 16

Research comparing teacher's communication style with students' styles demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  white, middle-class teachers assist students by scaffolding communications from topic-associating narratives to topic-centered narratives. 
B)  teachers were good at asking questions and promoting use of narrative skills with children who had similar social, cultural and linguistic background to their own. 
C)  teacher-child interactions during sharing time increase children's narrative skills. 
D)  teachers' discourse aids children similarly to the way mothers' discourse aids young children as they develop narrative skills. 
A)  white, middle-class teachers assist students by scaffolding communications from topic-associating narratives to topic-centered narratives. 
B)  teachers were good at asking questions and promoting use of narrative skills with children who had similar social, cultural and linguistic background to their own. 
C)  teacher-child interactions during sharing time increase children's narrative skills. 
D)  teachers' discourse aids children similarly to the way mothers' discourse aids young children as they develop narrative skills.

Question 17

All current theories on reading skill development indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonological deficits are a central concern in the underlying issues regarding dyslexia. 
B)  Problems with phonemic awareness and speech production are related to reading difficulties. 
C)  Language impairment and phonemic awareness are key issues in research regarding dyslexia. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  Phonological deficits are a central concern in the underlying issues regarding dyslexia. 
B)  Problems with phonemic awareness and speech production are related to reading difficulties. 
C)  Language impairment and phonemic awareness are key issues in research regarding dyslexia. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 18

The difference between a four-year-old's and a nine-year-old's use of pronouns is that

Accepted Answer

A)  four-year-olds only refer to themselves. 
B)  four-year-olds refer to things in the world. 
C)  nine-year-olds generally refer to their peers. 
D)  nine-year-olds refer to things in the world. START HERE 
A)  four-year-olds only refer to themselves. 
B)  four-year-olds refer to things in the world. 
C)  nine-year-olds generally refer to their peers. 
D)  nine-year-olds refer to things in the world. START HERE

Question 19

Describe how developing speaking and listening skills relates to research on oral language and schooling.

Accepted Answer

Developing speaking and listening skills

Question 20

The letter-sound relationship, or how letters correspond to phonemes, is referred to as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological coding. 
B)  the alphabetic principle. 
C)  phonological recoding. 
D)  alphabetical recoding. 
A)  phonological coding. 
B)  the alphabetic principle. 
C)  phonological recoding. 
D)  alphabetical recoding.

Children with advanced language skills at an early language can be expected to:

Describe the stages and processes involved in children's phonological, lexical and morphosyntactic development after age five.

By the age of four or five years, children have completed their morphosyntactic development except in the area of:

One study of children's lexical knowledge at school year ages indicates:

Anglin (1993) found that:

Cultural mismatches between teachers and students in the classroom influence:

Children entering middle childhood have:

Comprehension monitoring refers to research regarding how children monitor their own understanding of directions.

The term derivational morphology refers to:

When young children are at the early stage of discourse-level development, they have difficulties using:

Explain how the text defines "compounding" and discuss theories on how and when children acquire this skill.

Describe the main points in research and the discussion on learning to read and teaching reading.

Developing skills in narrative structure is:

Boys' use of language from around middle school years relates to:

Research and common knowledge about oral language and early experience in literacy differs. Describe the research and discuss the elements that differ from common knowledge.

Research comparing teacher's communication style with students' styles demonstrates that:

All current theories on reading skill development indicate

The difference between a four-year-old's and a nine-year-old's use of pronouns is that

Describe how developing speaking and listening skills relates to research on oral language and schooling.

The letter-sound relationship, or how letters correspond to phonemes, is referred to as ______________.

Introduction to the Study of Language Development

Biological Bases of Language Development

Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language

Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language

Lexical Development: Learning Words

The Development of Syntax and Morphology: Learning the Structure of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language Development in Special Populations

Filters

Exam 9: Language in School Years

Children with advanced language skills at an early language can be expected to:

Describe the stages and processes involved in children's phonological, lexical and morphosyntactic development after age five.

By the age of four or five years, children have completed their morphosyntactic development except in the area of:

One study of children's lexical knowledge at school year ages indicates:

Anglin (1993) found that:

Cultural mismatches between teachers and students in the classroom influence:

Children entering middle childhood have:

Comprehension monitoring refers to research regarding how children monitor their own understanding of directions.

The term derivational morphology refers to:

When young children are at the early stage of discourse-level development, they have difficulties using:

Explain how the text defines "compounding" and discuss theories on how and when children acquire this skill.

Describe the main points in research and the discussion on learning to read and teaching reading.

Developing skills in narrative structure is:

Boys' use of language from around middle school years relates to:

Research and common knowledge about oral language and early experience in literacy differs. Describe the research and discuss the elements that differ from common knowledge.

Research comparing teacher's communication style with students' styles demonstrates that:

All current theories on reading skill development indicate

The difference between a four-year-old's and a nine-year-old's use of pronouns is that

Describe how developing speaking and listening skills relates to research on oral language and schooling.

The letter-sound relationship, or how letters correspond to phonemes, is referred to as ______________.

Introduction to the Study of Language Development

Biological Bases of Language Development

Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language

Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language

Lexical Development: Learning Words

The Development of Syntax and Morphology: Learning the Structure of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language Development in Special Populations

Filters