Deck 10: Oral and Written Language Development

Question 1

Semantic rules determine acceptable speech within context.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Dyslexia is a condition where reading is difficult due to the inability to pull apart words that are heard.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Syntax is the system of rules used to put words in the proper order to make acceptable phrases and sentences.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The approach to reading and writing that places the children and their needs at the center of the curriculum is called

A)language based.
B)the balanced approach.
C)whole language.
D)the phonics approach.

Question 5

Invented spellings provide the transition from Kindergarten to First Grade.

Question 6

Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

A)Dramatic play elicits no more talk than other types of play.
B)Private speech is used for self-guidance.
C)Parental dialogues with children have no relationship to children's capabilities in carrying on dialogues with peers.
D)Private speech distracts the child from the learning task.

Question 7

Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young children's literacy development.

A)Identifying environmental print is an early step in learning to read.
B)Literacy develops through interacting with print in a meaningful and purposeful way.
C)By age three, children know that print carries a message.
D)Young children believe that to be read, print must have at least three different letters.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a finding from research on preschool/primary children's speech?

A)The language used by children during sociodramatic play does not reflect their real capabilities and normal language use.
B)Middle-class children exhibit a greater variety of language use than lower-socioeconomic-class children do.
C)Young children talk in shorter sentences when they speak to children rather than adults.
D)Lower-socioeconomic-class children are less likely to assert themselves and seek help from adults in school than middle-class children are.

Question 9

The National Reading Panel study states that there are five key components of reading instruction proven to work.These are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and whole language.

Question 10

Invented spelling ability appears to be the key factor in attaining success in conventional reading.

Question 11

Phonemic awareness is the

A)relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.
B)ability to hear and identify individual sounds and spoken words.
C)capacity to read text accurately and quickly.
D)All the answers are correct.

Question 12

According to Vygotsky, development proceeds from private speech to social speech.

Question 13

African-American English (AAE), or Ebonics, is rooted in the languages of West Africa, with African grammar and English vocabulary.

Question 14

Identify and define the three major kinds of language rules.

Question 15

The No Child Left Behind law has the objective that every child will

A)develop a positive relationship with teachers.
B)be able to read on grade level.
C)learn to read in the preschool years.
D)be able to read by the end of third grade.

Question 16

Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young children's literacy development.

A)Prior to age six-and-a-half, children are able to learn very little about reading and writing.
B)Oral language must be fully developed before written language can be understood.
C)Contrary to earlier beliefs,if the environment is print-rich and supportive people are available, children gain concepts about reading and writing naturally.
D)Prior to age six-and-a-half, children are able to learn very little about reading and writing and oral language must be fully developed before written language can be understood.

Question 17

Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

A)Kindergartners take part in complex conversation wile engaged in open-ended activities.
B)Young children use about the same kind of speech no matter to whom they are talking.
C)After age three, young children's speech becomes more self-centered.
D)Art activities elicit little, if any, valuable talk.

Question 18

Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

A)Dramatic play is the setting for rich communication.
B)Parental dialogues with children have no relationship to children's capabilities in carrying on dialogues with peers.
C)The things children say have no effect on the curriculum.
D)Having an older peer in the family can squelch a young child's capability to link into an ongoing conversation.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a finding from research on culture preschool/kindergarten children's language development?

A)By 2025 more than half of children enrolled in U.S.schools will belong to minority groups.
B)Young children do not learn a second language more quickly than adults.
C)ELL students in preschool classroom had frequent interactions with English speaking peers.
D)There is no one best way to acquire a second language.

Question 20

Language is a well-ordered system of rules that every member of a language community comprehends.

Question 21

Describe the three approaches to reading and writing described in the text.Which one do you think is best and why?

Question 22

List and describe the five components of reading programs proven to work identified by the National Reading Panel.

Question 23

What is "inventive spelling"? Please provide an example.

Question 24

Explain the importance of considering the relationship of culture and language development and use.

Question 25

You are a kindergarten teacher.Several parents are critical of you because you have a dramatic play center in your room.The parents believe that dramatic play is a waste of time for kindergartners-children should spend their time on more academics.Develop an argument to support the cognitive value of sociodramatic play.