Deck 2: Language Arts Integration for All Students

Question 1

The child learns oral language in the _____________________.

Answer 1

home

Question 2

_______________ refers to adults focusing on the meaningful intent of a child's statements rather than on the form it takes.

Answer 2

Semantic contingency

Question 3

_______________ is a term used to describe how adults structure dialogues with children to ensure communicative success.

Answer 3

Scaffolding

Question 4

Recognizing whole words in print, such as names of breakfast cereals and favorite restaurants, is known as _______________.

Question 5

An example of _______________ play is when children dress up to play house, doctor, or teacher.

Question 6

Children playing with or using language in a creative or humorous way is called _______________ play.

Question 7

According to the text, a diverse learner is one who has _________________ differences and/or _____________________ differences.

Question 8

____________________ is when diverse partners have conversations in which the two parties build on each other's ideas and express their own ideas clearly and persuasively.

Question 9

It is estimated that by the year 2030 _______ % of students in grades Pre-K-12^th grade will be English learners.

Question 10

Name four of the eight components of sheltered instruction.

Question 11

Describe four ways teacher can communicate with their students' caregivers.

Question 12

What are four ways parents/caregivers can become involved in their child's education at home?

Question 13

What are three ways parents/caregivers can become involved in their child's education at school.

Question 14

Lev Vygotsky believed that parent-child talk in the home later influenced the child's cognitive development.

Question 15

Code switching is natural for English learners as they learn English.

Question 16

In dramatic play, children memorize lines and perform on stage before a live audience.

Question 17

Parents/caregivers, home, and community exert powerful influences on children.

Question 18

Sheltered instruction refers to a classroom in which English learners learn English before they enter a regular classroom.

Question 19

Lev Vygotsky believed which of the following?

A) School is more important to a child's language development than is the home.
B) A child's speech helps the child clarify his or her thinking.
C) Children learn to talk in a lock-step progression.
D) Children must learn to read before learning to write.

Question 20

Semantic contingency refers to adults focusing on which aspect of a child's literacy development?

A) Grammar
B) Dialect
C) Vocabulary
D) Meaning

Question 21

Scaffolding refers to which of the following?

A) Ways in which adults structure dialogues with children
B) Learning the names of the alphabet before reading
C) Learning the names of the alphabet before writing
D) Both b and c

Question 22

All of the following contribute to positive reading outcomes EXCEPT

A) Access to children's books
B) Frequent visits to the public library
C) Conversations with caregivers about books
D) Learning the alphabet by age three

Question 23

To encourage writing at home, what should parents and caregivers do?

A) Provide designated times for writing
B) Provide all types of writing materials
C) Provide a special space for writing
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c

Question 24

What does environmental print include?

A) Words in story books
B) Names of favorite restaurants
C) Names on cereal boxes
D) b and c
E) a, b, and c

Question 25

According to the text's authors, children's play consists of all of the following EXCEPT

A) A learning experience
B) A social experience
C) A home-only experience
D) A language experience

Question 26

A home that has a language-rich environment has all of the following activities EXCEPT

A) A TV that's on for more than 2 hours each day
B) Caregivers reading books, magazines, and newspaper regularly
C) Bedtime stories being part of the nightly routine
D) Caregivers discussing children's daily activities

Question 27

Components of sheltered instruction include which of the following?

A) Preparation, building background, comprehensible input
B) Multiple strategies, interaction, practice
C) Lesson delivery, review/assessment
D) All of the above

Question 28

What is collaborative reasoning?

A) Doing difficult math problems
B) Debating political topics
C) Peer-led small group discussions on topics with diverse points of view
D) None of the above

Question 29

All of the following are responsibilities of the teacher EXCEPT

A) Valuing a child's dialect
B) Valuing cultural differences
C) Understanding the community
D) Visiting every student's home

Question 30

When corresponding with parents, what is the best tone for teachers' communications?

A) Critical and honest
B) Positive and specific
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 31

All of the following are ways to foster positive school-caregiver relationships EXCEPT

A) require all caregivers to volunteer at school
B) communicate regularly with home
C) support parenting skills
D) involve caregivers in school decision making

Question 32

Name and explain the various forces that influence young children's performance in school.

Question 33

Describe at least six activities that occur in the home that contribute to positive reading outcomes.

Question 34

Explain how caregivers can encourage their children to write.

Question 35

Describe a home that has a language-rich environment.

Question 36

Describe some appropriate activities kindergarten teachers can use with children who lack language skills.

Question 37

Explain the importance of a teacher communicating with caregivers, and discuss some effective means of communication.

Question 38

Two caregivers-one who desires to work with children and one who desires to do clerical work-come to you and want to volunteer in your classroom. Describe the type of activities that you would ask each caregiver to do.