Question 1

Most likely, biological and cultural factors both play a role in language development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a student understands language and how it works, the student is said to have ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a student understands language and how...

Question 3

______________ refers to children who were not born in Canada but immigrated here with their first-generation parents, typically before adolescence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ refers to children who were not...

Question 4

Between the ages of 2 to 3, most children's expressive vocabulary consists of approximately 2,000 words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Recent studies show that speaking two languages is detrimental to cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ms. Jovanovich works with several gifted students who are English language learners. She sees all of the following characteristics in these students EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Without a large English vocabulary, the child takes risks in trying to communicate in English. 
B)  The child practices new words and phrases by using them in conversation and trying to establish them in his memory. 
C)  The child frustrates easily when feedback from the teacher indicates lack of understanding. 
D)  The child looks for similarities between English words and words in her native language.

Question 7

What is the term to describe moving between two speech forms such as informal talk with friends and formal speech for professional communications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genderlect 
B)  Dialect 
C)  Code-switching 
D)  Morphology

Question 8

Receptive vocabulary refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  how open the student is to learning a second language. 
B)  the words a student can understand in spoken or written words. 
C)  words that change over time due to culture. 
D)  words children learn as a result of scaffolding.

Question 9

Mr. Karnes scheduled individual meetings with parents of each of his immigrant students and asked them about the jobs, skills, traditions, religion, and other information that was important to them in their heritage countries. Later Mr. Karnes used this information in teaching to help students relate their new learning to things that were familiar. Mr. Karnes is using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Student-led conferencing 
B)  Sheltered instruction 
C)  Funds of knowledge 
D)  Welcome centre

Question 10

Compare alternative approaches to teaching bilingual children. Should a child's use of his/her first language in classroom learning be discouraged or directly integrated with learning in English?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare alternative approaches to teaching bilingual children....

Question 11

At around age 6, children have a larger ________ vocabulary than expressive vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At around age 6, children have a...

Question 12

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decoding skills and oral language skills are important in emergent literacy. 
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 13

Which one of the following statements is TRUE of emergent literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been no research on understanding the relations between oral language, code skills, and reading achievement. 
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)  Preschool children's oral language skills play an important role in predicting reading in the transition to school.

Question 14

Which of the following is a myth about bilingual students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning a second language takes little time and effort. 
B)  It takes great effort and attention to maintain high-level skills in both languages. 
C)  Children must be tested in both languages to determine language disorders. 
D)  Children need to use both languages in many contexts.

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

Most likely, biological and cultural factors both play a role in language development.

When a student understands language and how it works, the student is said to have ________.

______________ refers to children who were not born in Canada but immigrated here with their first-generation parents, typically before adolescence.

Between the ages of 2 to 3, most children's expressive vocabulary consists of approximately 2,000 words.

Recent studies show that speaking two languages is detrimental to cognitive development.

Ms. Jovanovich works with several gifted students who are English language learners. She sees all of the following characteristics in these students EXCEPT

What is the term to describe moving between two speech forms such as informal talk with friends and formal speech for professional communications?

Receptive vocabulary refers to:

Compare alternative approaches to teaching bilingual children. Should a child's use of his/her first language in classroom learning be discouraged or directly integrated with learning in English?

At around age 6, children have a larger ________ vocabulary than expressive vocabulary.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE of emergent literacy?

Which of the following is a myth about bilingual students?