CSET Subtest 1 (Reading Constructed Response) Q&A Latest Update

Reading Instruction/Classroom Interventions - Answer--Activities that focus on print concepts -Understanding what "word" means -Track print as teacher reads -Count words -Explain that there are empty spaces between words -Identifying front/back of book -Difference between letter/word -Uppercase/lowercase -Word/sentence boundaries -Where to begin reading on a page -Print goes from top to bottom 1. Identify and Discuss 3 factors that inhibit primary language acquisition during early childhood2. Desrice specific evidence to support your conclusion - Answer-Mental growth -As children grow mentally, they expand their ability to retain information -If mental growth is slowed, words could be more difficult to learn and memorize Emotional growth -As children come in touch with expressing feelings, their language base usually expands -If child has inhibitions/emotional problems, this could slow his/his need or will to acquire language Social growth -As children learn to interact with other children, additional language becomes necessary -If this social growth is slowed and there is less interest or exchange, language growth may be inhibited Children learn primary language by mirroring and imitating their caretaker. Early language acquisition is learned from cognitive, biological, and social factors. If any of these are inhibited, delays will happen.Biological-Noam Chomsky says language acquisition is biologically inherited by all human beings. Buttttt there is an optimal level which is in the first couple of years and if not after 5 then delays will occurSocial- If children are not introduced to social interactions from parents peers etc then their language acquisition will be slowed. Krashens natural order Hypothesis states that language is an unconscious tool.Cognitive- If cognitive growth is slowed, mental memory is more difficult. Vygotsky states that cognition and language are connected. If