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ESL TEST 2An ESL teacher has a group of ELLs who are at the beginning level in reading.
However, they are reading at intermediate or above in their native language. The
ELLs use the Roman alphabet to decode text in their native language. Which
instructional activity would most benefit this group of ELLs?
a grammar activity that asks students to transfer knowledge of grammar
structures from L2 to L1
a worksheet that focuses on common letter clusters
a partner activity that promotes peer discussion of a reading text
a hands-on activity that teaches letter-sound relationships
D
For some English Language Learners, speaking and listening may be much
easier than reading and writing. For others, however, the challenge of speaking
in front of classrooms, reading out loud, or making a presentation in front of the
class can be overwhelming.
Which two of the following should ESL teachers do when confronted with
beginner students struggling with oral proficiency?
Select all answers that apply.
Have students read aloud in small groups with students at a similar language
level.
Require students to speak in front of the class as much as possible, despite the
errors.
Give students opportunities to participate in activities where they are not singled
out.
Allow students to respond using non-verbal cues.
,C,D
A beginner ELL student has just joined a third-grade class. The class has just
started a unit about photosynthesis during which they watched a video depicting
the process of plants using sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and
water. Based on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), which two
activities are appropriate for the teacher to ask the ELL to perform after watching
the video?
Select all answers that apply.
Discussing what they learned from the video with the student sitting next to them.
Drawing a diagram depicting the process of photosynthesis using arrows and
basic vocabulary.
Putting a series of photos of the stages of photosynthesis in the correct order.
Writing a summary of the process of photosynthesis, as seen in the video.
B,C
Mrs. Davis teaches bilingual language arts in middle school. She would like to
implement a formative writing assessment that meets the needs of her
mixed-proficiency ELLs. What is the best way for Mrs. Davis to address the
state's benchmarks in writing, considering her goals and the various proficiency
levels in her class?
engaging students in a discussion about the different types of writing and their
purpose
explaining the writing process in clear, simplified language
providing excerpts of stories written by different authors to serve as examples
,providing each student a shared writing journal that can serve as a two-way
communication space between teacher and student
D
Mr. Henry teaches class with ELLs from all over the world. On one of the
worksheets there is a sentence that reads, "Jose had two arepas in his house."
Mr. Henry changes the sentence to read, "Jose had two arepas for lunch." Why
does Mr. Henry change the sentence?
to avoid a prepositional phrase
to simplify the sentence
to avoid cultural bias
to make the sentence more realistic
C
Henri is an ELL student from France. Henri's teacher has observed that he likes
to read out loud to himself and he often repeats what she says in his own voice.
He isn't afraid to speak up in class and always performs well on listening tasks.
According to these details, Henri's teacher can infer that he is a(n):
auditory learner.
linguistic learner.
visual learner.
kinesthetic learner.
A
Which student would benefit from the use of a graphic organizer?
Select all answers that apply.
, Carolina, an intermediate-level ELL, who is struggling to organize her ideas for a
writing assignment
.
Nicola, an intermediate-level ELL, who is having trouble with his intonation
patterns in speech
Kevin, an intermediate-level ELL, who is having trouble taking notes during a
video lesson
Francisco, an intermediate-level ELL, who is displaying behavioral issues in class
A,C
An ELL named Fabien stated, "Man, I want one of those!" to his peer when a
parent volunteer began passing out cookies at the holiday party. When the parent
approached his desk he said, "May I please have a cookie?" The difference
between how Fabien spoke to his peer and how he spoke to the volunteer
demonstrates competence in the area of:
register.
syntax.
morphology.
semantics.
A
To assist ELL students with their lack of familiarity with specialized language and
vocabulary, which of the following techniques can be used?
activating students' background knowledge prior to reading and listening
activities
building a personal relationship with each student that helps to build trust
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