TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following best explains why ELLs need to receive direct instruction
in the use of nonverbal elements of English?
A. the meanings of gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
B. people need explicit instruction in nonverbal comm unication
because they lack instinctive communication skills
C. cultures associated with English tend to have more taboos related
to the body than other cultures
D. nonverbal gestures only have meaning when they are connected to
specific phrases in the oral language - ANSWER-A. the meanings of
gestures and body language vary from culture to culture
Rationale: need to understand what various nonverbal elements of
English are
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping
intermediate and advanced ELLs improve their reading fluency?
A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read and reread texts written
at their independent reading
levels
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
B . expanding students vocabulary knowledge
beyond their instructional by assigning challenging texts at and
reading levels
C. encouraging students to use various
monitoring, predicting, and comprehension strategies, such as self
questions
D. administering timed reading tests to students monthly to motivate them to read more
quickly and accurately - ANSWER--A. providing frequent opportunities for students to read
and reread texts written at their independent reading levels
Rationale: increases reading rate/fluency, increases self efficacy, encourages students to
continue to improve
What is the difference between deep and surface culture? - ANSWER-- Part
of
culture is
visible, like the tip of
an iceberg.
Language
Clothing
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Food
Customs
Art
more Below the
meaningful surface
Beliefs - and are the
Norms - powerful
aspects of
for culture:
behavior. What we
see as
Values -
t Unwritten
ruth. rules
What we
hold
most important.
, TEXAS ESL CERTIFICATION EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Rachid, a high school ELL, wrote the following paragraph in his history class.
The Kaunstion of the america was writing in 1787. the Kaunstion had creating a
three parts for the government. The three parts are a kongress president and a
supreme kourt. Also made the system federal of country.
Based on Rachid's writing, which of the following accommodations would best
help improve his writing?
A. providing Rachid with sample sentence stems that are more grammatically
complex than his sentences
B. allowing Rachid to draw his responses for future writing assignments
C. providing Rachid with a list of high frequency words that had been used
throughout the year
D. assigning Rachid new writing tasks that are above his current level of content
understanding evident in his sentences - ANSWER--A. providing Rachid with
sample sentence stems that are more grammatically complex than his
sentences
Rationale: allows him to improve his writing in the context are by providing him
with a model
Ms. Miranda asks the students in her high school English class to write a
paragraph describing school in their home countries. The following is a student's
sample.
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