Bilingual Education - Quiz
  • 1. Language allows us to communicate with which of the following constructs:
A) all of the above
B) our environment
C) others
D) ourselves
  • 2. Which is not a function of language?
A) to entertain
B) to confuse or baffle
C) to advise or meddle
D) to relieve fatigue
  • 3. Which is not a type of symbol used by language?
A) touch
B) speech
C) written
D) auditory
  • 4. Language develops in response to:
A) need
B) stimulus
C) listening
D) love
  • 5. Language includes content words. Which of the following are examples of content words?
A) prefixes
B) nouns
C) articles
D) prepositions
  • 6. Which of the following is a normal part of the learning process?
A) Difficulty with pronunciation
B) all of the above
C) Code-switching
D) applying first language syntax in the second language
  • 7. Understanding semantics aids with:
A) matching letters to sounds
B) pronunciation
C) all of the above
D) denotation and connotation
  • 8. Identify ways that native language instruction supports bilingual education.
A) Students will need to know their native language to function in the United States.
B) Students need native language instruction because they are incapable of rigorous thought in English.
C) It supports the development of first language literacy.
D) Grammar is identical in every language so everything will transfer over to English.
  • 9. Identify the best way for teachers to approach code-switching.
A) Respond with firm discipline.
B) Politely request that students speak completely in their first language if they don't know how to say something in English.
C) Politely ask students to speak English only.
D) Model correct speech which accepting code-switching as functional.
  • 10. Assimilation language programs achieve which of the following:
A) Students learn English faster.
B) Assimilation programs inadvertently send the message that the new language and culture are superior.
C) Students learn English more slowly.
D) Students learn at the same rate but will always embrace their new culture faster if their native culture is not part of the curriculum.
  • 11. Identify which of the following is identified with pluralistic language instruction.
A) two-way language programs
B) bilingual language programs
C) all of the above
D) both new and old cultures are respected
  • 12. Critical Literacy incorporates which of the following:
A) all of the above
B) literary criticism of a text
C) real life topics and situations
D) brief conversations on many topics that are new to the students
  • 13. Strengths of Critical Literacy include which of the following:
A) Critical Literacy creates genuine learning.
B) .
C) Critical Literacy helps increase motivation
D) Critical Literacy demonstrates the relevance of learning to students.
E) all of the above.
  • 14. Reading text on packaging at the grocery store is an example of which of the following:
A) Socia-cultural Context
B) none of the above
C) Linguistic Context
D) Situational Context
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