ALT Teaching English Language Learners 2

Question 1

A student in the 'silent period' of language acquisition refuses to speak during class activities. What is the most appropriate teacher response?

Accepted Answer

Allow non-verbal responses and provide comprehensible input without forcing speech

Answer

The silent period is a natural stage where learners absorb language before producing it, so accepting non-verbal responses reduces anxiety and supports acquisition.

Question 2

Which assessment approach is most appropriate for monitoring the ongoing language development of ELL students?

Accepted Answer

Formative portfolio-based assessments collected over time

Answer

Portfolio-based formative assessment captures growth over time and reflects authentic language use across multiple domains.

Question 3

A teacher notices an ELL student writes 'He go to school every day.' This error most likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

Interference from the student's first language grammar rules

Answer

Omitting the third-person singular -s is a common L1 transfer error in languages that do not mark subject-verb agreement morphologically.

Question 4

WIDA's English language proficiency standards are organized around which central concept?

Accepted Answer

Language functions within academic content areas

Answer

WIDA standards describe how language is used to accomplish academic tasks across content areas at different proficiency levels.

Question 5

Which instructional strategy best supports an ELL student who understands content concepts but struggles to produce academic writing?

Accepted Answer

Providing sentence frames and academic language scaffolds

Answer

Sentence frames scaffold the linguistic structures needed for academic writing while allowing students to demonstrate content knowledge.

(ALT) Alternative Learning Teacher Certification Practice Test

(ALT) Alternative Learning Teacher Certification Practice Test

ALT Teaching English Language Learners 2