BEA Target Language Writing Skills 3

Question 1

What is 'interactive writing' in early bilingual writing instruction?

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Teacher and students collaboratively compose a text while sharing the pen

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Students write independently without any teacher support or guidance

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Students copy a model text from the board to practice handwriting skills

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Students write in pairs and swap papers for peer editing

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of sentence frames in supporting ELL writers in the target language?

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To provide structural scaffolds that help students express ideas in the target language

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To replace the need for students to generate their own original ideas

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To eliminate the need for writing conferences between teacher and student

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To formally assess students' writing proficiency levels

Question 3

What does 'transfer' mean in the context of bilingual writing development?

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The application of literacy knowledge and strategies from one language to support writing in another

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Physically moving students from one writing group to a more advanced group

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Translating a text word-for-word from the home language to the target language

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The process of identifying and correcting language interference errors

Question 4

Which type of graphic organizer best supports students in planning a narrative writing piece?

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Story map with sections for beginning, middle, and end of events

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Venn diagram showing similarities and differences between two items

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T-chart comparing two contrasting positions on a topic

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Concept web showing connections between a central idea and related details

Question 5

What is 'shared writing' designed to accomplish in a bilingual classroom?

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Provide a teacher-guided writing experience where all students contribute ideas to a collaborative text

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Formally assess each individual student's independent writing ability

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Replace all forms of independent writing practice in the curriculum

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Test students' ability to copy dictated text accurately and legibly

Question 6

What writing strategy involves students generating their own questions to answer within an informational piece?

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Inquiry-based writing driven by student-generated questions

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Free writing where students write continuously without stopping

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Copying and dictation exercises to build fluency

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Isolated grammar practice before composing sentences

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an 'analytic' writing rubric?

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A rubric that evaluates separate dimensions of writing with individual scores for each trait

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A rubric that assigns one overall holistic score to a piece of writing

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A rubric that assesses only grammatical accuracy and surface-level mechanics

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A rubric based on ranking students in comparison to one another in the class