CLAD (NI) 4

Question 1

A teacher uses visuals, gestures, and real objects during a science lesson for ELL students. This set of supports is best known as:

Accepted Answer

Contextualization or context embedding

Answer

Contextualization strategies embed language in meaningful, observable context, making input comprehensible without relying solely on linguistic knowledge.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'interactional modification' during classroom discourse?

Accepted Answer

Any change in the structure of conversation to resolve communication breakdown

Answer

Interactional modification includes all conversational adjustments—repetition, rephrasing, comprehension checks—that repair communication breakdowns.

Question 3

According to research on negotiated interaction, which participant role produces the most language learning benefit?

Accepted Answer

Active negotiator who signals non-understanding and receives modified input

Answer

Research shows that learners who actively signal non-understanding receive tailored, comprehensible input at exactly the right level, maximizing acquisition opportunities.

Question 4

In Cummins' framework, which type of language is more dependent on contextual supports and shared physical environment?

Accepted Answer

BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills)

Answer

BICS is context-embedded and cognitively undemanding, relying heavily on situational cues, gestures, and shared context for comprehension.

Question 5

A teacher pairs a native English speaker with an ELL student for a collaborative science experiment. The primary language acquisition benefit of this arrangement is:

Accepted Answer

The ELL receives natural, context-rich input and negotiated interaction with a peer

Answer

Peer interaction provides authentic, negotiated input in meaningful contexts, creating natural acquisition opportunities beyond what teacher-fronted instruction offers.

CLAD Practice Test

CLAD Practice Test

CLAD (NI) 4