ELL ELL Vocabulary Development 2

Question 1

What is a 'word wall' and how does it benefit ELL learners?

Accepted Answer

A displayed collection of key vocabulary words that serves as a reference tool

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A decoration with student artwork

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A list of words students are not allowed to use

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A punishment strategy

Question 2

Which morphological strategy helps ELL students expand vocabulary by teaching the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes?

Accepted Answer

Affix instruction (teaching prefixes/suffixes)

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Memorizing word lists

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Silent sustained reading

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Choral repetition

Question 3

What is a 'vocabulary notebook' or 'personal dictionary' used by ELL students?

Accepted Answer

A student-maintained record of new words with definitions, examples, and illustrations

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A book where students copy grammar rules

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A teacher's assessment tool

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A list of forbidden words

Question 4

Which approach to vocabulary instruction aligns best with the principle of 'comprehensible input' for ELLs?

Accepted Answer

Using visuals, realia, and demonstrations to make word meaning clear

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Presenting vocabulary in isolation without context

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Requiring students to look up all words in a dictionary

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Teaching only Tier 3 domain-specific words

Question 5

What is the importance of teaching collocations (common word partnerships) to ELL students?

Accepted Answer

They help ELLs use words naturally and fluently in authentic contexts

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Collocations are only relevant to poetry

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They are only useful for advanced ELLs

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Collocations should be avoided in academic writing

Question 6

Which technique involves students discussing the meaning of a word in pairs or small groups before the teacher provides a formal definition?

Accepted Answer

Think-pair-share vocabulary protocol

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Direct instruction

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Vocabulary self-collection strategy

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Round-robin reading