ESL ESL Reading & Writing Instruction

Question 1

Which reading strategy involves quickly moving the eyes across text to locate specific information?

Accepted Answer

Scanning

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Skimming

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Close reading

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Inferencing

Question 2

What is the purpose of pre-reading activities in ESL instruction?

Accepted Answer

To activate background knowledge and set a purpose for reading

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To test reading speed

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To assess writing grammar errors

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To introduce new writing genres

Question 3

Which writing approach treats writing as a recursive process involving drafting, revising, and editing?

Accepted Answer

Process approach

Answer

Product approach

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Genre approach

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Translation approach

Question 4

What is 'extensive reading' in ESL instruction?

Accepted Answer

Reading large amounts of easy, self-selected texts for pleasure and fluency

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Reading difficult academic texts slowly and carefully

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Analyzing short paragraphs for grammatical errors

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Reading aloud in front of the class

Question 5

What does the term 'reading fluency' encompass in ESL instruction?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy, speed, and appropriate prosody in reading

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Only the speed at which a student reads aloud

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The ability to read only silently

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Mastery of advanced academic vocabulary

Question 6

Which technique helps ESL learners organize ideas before writing by visually mapping relationships among concepts?

Accepted Answer

Mind mapping / graphic organizers

Answer

Free writing

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Dictation

Answer

Sentence combining