MTEL Oral Language Development & Speaking/Listening Skills 2

Question 1

Which instructional strategy best supports oral language development for English Language Learners in a mainstream classroom?

Accepted Answer

Structured partner talk with sentence frames

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Silent independent reading at the beginning of each lesson

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Assigning written summaries instead of verbal responses

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Delaying oral participation until students reach intermediate proficiency

Question 2

A second-grade teacher regularly uses 'turn and talk.' What is the primary benefit of this strategy for oral language development?

Accepted Answer

It gives all students frequent opportunities to practice spoken language

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It replaces the need for whole-class discussions

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It primarily builds phonics skills through partner reading

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It limits teacher talk time without replacing it with student talk

Question 3

What is the difference between BICS and CALP as described by Jim Cummins?

Accepted Answer

BICS is basic conversational fluency; CALP is academic language proficiency

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BICS refers to written language; CALP refers to spoken language

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BICS is phonemic awareness; CALP is phonics

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BICS is formal language; CALP is informal communication

Question 4

During a class discussion, a student says 'He goed to the store.' What does this error most likely indicate about the student's language development?

Accepted Answer

The student is overgeneralizing the regular past-tense rule

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The student has a phonological processing deficit

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The student is code-switching between two languages

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The student has not yet developed receptive language

Question 5

Which listening comprehension skill is most closely assessed when a teacher asks, 'What was the speaker's main point?'

Accepted Answer

Identifying the central idea of an oral message

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Evaluating the speaker's credibility

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Analyzing figurative language in spoken text

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Identifying rhyme and alliteration in a poem

Question 6

A teacher models restating a peer's idea before adding her own: 'So you're saying... and I think...' What conversational skill is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing and building on others' contributions

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Asking closed-ended clarifying questions

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Redirecting the discussion to the teacher's agenda

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Evaluating the logical fallacies in peer arguments

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a high-quality oral language prompt that encourages elaborated student responses?

Accepted Answer

'Why do you think the character made that choice? Use evidence from the story.'

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'What color is the character's coat?'

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'Did you like the story? Yes or no.'

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'Can anyone name the main character?'