NYSESLAT NYSESLAT Listening Skills 3

Question 1

What accommodation is typically available for eligible ELLs during the NYSESLAT listening section?

Accepted Answer

Extended time to complete the section

Answer

Extended time is a common accommodation for ELLs with disabilities during the listening section.

Question 2

What comprehension skill is demonstrated when a student can retell events from a NYSESLAT listening passage in order?

Accepted Answer

Sequencing and narrative comprehension

Answer

Retelling events in order shows the student can track temporal sequence and narrative structure in spoken English.

Question 3

Why are visuals sometimes included alongside listening tasks in lower grade bands of the NYSESLAT?

Accepted Answer

To provide context that helps students access meaning

Answer

Visuals scaffold comprehension for younger or lower-proficiency students by providing context clues.

Question 4

Which type of discourse organization would a NYSESLAT listening task at higher grade levels likely assess?

Accepted Answer

Compare/contrast or cause/effect text structures

Answer

Upper-grade listening tasks may ask students to identify compare/contrast or cause/effect relationships in spoken text.

Question 5

What does prosody refer to in the context of listening comprehension for ELLs?

Accepted Answer

The rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns of spoken English

Answer

Prosody includes the melody of speech — stress, intonation, and rhythm — which conveys meaning and emotion.

NYSESLAT - New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test Practice Test