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MTEL Sheltered English Immersion Practice Test - Question List

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11.
According to research related to the process and nature of language transfer, in which of the following situations would linguistic factors typically present the most significant challenge for students who are learning to communicate in a second language?
  1. The first language and second language use tense forms that are similar but not identical.
  2. There are some words that sound alike in the first and second languages but have different meanings.
  3. The second language includes sounds or sound combinations that do not occur in the first language.
  4. There are morphological elements in the first language that are similar to but not the same as those in the second language.
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12.
A fifth-grade SEI teacher is designing a physical science lesson on light absorption and color for a class that includes developing-level English learners. Students will shine flashlights (white light) in a dark room on red, blue, and green construction paper; shine the flashlights through red, blue, and green filters on each of the colored pieces of paper; and then write three sentences about their findings. The teacher plans to discuss light as the source of color and illustrate that transparent colored filters absorb certain wavelengths of color and transmit other wavelengths. For example, when the flashlight shines through a blue filter on blue paper, the paper reflects blue and appears blue. But when the flashlight shines through the blue filter on red paper, the blue is absorbed and no light is reflected, and the red paper appears black. To promote the English learners' ability to understand and participate successfully in this lesson, which of the following sets of words and phrases would be most appropriate to preteach?
  1. of, from, about, around, with, before, after
  2. namely, in addition, in other words, specifically
  3. at least, mostly, still, even though, in spite of, besides
  4. so, as a result, therefore, because, since, due to
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13.
When producing oral language, a student considers the communicative context and manner of communication that is suitable for the relationship between speaker and listener(s). For example, the student evaluates the type of interaction that is taking place and the social and cultural circumstances in which the communication is occurring in order to determine the appropriate level of formality to use. In doing so, the student is demonstrating strength in which of the following areas of language proficiency?
  1. Pragmatic competence
  2. Receptive language skills
  3. Grammatical competence
  4. Morphological skills
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14.
A first-grade SEI teacher's class includes an entering-level English learner whose family recently arrived in the United States. During the first six weeks of school, the student rarely communicates during class activities and rarely converses with classmates informally. According to second- language acquisition theory and considering common characteristics of newcomer students, which of the following teacher responses is most appropriate in this situation?
  1. Greeting the student each morning with a series of conversational questions that prompt the student to engage in informal discourse.
  2. Respecting the student's silence and continuing to provide opportunities for the student to engage in class activities using various modalities.
  3. Gently explaining to the student, in private, the important role that class participation plays in second-language learning.
  4. Consulting with a special education teacher to determine whether the student should be evaluated for a speech-language disorder.
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15.
According to evidence-based educational research, which of the following factors has been shown to have the greatest positive influence on an English learner's second-language acquisition?
  1. The student has strong literacy skills in the first language.
  2. The student receives English instruction from a teacher who shares the student's cultural background.
  3. The student has strong adult role models in the home environment.
  4. The student is provided with opportunities to interact with English learners of the same age.
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