Diverse Learners

Question 1

Register

Answer 1

the degree of formality with which one speaks. ex- People speak in a formal or informal register depending on the situation.

Question 2

Cultural Sensitivity

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dealing with difficult topics carefully and considering how different cultures would interpret the information.

Question 3

Diversity

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Representations of people with their different cultures, which can be in language, social status, age, ethnicity, or other traits within a group. ex-Many schools today are encompassed with multicultural diversity.

Question 4

Overextension

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using a specific word in a general sense. ex- If a child refers to all adult females as “mommy,” this is overextension.

Question 5

Language Transfer

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process that occurs when students who are learning a new language transfer knowledge from L1 to L2. ex- Students use what they know about sentence structure in their native language to help them understand sentence structure in the language they are acquiring.

Question 6

Dialect

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form of a language particular to a specific region or community

Question 7

Folktale

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stories that are orally passed through generations. ex- “The Three Little Pigs” and “Little Red Riding Hood” are examples of folktales featuring animals

Question 8

Code-Switching

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the ability to change the way you communicate depending on what is appropriate for the situation. ex- students use “U” for you in text messages, but should use “you” in classwork

Question 9

Lexical Ambiguity

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the presence of two or more possible meanings within a single word. ex- The sentence “I saw her slide” contains lexical ambiguity. The reader questions, did you see a thing that belongs to a girl or an action the girl did?

Question 10

Appropriateness

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Determine whether the subject matter is appropriate for the students’ maturity level

Question 11

Author Chair

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a platform from which students share their writing. ex- The student felt so proud to share his persuasive essay about limited screen time from the Author Chair.

Question 12

Audiobook

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a recording of a reading of a book

Question 13

ELL Proficiency: Beginning

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students have little or no ability to understand spoken English used in academic and social settings. ex- Beginning ELL students struggle to understand simple conversations and produce sentences.

Question 14

Glossary

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a list of important words to know along with their meanings

Question 15

Structural Ambiguity

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the presence of two or more possible meanings within a single sentence or sequence of words. ex- The sentence “Mom said that Chad ate in the kitchen” contains structural ambiguity. The reader questions, is this referring to where Chad ate or where Mom said it?

Question 16

Auditory Learning

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Learning primarily by hearing things. ex-Lectures

Question 17

ELL Proficiency: Advanced

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students have the ability to understand simple, high-frequency spoken English used in routine academic and social settings, with minimal support. ex- Advanced ELL students understand and can participate in longer conversations and discussions on familiar and unfamiliar topics.

Question 18

Universal Theme

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common ideas that appear in literature across all cultures. ex- Some common universal themes include love, courage, friendship, and good succeeding over evil.

Question 19

Comprehensible Input

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Information that can be understood despite language barriers. Legally required to be provided to all ELL students under statute set by Lau vs. Nichols. ex- If a teacher uses comprehensible input for her ELL students, they can understand the essence of what is being said even if they do not know every word or structure used in the message.

Question 20

ELL Proficiency: Intermediate

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students have the ability to understand, with language support, grade-appropriate spoken English used in academic and social settings. ex- Intermediate ELL students understand and participate in simple conversations on familiar topics and require support on unfamiliar topics.

Question 21

Skype

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telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls

Question 22

Independent Reading Level

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A reading level in which a student can read and comprehend independently. They have difficulty with no more than one out of every twenty words.

Question 23

Standard English

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written or spoken English that follows all grammatical rules and is spelled and pronounced correctly.

Question 24

False Cognates

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words from different languages that look and sound alike, but have different meanings. ex- The Spanish word “sopa” looks and sounds like the English word “soap,” but its English translation is “soup.”