TExES Vocab 1-20

Question 1

Active Vocabulary

Answer 1

The words a learner can understand and use independently.

Question 2

Alphabetic Writing System

Answer 2

A writing system in which each symbol represents a phoneme of the language is an alphabetic system.

Question 3

Bound Morpheme

Answer 3

A morpheme that cannot stand alone as an individual word, but can be used only in combination with other morphemes is a bound morpheme.

Question 4

Lexicon

Answer 4

The terms used in a particular profession, subject or style: vocabulary.

Question 5

Discourse

Answer 5

Conversations or verbal expression in speech or writing are known as discourse.

Question 6

Function

Answer 6

Communicative competence theory has given rise to communicative language teaching involving social function of language. This can include requesting, telling a story, expressing joy or disappointment and expressing an opinion.

Question 7

Social Language

Answer 7

This refers to the ability to carry on a conversation in familiar, predictable face-to-face situations. Usually developed by the time a child enters school.

Question 8

Academic Language

Answer 8

This refers to the ability to understand and produce increasingly complex oral and written language. As students progress they are required to understand linguistically and conceptually demanding texts in the content areas (mathematics, social studies, science, and literature).

Question 9

Interrelatedness of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

Answer 9

The relationships between listening, speaking, reading, and writing during development are complex relationships of mutual support. Practice in one process contributes to the overall base of second language knowledge. It is important to provide exposure to functional meaningful uses of both oral and written language.

Question 10

Language Proficiency

Answer 10

Proficiency in language is assessed to determine a students’ ability to function in the language. Proficiency in comprehension, speaking, reading, and composition in the English language is the goal of English as a Second Language Programs.

Question 11

Linguistics

Answer 11

Linguistics refers to the structural aspects of language.

Question 12

Paralinguistic

Answer 12

This area includes the study of intonation, stress, rate of speech, pauses, and hesitations and their relationships to language.

Question 13

Nonlinguistic

Answer 13

This includes gestures, facial expressions, and body language and their relationships to a language.

Question 14

Sociolect

Answer 14

A variety of language related to a specific social class.

Question 15

Idiolect

Answer 15

This refers to an individual’s particular speech.

Question 16

Language

Answer 16

This type of language is characterized by a well-ordered system of rules that each adult member of the language community comprehends in speaking, listening, and writing.

Question 17

Written Language

Answer 17

Activities should focus on language acquisition through materials that are meaningful, personalized, or culturally relevant.

Question 18

Oral Language

Answer 18

Oral language should focus on cooperation, open-ended communication, interaction, and the teacher should act as a facilitator.

Question 19

Developmentally Appropriate

Answer 19

These are instructional practices that are age appropriate for the learner. The practices support cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development.

Question 20

Idiomatic Expressions

Answer 20

Expressions that are peculiar to or characteristic of a given language. Idiomatic expressions are difficult to translate literally, so this can pose a problem for L2 learners.