20 Q Vocabulary Linguistics Quiz - EDEU 9392

Question 1 of 20

1

Your student is having trouble saying the word "potbelly," as his/her "p" and "b" sounds are incorrect. What type of consonant sounds should you work on with him/her?

Select one of the following:

Dentals
Labiodentals
Bilabials
Palatals

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

If your student is having difficulties pronouncing bilabial sounds, which of the following sounds should you practice with him/her?

Select one or more of the following:

p
f
v
m

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

If you would like to teach your students about the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences, you would be teaching the students morphology.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

If you would like to teach your students about the sounds and the patterns of speech in a language, you would be teaching them about phonology.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

You would like to do a lesson with your students on pronouncing vowels. Which of the following categories should you teach your students about?

Select one or more of the following:

Front vowels
Central vowels
Fricative vowels
Back vowels

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

An ELL is having trouble pronouncing the "e" sound in "me." Where should the student place his/her tongue to produce the correct sound?

Select one of the following:

Front of the mouth
Middle of the mouth
Back of the mouth
On the roof of the mouth

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Your ESL coordinator gives you a report on a student who just moved to your neighborhood. The report says that the student is having difficulties pronouncing fricatives. Which of the following words would he/she have trouble pronouncing?

Select one or more of the following:

formula
scissors
probably
variable

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

You have an ELL in class who has a cold, and thus, his nasal cavity is congested. Which of the following words is he most likely going to have problems pronouncing due to this cold?

Select one of the following:

chose
bubble
walked
money

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Your student wrote the sentence "She is taller than me." You tell her to change the sentence so it reads, "She is taller than I." This is an example of you taking a prescriptive approach to language.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Your student is having trouble with pronouncing the "w" in "awesome." Thus, your student is having trouble pronouncing glide consonants.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Your student is having trouble pronouncing liquid consonant sounds. Which words should you have him pronounce to get practice with this sound?

Select one or more of the following:

laugh
room
light
remind

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Imagine you are a 4th grade teacher teaching Geography, and you have an ELL who is having trouble pronouncing affricatives. Which of the following locations would not give the student pronunciation problems?

Select one of the following:

Japan
Chicago
Cairo
Jamaica

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

You have a student in class who is having trouble pronouncing his p's and t's. Thus, he is having trouble with his voiced consonants.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Based off of the recent ACCESS data, you have an ELL who needs to practice saying voiced consonants. Which of the following sounds should you practice with him/her?

Select one or more of the following:

v
d
s
t

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

A student in your class is having problems with stop consonants. If you would like him/her to get better at saying these, which words would not be ideal to have him/her practice?

Select one of the following:

face
date
cape
page

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

A student in your class wrote the following sentence: "Dogs I like to pet." This student's error is most likely a syntax error.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

A sign in the grocery store reads, "Ears of corn on sale." Someone who takes this literal meaning and thinks that there are actually human ears made of corn made a mistake in which of the following fields?

Select one of the following:

phonology
morphology
syntax
pragmatics

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Your goal for the upcoming unit is to have the students practice communication. Which of the following themes should you focus on in class to improve the students' abilities to communicate?

Select one or more of the following:

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

The study of how the meaning of the word "dress" changes when the prefix un- is added is a quintessential example of morphology.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Your student is unable to make different vowel sounds when she says "bed" vs. "bad." Thus, you should focus on helping your students pronounce which of the following?

Select one of the following:

front vowels
central vowels
back vowels
voiceless vowels

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ASPD Linguistics Quiz

20 Q Vocabulary Linguistics Quiz - EDEU 9392

Question 1 of 20

Your student is having trouble saying the word "potbelly," as his/her "p" and "b" sounds are incorrect. What type of consonant sounds should you work on with him/her?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

If your student is having difficulties pronouncing bilabial sounds, which of the following sounds should you practice with him/her?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

If you would like to teach your students about the meanings of words, phrases, and sentences, you would be teaching the students morphology.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

If you would like to teach your students about the sounds and the patterns of speech in a language, you would be teaching them about phonology.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

You would like to do a lesson with your students on pronouncing vowels. Which of the following categories should you teach your students about?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

An ELL is having trouble pronouncing the "e" sound in "me." Where should the student place his/her tongue to produce the correct sound?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

Your ESL coordinator gives you a report on a student who just moved to your neighborhood. The report says that the student is having difficulties pronouncing fricatives. Which of the following words would he/she have trouble pronouncing?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

You have an ELL in class who has a cold, and thus, his nasal cavity is congested. Which of the following words is he most likely going to have problems pronouncing due to this cold?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

Your student wrote the sentence "She is taller than me." You tell her to change the sentence so it reads, "She is taller than I." This is an example of you taking a prescriptive approach to language.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

Your student is having trouble with pronouncing the "w" in "awesome." Thus, your student is having trouble pronouncing glide consonants.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

Your student is having trouble pronouncing liquid consonant sounds. Which words should you have him pronounce to get practice with this sound?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

Imagine you are a 4th grade teacher teaching Geography, and you have an ELL who is having trouble pronouncing affricatives. Which of the following locations would not give the student pronunciation problems?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

You have a student in class who is having trouble pronouncing his p's and t's. Thus, he is having trouble with his voiced consonants.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Based off of the recent ACCESS data, you have an ELL who needs to practice saying voiced consonants. Which of the following sounds should you practice with him/her?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

A student in your class is having problems with stop consonants. If you would like him/her to get better at saying these, which words would not be ideal to have him/her practice?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

A student in your class wrote the following sentence: "Dogs I like to pet." This student's error is most likely a syntax error.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

A sign in the grocery store reads, "Ears of corn on sale." Someone who takes this literal meaning and thinks that there are actually human ears made of corn made a mistake in which of the following fields?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

Your goal for the upcoming unit is to have the students practice communication. Which of the following themes should you focus on in class to improve the students' abilities to communicate?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

The study of how the meaning of the word "dress" changes when the prefix un- is added is a quintessential example of morphology.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

Your student is unable to make different vowel sounds when she says "bed" vs. "bad." Thus, you should focus on helping your students pronounce which of the following?