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Effective Teaching Strategies Quiz

This document consists of 28 multiple choice questions about teaching English to young learners. It covers topics like scaffolding, the zone of proximal development, effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and resources for teaching vocabulary, phonics, and language structures. The questions test knowledge of concepts from sociocultural learning theory and best practices for engaging and instructing young English language learners.
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Effective Teaching Strategies Quiz

This document consists of 28 multiple choice questions about teaching English to young learners. It covers topics like scaffolding, the zone of proximal development, effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and resources for teaching vocabulary, phonics, and language structures. The questions test knowledge of concepts from sociocultural learning theory and best practices for engaging and instructing young English language learners.
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1)The idea of ‘a conceptual range of potential learning' – the so called ‘Zone of Proximal
Development’, can be attributed to which of the following individuals?

a. Wilkins, M.

b. Krashen, S.

c. Vygotsky, L. That is correct.

d. Nunan, D.

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What can Acadsoc teachers easily do to ensure that the lessons they give match the learning
intentions and expectations of their younger learners?

a. Talk to parents

b. Try different teaching methods and evaluate the student's reactions

c. Ask their Tutor Manager

d. Check 'Class details' before the lesson That is correct.

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Students who take classes regularly are more like to want to ________

a. get asked their age

b. get straight into the lesson That is correct.

c. play games and watch videos

d. get complimented on their name

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Effective teachers make use of age-appropriate activities that can increase the levels of interaction in
class. For example:

I. Sing a song

II. Role play with puppets

III. Do a grammar exercise

IV. Ask an open-ended question

V. Find and correct errors in text

Which of these could you use for ‘older children’?

Select one:

a. IV, V

b. I, II, IV

c. III, IV, V That is correct.

d. I, II, III
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What technique can a teacher use to ensure that their student understands the rules of an activity
(exercise, task, game) before it begins?

Select one:

a. Scaffolding

b. Direct feedback

c. Concept checking questions

d. Instruction checking questions That is correct.

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'Boundary setting' procedures are likely to appear during which stages of a lesson?

a. At the start of a lesson

b. At the start of an activity

c. At the start of a lesson or activity That is correct.

d. At the end of an activity


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'Talking quickly' and 'not maintaining eye contact' can have which of the following negative effect on
learners?

a. Can be perceived as being fake

b. Intimidating and shows a disinterest

c. Shows a disinterest and is difficult to understand That is correct.

d. Uncomfortable to watch

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Which of the following undesirable teacher behaviors can lead to 'giving the impression that the
teacher is confused and/or unable to use the materials'?

a. Smirking and excessive laughter

b. Talking quickly

c. Using the same gestures

d. Using too many fillers That is correct.


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Negative attitudes and purposeful bad behavior by young learners should not be directly challenged, it
should be managed. In what way can this be achieved?

a. Through small talk

b. Through neutral language and shared decision making That is correct.

c. Mention telling parents

d. Using videos and games as a reward

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Some younger learners may seek attention by being overly controlling. They may even seek to
challenge and undermine their teacher. How can this be managed?

a. Move to use videos and games as a distraction

b. Give the learner ample opportunity to show their understanding so that they feel acknowledged
That is correct.

c. Ignore the behaviour

d. Expand on material to a level that is incomprehensible to the student


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In sociocultural learning theory, the ZPD represents a conceptual range of potential learning. In this
acronym, what does the letter P stand for?

a. Proximal That is correct.

b. Process

c. Proximate

d. Purposeful

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The idea of 'scaffolding' as a teaching strategy can be attributed to which of the following individuals?

a. Wilkins, M.

b. Krashen, S.

c. Vygotsky, L. That is correct.

d. Nunan, D.

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In ESOL, 'scaffolding' can be usefully divided into how many subtypes or categories?

a. 3 That is correct.

b. 4

c. 2

d. 6

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What category of 'scaffolding' relates most to RESOURCES used to support learning?

a. Instructional That is correct.

b. Procedural

c. Verbal

d. None of these

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How is using 'realia' in class useful?

Select one:

a. It can be used as a fun 'filler' activity

b. It's faster than using a dictionary

c. It helps young learners associate objects with meaning (visual and physical) That is correct.

d. It can be used to represent abstract ideas

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The organization of a teacher’s lesson can be referred to as _____.

a. a lesson plan That is correct.

b. class considerations

c. class structure

d. lecture notes

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Consider the following statements and decide which is more likely to be FALSE.

I. Using too many fillers apart from main lesson content can undermine a teacher’s credibility

II. Being genuine and empathetic helps rapport

III. Teacher-Student ‘small talk’ only occurs at the beginning of class

IV. Boundary setting activities, or talk, occurs mainly at the beginning of lessons and in-class activities

a. III That is correct.

b. Both III and IV

c. IV

d. I and II

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A 'mystery box' can used by teachers to introduce which of the following language items in a fun way?

a. Concrete nouns That is correct.

b. Sentence structures

c. Abstract nouns
d. Simple verbs

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A flexible resource for presenting alphabet letters, phonics (sounds), words, phrases, sentences, etc.,
in a simple way.

a. Phonics

b. Puppetry and masks

c. Songs and rhyme

d. Cards and charts That is correct.

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What is the name given to the method of teaching language learners so that they can recognize and
produce individual letters (e.g. /o/, /p/) and letter combinations (e.g. /ch/, /pl/) when reading?

a. Phonology

b. Phonetics

c. Phonemes
d. Phonics That is correct.

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Which of the following resources would be best used for 'drilling' and 'matching' vocabulary items?

a. Dialog/roleplay

b. Word cards That is correct.

c. Sight words

d. Handicrafts

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Which of the following statements pertaining to 'sight words' is NOT true?

a. They were first developed by Dolch, E.

b. They include many pronouns

c. They are non-nouns

d. They do not include many grammar words That is correct.


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What must a teacher NOT do when faced with challenging behavior in class?

a. Cover all parts of the lesson

b. Seek to misdirect and work around negative behaviour

c. Do not yield control, share it

d. Challenge negative comments That is correct.

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Identify the 'sight words' set.

a. you, big, cat

b. black, white, for That is correct.

c. run, ran, running

d. was, apple, cat

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A lot of language is learned in 'chunks'. These can be presented to learners on cards. In what forms do
these language structures often come in?

a. Common phrases and idioms

b. Collocations, idioms and common phrases That is correct.

c. Subject + Verb + Object

d. Popular slang

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Which idiom would a young learner find most interesting?

a. Go out on a limb

b. Throw in the towel

c. Cut to the chase

d. Raining cats and dogs That is correct.

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A resource for organizing letters, numbers, colors, animals, body parts, shapes, countries, stories, etc.,
in a clear way.

a. Cards and charts That is correct

b. Songs and rhyme

c. Puppetry and masks

d. Digital games

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Teaching the alphabet with a focus on the differences between 'upper' and 'lower' case is most
appropriate for which group of learners?

a. Teens; Beginners

b. Older children; Elementary

c. Younger children; Elementary

d. Younger children; Beginners That is correct.

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'Story maps' are a useful resource for helping _____ children focus on _____ at the end of a story
lesson.

a. younger; understanding

b. older; language items

c. older; understanding That is correct.

d. older; grammar

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The vocabulary set: building >> house >> bedroom >> bed, is representative of _____.

a. synonymy

b. a word family

c. a semantic relationship That is correct

d. an antonym

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Displaying words in 'word families' is useful in that it allows learners to focus on the semantic
relationships between words.

a. False That is correct.

b. True

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What resource can a teacher 'fill in' during a lesson and then refer to towards the end of a lesson in
order to review/recap the vocabulary and grammar covered in the lesson?

a. Word walls

b. Story map

c. Vocabulary cards

d. Learning chart That is correct.

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Identify the set of 'cardinal' numbers.

a. 1, 2, 3 That is correct.

b. First, second, third

c. Fifth, sixth, seventh

d. 1st, 2nd, 3rd

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'Beginner' refers to Acadsoc Levels ___________.

a. 1-3 That is correct.

b. 3-6

c. 2-7

d. 6-9

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Using 'puppetry and masks' can be used to introduce fantasy and play into the classroom. Which
group of learners would likely enjoy this the most?

a. 4-7 years old That is correct.

b. 10-12 years old

c. 7-10 years old

d. Primary-school aged children

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Bingo, dice games and telling the time are all fun ways to practice _____.

a. tense

b. numbers That is correct.

c. ordinal numbers

d. basic math

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Teachers of young learners can create their own simple handicrafts such as 'stick puppets' marked with
smileys and comments, which can be used for ____.

a. encouragement

b. presenting grammar

c. presenting vocabulary

d. scaffolding communication and reinforcing meaning That is correct.

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All but one of the following techniques belongs to instructional scaffolding, select which.

a. Filling out schedules

b. Using charts and graphs

c. Paraphrasing That is correct.

d. Showing realia

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'Total Physical Response (TPR)' is a method of teaching that can include which of the following
activities?

a. Listen and draw

b. Dictation

c. Information gap activities (question and answer)

d. Listen and do (e.g. Simon says.....) That is correct.

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A big part of being a creative teacher is the ability to extend on, and make full use of, lesson materials
using 'extension strategies'. Which of the following reflects a 'lexical set' extension strategy?

a. 'cook --> cookie, could, good

b. 'homework' --> I have homework every day

c. 'pet' --> cat, dog, bird That is correct.

d. 'rice' --> I don't like rice, I like noodles

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The teacher begins by choosing one word. This word is then followed by any other word that begins
with the final letter of the previous, e.g. clasS -> siT -> talK ->... By what name is this game known?

a. Word chain

b. Word snake That is correct.

c. Word scrabble

d. Word ladder

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Games like 'hangman' and 'anagram puzzles' are useful for practicing _____.

a. spelling That is correct.

b. nouns

c. syntax

d. relationships between words

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Effective teachers make use of age-appropriate interactive activities. For example:


I. Sing a song

II. Role play with puppets

III. Do a grammar exercise

IV. Ask an open-ended question

V. Find and correct errors in text

Which of these could you use for ‘very young learners’?

a. I, II, III

b. IV, V

c. II

d. I, II That is correct.

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Effective teachers make the most use of their teaching materials. This can be done through the use of
‘extension strategies’. For example, if a teacher is teaching the word ‘rainbow’ to a student, they may
first show a picture and explain how the it’s pronounced. They may then continue to extend on this
word by asking the student to name all the colors of the rainbow.

What extension strategy best matches this activity?

a. Lexical set extension

b. Grammar extension

c. Related vocabulary extension That is correct.

d. Phrase extension

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The use of 'child-friendly materials' relates to which level in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs model?

a. Self-actualization

b. Belonging

c. Esteem

d. Safety That is correct.

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In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model, 'Self-actualization' is described as _____.

a. a sense of accomplishment

b. a sense of friendship and connection

c. achieving ones potential That is correct.

d. a sense of security

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Which of the following can boost your ‘credibility’ as an online teacher?

a. Make students feel safe

b. Welcome with a smile

c. Show content expertise That is correct.

d. Make students laugh

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L1 is the _________ language of a student.

a. target

b. first That is correct.

c. traditional

d. foreign

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Effective teachers make use of age-appropriate activities that can increase the levels of interaction in
class. For example:

I. Sing a song

II. Role play with puppets

III. Do a grammar exercise

IV. Ask a closed-ended question

V. Find and correct errors in text

Which of these could you use for ‘younger children’?

a. IV, V

b. I, II, III

c. I, II, IV That is correct.

d. II

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If a teacher presents the words ‘bun, biscuit, role, bread’ and the student circles the word ‘biscuit’,
what game could they be playing?

a. Pictionary
b. A lexical extension

c. Odd one out That is correct.

d. Word snake

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