The History of the English Language
True or False
English has changed little over the centuries
False. Old English and Middle English are vastly different than Modern English.
True or False;
Silent reading is a great way for students to develop phonological awareness.
False. Recognizing spoken words and sounds is part of phonological awareness.
What is Orthographic Mapping?
Orthographic mapping is the process of connecting a letter or a group of letters to a specific sound. This allows readers to connect something new with what they already know.
What is syntax?
The order of words in a setence.
Dialects of English that are no academic are just as legitimate as academic English. True or false?
True. Different dialects represent culture, heritage and identity.
This language of the nobility contributed thousands of words to the English language.
French.
True or False;
A strategy to help ELL students become more phonologically aware is to encourage families to increase literacy in their L1 at home as that can translate over time to picking up phonology in English.
True. Increased literacy and fluency in one language helps with language acquisition.
Why is Orthographic Mapping important?
Connections made through orthographic mapping help readers sound out unknown words which is an essential strategy for beginning readers.
The correct syntax order in English is Subject Verb Object. Yes or no?
Yes. SVO.
Home dialects of English should be encouraged to continue in the home even if it differs from academic English.
True or False?
True. It is a life skill to code switch and go back and forth between dialects.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, which group of people invaded England and altered the linguistic landscape?
Germans (Angles, Saxons, Jutes)
Is it easier or more challenging for ELL students to develop phonological awareness in English if their L1 is not in the same family group as English?
More challenging as their L1 may have different sound, language and structure patterns.
Is it a good idea for teachers to hand out vocabulary sheets/definitions to ELL students to prep them for new words?
Yes.
An excerpt from a magazine is an example of a mentor sentence? True or false?
True. Is it anything written by a professional author.
What is 1 practical way to assess while encouraging a linguistic diverse classroom?
Evaluate content knowledge separately from linguistic or dialectic standards.
Give students opportunities to demonstrate understanding using their preferred dialect.
Be clear when Standard Academic English is expected and scaffold accordingly.
True or False,
Though the Greeks did not conquer England, Greek has influence on many English words.
True (Chaos, chronology, democracy etc.)
What is Phonological Awareness?
Phonological Awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of sentences and words. Phonological awareness includes being able to identify words that rhyme, recognizing alliteration, and identifying the syllables in a word. Phonological awareness helps the reader to understand how the spoken word connects to the written word.
When playing videos in class, should you use subtitles to offer ELL students a greater opportunity to follow along?
Yes.
Why is syntax important?
What is 1 teaching strategy to help promote linguistic diversity in the classroom?
Teach code-switching and why it is a valuable life skill.
Include texts that use various dialects.
Discuss language variation in a positive way.
Be an example and lead respectful discussion of linguistic differences within English.