Module 4: Oral Language Quiz

What is the definition of syntax?

• The rules used to put words together to make phrases and sentences.

• The system of words and word combinations used to communicate with others through speaking and listening.

• Language used to describe or explain past or future events.

• The knowledge of words and word meanings.

What is the purpose of recasts in language development?

• To engage children in multiturn conversations.

• To provide specific information about what children are saying or doing.

• To repeat a child's utterance with varied syntax to model more correct language.

• To support vocabulary knowledge.

What is the function of adverbs ending in -ly?

• To tell how something happened.

• To describe or explain past or future events.

• To indicate plurals and past tense in words and phrases.

• To identify and manipulate units of oral language.

What is the primary goal of using brief embedded language interactions?

• To provide opportunities for children to practice using sophisticated language features.

• To engage children in multiturn conversations.

• To support vocabulary knowledge.

• To model more complex language for children.

What is the purpose of decontextualized language?

• To support vocabulary knowledge.

• To describe or explain past or future events.

• To provide specific information about what children are saying or doing.

• To communicate ideas, needs, and goals.

What is the function of conjunctions in language development?

• To indicate plurals and past tense in words and phrases.

• To connect words and phrases in sentences.

• To describe or explain past or future events.

• To identify and manipulate units of oral language.

What is the target language feature in the activity 'In or Out'?

• Adverbs

• Conjunctions

• Prepositions

• Elaborated noun phrases

What is the primary goal of the activity 'Senses Stroll'?

• To provide opportunities for children to practice using sophisticated language features.

• To describe or explain past or future events.

• To support vocabulary knowledge.

• To help children learn the function of spatial prepositions.

What is the target language feature in the activity 'Copy Me!'?

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

• Elaborated noun phrases

• Adverbs

What is the function of elaborated noun phrases in language development?

• To learn the purpose of elaborated noun phrases and how to use them in descriptions.

• To identify and manipulate units of oral language.

• To provide specific information about what children are saying or doing.

• To describe or explain past or future events.