______ refers to the understanding underlying principles of language (such as rhyming words often having the same endings, and two words sounding the same being distinguished by context)
a. Metalinguistic awareness
b. Pragmatics
c. Lexicons
d. Syntax
a
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Why is it important to use a variety of teaching strategies in the classroom?
What will be an ideal response?
While students are doing silent reading Andrew is turned around and talking to his neighbor. In this situation which one of the following is LEAST recommended?
(a) The teacher walks and stands near Andrew. (b) The teacher asks, "Andrew, would you please turn around and do your reading?" (c) The teacher says, "Andrew, I would like you to turn around and attend to your reading." (d) The teacher walks to Andrew and quietly asks him, "Andrew, what is the procedure about talking during silent reading?"
The Socratic Seminar model is named after Socrates, who is a noted:
a. Roman orator b. French artist c. Greek philosopher d. British author
When considering students' cultural and ethnic backgrounds, it is important to keep in mind that:
a. some students may simultaneously be active participants in two or more cultural groups. b. students' ethnic identities are almost always stronger than their need to "belong" to mainstream Western culture. c. students' need to "belong" to mainstream Western culture is almost always stronger than their ethnic identities. d. in the elementary grades, students typically have little conscious awareness that their ethnic backgrounds might be different from those of their classmates.