Deck 6: Language and Literacy in the School Years

Question 1

Which of the following would not be considered an example if figurative language:

A) jokes
B) essays
C) metaphor
D) poetry

Answer 1

essays

Question 2

How can teachers use their knowledge of language development during the school years to understand and teach their students?

Answer 2

Not Answer

Question 3

Describe the relationship between semantic skills and reading comprehension.

Answer 3

Answers will vary

Question 4

Michael, a 9 year old boy, has difficulty segmenting words into phonemes. It would appear that Michael has difficulty with:

A) syntax.
B) metaphoric language.
C) metalinguistic awareness.
D) speech production.

Question 5

Which of the following language skills usually develops during the school years?

A) use of non-literal language
B) use of the passive voice
C) use of the plural "s" ending
D) All of the above
E). A and B only

Question 6

Although phonological skills have been found to be highly related to reading, many researchers have claimed that other language skills are at least as important. Discuss the evidence to support this claim.

Question 7

Describe some of the major language developments that occur during the school years. Be specific and give examples.

Question 8

How does conversational competence improve during the school years?

Question 9

For most children, language continues to develop during the school years.

Question 10

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between phonological (phonemic) awareness and reading:

A) phonological awareness is unrelated to reading success.
B), phonological awareness is highly related to reading comprehension.
C) phonological ability is the only language skill found to be related to reading success.
D) phonological ability is highly related to early reading success, especially word identification.

Question 11

The use of metaphor and the ability to understand humor are aspects of _____________ language.

Question 12

Figurative language can be defined as language used in solving math problems.

Question 13

For most typically developing children the understanding and use of humor is completed by first grade.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an "indirect" request:

A) Can you pass the salt? (request)
B) Can you lift your arm? (question)
C) Get the salt! (command)
D) May I have the salt. (request)

Question 15

Phonological skills have been found to be the best predictor of reading comprehension.

Question 16

Metalinguistic ability can be defined as the ability to think about language.