ESOL K–12
For Testing until 12/31/2023
Question 3 of 30
Competency 2—Knowledge of language as a system
DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.
In a 3rd-grade class, there are two new students who have recently moved to the US from Botswana. On the playground, the two students are conversing in their L1, Xhosa, and making distinct clicking sounds. Several children came up to them and began mimicking the clicking sounds. The teacher used this moment to explain to the class about the sounds of Xhosa.
Which of the following universal principles of language would the teacher use to inform the teacher’s explanation to the class?
- Enter to expand or collapse answer.Answer expanded
- Correct Response: B.