ACCESS Grammar and Language Structure Flashcards
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On the ACCESS for ELLs assessment, which grammatical structure is English Language Learners at Level 1 most expected to demonstrate?
Answer: Isolated words or formulaic phrases
At Level 1 'Entering,' students are expected to communicate using individual words or memorized phrases rather than full grammatical sentences.
Which sentence type is most characteristic of an ACCESS Level 4 'Expanding' English Language Learner's writing?
Answer: Compound and complex sentences with some errors
At Level 4, students can construct compound and complex sentences but still produce some grammatical errors as they expand their English repertoire.
What does the term 'subject-verb agreement' mean in the context of ACCESS grammar expectations?
Answer: The verb form must match the number and person of the subject
Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match whether the subject is singular or plural and which grammatical person it represents.
In ACCESS writing tasks, why is correct use of verb tense important for demonstrating English proficiency?
Answer: Consistent and appropriate tense use signals the student can convey time relationships accurately in English
Accurate verb tense use on ACCESS writing tasks demonstrates that a student can communicate temporal relationships—past, present, and future—clearly in English.
Which of the following best describes a 'complex sentence' that a Level 5 ACCESS student might produce?
Answer: An independent clause joined with a dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction
A complex sentence combines an independent clause with a dependent clause using subordinators like 'because,' 'although,' or 'when,' a structure expected at higher ACCESS levels.
What grammatical feature distinguishes English count nouns from mass (non-count) nouns, which ELLs frequently find challenging on ACCESS?
Answer: Count nouns can be pluralized and used with 'a/an,' while mass nouns cannot
Count nouns refer to discrete items that can be pluralized (book/books) and preceded by 'a/an,' while mass nouns like 'water' or 'information' cannot be pluralized in standard English.