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CALP Test-Taking Language Strategies Flashcards

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  1. What does the academic signal phrase 'best supported by evidence' require of a test-taker?

    Answer: Evaluating answer choices against the quality and relevance of evidence provided in the text

    'Best supported by evidence' requires CALP-level evaluative reasoning to weigh the quality of textual support behind each answer choice.

  2. On a US academic writing test, the prompt instructs students to 'use precise language.' What does CALP proficiency enable here?

    Answer: Selecting vocabulary and syntax that clearly and accurately conveys meaning within the academic context

    Precision in academic writing means choosing language that accurately conveys meaning without ambiguity — a CALP-level writing skill.

  3. A CALP test uses the instruction: 'Determine the author's purpose.' What academic language knowledge is required?

    Answer: Knowing that 'purpose' in academic reading refers to the communicative intent behind a text

    Understanding 'author's purpose' as academic metalinguistic concept requires CALP knowledge of how communicative intent shapes text construction.

  4. How does recognizing 'distractor' answer choices in multiple-choice tests relate to CALP?

    Answer: CALP proficiency helps students identify plausible-sounding distractors that use academic language to mislead less proficient readers

    CALP-proficient students can identify distractors that misuse academic vocabulary or partially fulfill the question's language demands, selecting the most accurate option.

  5. What does the academic term 'contextualize' typically mean on a CALP-level history test?

    Answer: Place a source or event within its broader historical, social, or political circumstances

    Contextualization on history tests requires CALP-level academic language to connect sources and events to their broader historical circumstances.

  6. A student sees the test instruction: 'Corroborate your thesis with textual evidence.' What CALP-level academic term must they understand?

    Answer: They must understand both 'corroborate' (confirm with evidence) and 'thesis' as academic writing terms

    Both 'corroborate' and 'thesis' are CALP-level academic vocabulary items that students must understand to correctly interpret and respond to this writing instruction.