It Is Important for Teachers to Be Aware of the Dialects

question 22

Multiple Choice

It is important for teachers to be aware of the dialects used in their students' communities so they can

• A) teach the students to avoid use of dialect.
• B) refer students who use dialect to speech-language pathologists.
• C) help parents understand the value of Standard English.
• D) distinguish between a difference and a disability.

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Definitions:

Decimal Places

The tally of numbers present right of the decimal point in a given number.

Annual Interest Rate

The percentage rate charged or paid over a period of one year for a loan or investment.

Compounds Interest Continuously

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods, assumed to be compounded infinitely often per period.

Nearest Tenth

Rounding a number to one decimal place, or to the closest tenth.