NOVEMBER 27, 2

A major affective factor in second or subsequent language literacy development is age. As mentioned above, most learners in literate societies begin their formal literacy education in their first language when they start school at about the age of five. However, most second-language learners do not begin to learn literacy in a second language until they are older than this (Hammond & Derewianka 1999,p.30). some may be studying a second language at school or university while living in their own culture. Others may have migrated to a new culture where they must learn a second language in order to participate in the adopted society.


1. The passage above is … text.
a. narrative
b. exposition
c. recount
d. news report
e. none of the options are correct

2. What is a major factor in learning the second language to language literacy according to the writer?
a. intelligence
b. address
c. habits
d. age
e. experience


3. Some may be studying a second language at university while living in their own culture. The statement above is ….
a. a supporting idea to the writer's point of view
b. a thesis the writer expresses for his/her point of view
c. an opposite idea to counter his/her ideas
d. a theme the writer uses to support his/her ideas
e. none of the options are correct


4. Why does the writer mention the name Hammond & Derewianka in his/her writing?
a. To show that s/he reads more books
b. To tell readers that s/he has read the books
c. To mention the reader that s/he they are his/her friends
d. S/he wants to describe more facts about his/her ideas
e. S/he wants to support his/her point of view by quoting other ideas



                                           Taking care of the keyboard


The keyboard is a robust device used for inputting data on to your computer. As you type in information small letters are sent via the cable to the inside of the machine where they are organized into the words that you see. Keep your cable straight.
It is important that the keyboard cable has no kinks or that no object is placed on the cable to restrict the flow of letters to the machine. Care also must be taken that letters with sharp points do not become snared in the cable.
X’s and Z’s are the most common letters to be snared, and the result will be words appearing on the screen with these letters missing. O’s and D’s move the easiest through the cable.
    To best take care of your keyboard cable stretch it out and straighten the kinks frequently. Letters are snared most frequently where the cable enters the machine, so be sure to straighten that section of cable on a weekly basis.
Be aware that any spelling mistakes may be the result of letters stuck in the cable rather than dyslexic fingers. Letters caught in the cable decay away quickly once the machine is turned off, so no lasting damage occurs in the buildup of snared letters.

5. The description of the script includes ….
a. selling your keyboard
b. cleaning your keyboard
c. washing your keyboard
d. none of the options is correct
e. all of the options are correct

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