[Past Question]: Introduction to Language and Literacy

Below are April 2022 theory questions for Introduction to Language and Literacy;

1.    a. Who is a literacy teacher?

b. Give four (4) qualities that a good literacy teacher must possess.

 c. Discuss two (2) ways through which a person can become an effective literacy teacher.

2. a.  Explain the term language.
   b.  Discuss the two (2) major criteria used in distinguishing language from a dialect.
   c. State and explain two (2) features or characteristics of language

3. a. Identify the four (4) determinants of L1 Acquisition.

    b. Briefly explain how any two (2) of the determinants identified in 3(a) help with L1 acquisition.

4. Examine two (2) implications of each of the three (3) theories of first language(L1) acquisition

5. Discuss with examples four (4) reasons which account for the differences in the exact number of languages spoken in Ghana