Which term refers to a piece of information given to learners to use in a drill?

Which term refers to a piece of information given to learners to use in a drill?

• A. Cue
• B. Drill
• C. Imitation drill
• D. Substitution drill

Answer: (A)

A cue is the prompt or information you give learners to trigger and guide their response in a drill. It can be a word, a picture, a question, or a model sentence—the thing the learner uses to know what to say or do next. This makes the cue the essential element that directs the drill’s practice. The other terms describe the activity itself or a specific drill type (an imitation drill involves copying a model; a substitution drill changes one element in a pattern while keeping the rest the same).

A cue is the prompt or information you give learners to trigger and guide their response in a drill. It can be a word, a picture, a question, or a model sentence—the thing the learner uses to know what to say or do next. This makes the cue the essential element that directs the drill’s practice. The other terms describe the activity itself or a specific drill type (an imitation drill involves copying a model; a substitution drill changes one element in a pattern while keeping the rest the same).