Reading & Writing
True or False: ELs should engage with complex, grade-level texts.
True
True or False: Speaking and Listening Standards and Language Standards are only for ELs.
False
How many levels of language proficiency are there, according to WIDA?
6
True or False: The only valuable writing in a classroom are formal papers and projects.
False
How can teachers encourage ELs to feel comfortable giving presentations?
Time to practice, short duration, presenting to a small group
Students at which WIDA level rely heavily on visuals in order to process and produce words and short phrases?
1
What reading term is defined as: slowly reading a text, looking for specific information or focused on a specific theme, technique etc.
Close reading
What are the two main types of vocabulary that students need to learn?
General Academic Vocabulary and Content-Specific Vocabulary
Which 2 sets of standards should be included in lessons plans for teaching ELs?
ELD Standards and Content Standards
What are the three types of feedback that students should give during peer review?
Kind, Helpful, Specific
What are ethos, logos, and pathos?
Three rhetorical strategies related to persuasion - based on reliability of the source, logic, or emotion
What are the four Key Language Usages for 9-12 grade ELs?
1. Narrate 2. Inform 3. Explain 4. Argue
What is a "text"?
Any written or visual media that students engage with.
What term is difined as: "Using behaviors that do not push students to reach higher levels of learning and langauge development"
Linguistic Enabling
What is the name of the test given to ELs to determine their WIDA levels?
The ACCESS Test