CALLA

The CALLA Model:

Strategies for ELL Student Success

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1. As I think about an English word, I imagine or draw a picture of the object/idea the word represents

• Never

• Rarely

• Occasionally

• Often

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2. I group words that are similar or are related in some way

• Never

• Rarely

• Occasionally

• Often

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3. I think of a Spanish word that looks or sounds like the English word, and I think about how the meanings are related

• Never

• Rarely

• Occasionally

• Often

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4. I think of a Spanish word that sounds like the new word I'm trying to learn, AND I get a picture in my mind to link the meanings of the English and words in my own language

• Never

• Rarely

• Occasionally

• Often

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5. I test myself to see if I have learned the words.

• Never

• Rarely

• Occasionally

• Often