Review Guidelines 1-3 (Academic Language for ELLs)

Besides oral language, another key aspect of academic language for English learners is:

• phonemic awareness

• phonics

• reading fluency

• vocabulary

Teachers should consider three categories when selecting words for instruction:

• specialized terminology, curriculum-specific words, abstract words

• content words, general academic terms, word parts

• general vocabulary, high-frequency terms, word families

• technical terms, tier 1 words, word roots

Which word part means "to break" or "to burst"?

• port

• mis

• tele

• rupt

Which set of words are general academic terms?

• conflict, power, furthermore, compare

• happiness, house, run, dog

• osmosis, mitochondrion, ribosomes, cytoplasm

• assertion, interpretation, methodology, phenomenon

Which strategies are not highly effective for teaching vocabulary to ELL students?

• visuals, cognates

• writing words multiple times, memorizing definitions

• realia, gestures

• TPR, word maps

Which strategy best helps ELLs learn new vocabulary?

• Providing multiple opportunities to use the word in different contexts

• Using the word in a sentence

• Giving the translation of each word in the students' first language

• Presenting new vocabulary in isolation

Which resource is least effective for long-term vocabulary retention for ELL students?

• Flashcards with pictures and words

• Contextualized reading passages

• Google translate

• Interactive language games

Extensive word practice is essential for ELL students because it…

• supports language transfer

• enhances writing skills

• supports reading comprehension

• All are correct.

During the 7-step vocabulary routine, what does the teacher or the student do?

• Students memorize the definition

• The teacher says the word and asks students to repeat it twice

• Students spell out the word together

• The teacher provides a student-friendly definition

Each student has a word card related to a study unit. They find another student with a related word and discuss the relationship between the words. What is this strategy called?

• Content Links

• 7-step Routine

• Word Sort

• Think-Pair-Share