Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

What is one strategy mentioned for helping English Language Learners (ELLs) identify the main idea in a text?

• Paraphrasing

• Memorizing

• Ignoring text features

• Reading aloud

According to the passage, what do the English Language Development (ELD) Standards emphasize?

• Understanding text structure

• Memorizing vocabulary

• Reading speed

• Writing essays

What is a critical skill mentioned in the passage that involves reading and comprehending a text, identifying main ideas, and expressing this information in one's own words?

• Summarizing

• Paraphrasing

• Predicting

• Annotating

Which of the following is NOT a strategy mentioned for summarizing texts?

• Using semantic maps

• Skimming the text

• Memorizing the text

• Marking key words

What is the purpose of teaching students to summarize, according to the passage?

• To enhance comprehension and prepare for college and career readiness

• To memorize texts

• To improve handwriting

• To increase reading speed