Effective ELL Strategies for ELA

Which of the following is an example of using visuals to support English Language Learners (ELLs) in understanding a new vocabulary word in an ELA lesson?

• Reading the word aloud multiple times

• Showing a picture that represents the word

• Asking students to write the word repeatedly

• Giving a dictionary definition only

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A 5th-grade ELA teacher wants to help ELL students understand the main idea of a story. Which strategy would best support this goal?

• Assigning silent reading for homework

• Using graphic organizers like story maps

• Giving a spelling test on key words

• Asking students to memorize the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Which classroom practice best helps ELL students develop their speaking skills during ELA lessons?

• Having students listen to a lecture

• Encouraging students to participate in think-pair-share activities

• Assigning independent reading

• Giving a written test

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

When teaching new vocabulary, which method is most effective for ELLs in grades 4-6?

• Providing a list of words to memorize

• Using the words in context and providing examples

• Asking students to copy the words

• Giving a quiz before teaching the words

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following strategies helps ELLs better understand complex texts in ELA?

• Reading the text once quickly

• Pre-teaching key vocabulary before reading

• Skipping unfamiliar words

• Assigning more homework

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

A teacher wants to check ELL students’ comprehension after reading a passage. Which activity would be most appropriate?

• Asking students to draw a scene from the passage

• Giving a list of unrelated questions

• Assigning a math worksheet

• Asking students to memorize the passage

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which approach is most effective for helping ELLs understand figurative language in a story?

• Ignoring figurative language

• Explaining idioms and metaphors with real-life examples

• Asking students to guess the meaning

• Only reading literal sentences

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

A teacher notices that ELL students struggle with writing assignments. Which strategy would best support their writing development?

• Providing sentence starters and writing frames

• Assigning longer essays

• Reducing writing assignments

• Focusing only on grammar drills

How can a teacher strategically use peer support to help ELLs during group reading activities?

• Pairing ELLs with fluent English-speaking peers for collaborative tasks

• Having ELLs work only with other ELLs

• Allowing ELLs to work alone

• Assigning ELLs to observe without participating

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

A teacher wants to adapt a grade-level text for ELLs without changing the content. Which plan would best support comprehension?

• Simplifying the language and providing glossaries for difficult words

• Removing all challenging vocabulary

• Assigning the text as-is with no support

• Skipping the text entirely

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10