CLAD SDAIE Models and Strategies 2

Question 1

Which SDAIE technique involves providing students with a structured framework to organize information before reading a content-area text?

Accepted Answer

Graphic organizer

Answer

Graphic organizers give ELLs a visual framework to organize prior knowledge and new information before and during reading.

Question 2

A teacher uses 'Think-Pair-Share' during a science lesson. Which SDAIE principle does this primarily support?

Accepted Answer

Increasing academic language interaction among students

Answer

Think-Pair-Share gives ELLs structured opportunities to practice academic language with a partner before sharing with the whole class.

Question 3

In the SIOP model, which component ensures that both content objectives AND language objectives are explicitly communicated to students?

Accepted Answer

Lesson Preparation

Answer

The Lesson Preparation component of SIOP requires teachers to write and post clear content and language objectives for every lesson.

Question 4

A teacher previews key vocabulary using pictures and realia before a social studies unit. This strategy primarily addresses which SDAIE component?

Accepted Answer

Building background and bridging to prior knowledge

Answer

Pre-teaching vocabulary with visuals and realia builds background knowledge and bridges students' prior experience to new content.

Question 5

Which SDAIE strategy is MOST effective when a teacher wants to make abstract scientific processes visible and concrete for ELL students?

Accepted Answer

Demonstration and modeling with real materials

Answer

Physical demonstrations with real materials make abstract processes observable and understandable for ELLs at all proficiency levels.

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