CLAD SDAIE Models and Strategies 3

Question 1

A teacher notices ELL students struggle with textbook chapters. Which SDAIE modification would BEST support comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Providing a teacher-created outline with key terms bolded and visuals added

Answer

A structured outline with bolded key terms and added visuals scaffolds the text's language and content simultaneously for ELLs.

Question 2

In SDAIE instruction, 'sheltering' the content primarily means:

Accepted Answer

Making grade-level content accessible without simplifying its intellectual rigor

Answer

Sheltered instruction preserves the cognitive complexity of grade-level content while modifying the language and presentation to make it accessible.

Question 3

Which grouping strategy in SDAIE promotes language acquisition while also supporting content learning?

Accepted Answer

Heterogeneous cooperative groups with assigned academic language roles

Answer

Heterogeneous cooperative groups with language roles ensure ELLs hear and produce academic language while engaging in meaningful content tasks.

Question 4

A SDAIE teacher uses 'sentence frames' such as 'The data shows that ___ because ___.' What is the MAIN purpose?

Accepted Answer

To scaffold academic language production for ELLs

Answer

Sentence frames provide linguistic scaffolding that allows ELLs to participate in academic discourse before they have fully mastered the language structures.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the student's home language in SDAIE instruction?

Accepted Answer

It can be strategically used as a resource to clarify concepts and build on prior knowledge

Answer

Strategic use of the home language helps clarify complex concepts and leverages students' existing knowledge base as a bridge to English academic content.

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CLAD SDAIE Models and Strategies 3