ELL ELL Reading and Writing Skills 2

Question 1

What is 'transfer' in the context of ELL literacy development?

Accepted Answer

The use of skills, knowledge, or strategies from one language to support learning in another

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Moving an ELL student to a new school

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Translating a text word-for-word

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Transferring test scores between districts

Question 2

How does contrastive analysis support ELL writing instruction?

Accepted Answer

By identifying structural differences between the home language and English to anticipate and address errors

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By requiring ELLs to write essays contrasting two topics

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By grading writing on a comparative curve

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By comparing ELL writing to native speaker norms punitively

Question 3

What is the 'writing process' approach and how does it benefit ELL writers?

Accepted Answer

A recursive process of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing that supports gradual language development

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Writing one draft quickly and submitting it

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Only correcting surface errors in final drafts

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Having ELLs copy model texts without modification

Question 4

Which reading level grouping strategy is considered most equitable for ELL students in mainstream classrooms?

Accepted Answer

Flexible grouping that changes based on purpose, task, and progress

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Permanent ability-based reading groups

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Grouping ELLs separately from all native speakers always

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Grouping only by English proficiency level

Question 5

What is an 'anchor text' in ELL reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

A complex, high-quality text that serves as the focus for deep reading, discussion, and language study

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A text that is too difficult for ELLs

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A text written at the lowest reading level

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A digital text with hyperlinks

Question 6

What does 'error correction' research suggest is most effective for ELL writing development?

Accepted Answer

Selective feedback on high-priority errors that align with current instructional focus

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Correcting every grammatical error in every draft

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Never correcting errors to preserve student confidence

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Correcting only spelling errors