ELL ELL Reading and Writing Skills

Question 1

Which reading strategy helps ELL students activate background knowledge before reading a text?

Accepted Answer

KWL chart (Know, Want to know, Learned)

Answer

A KWL chart activates ELLs' prior knowledge by having them articulate what they already know and want to learn, connecting new text content to existing schemata.

Question 2

What is 'scaffolded writing' in ELL instruction?

Accepted Answer

Providing structured supports (frames, models, graphic organizers) to help ELLs complete writing tasks

Answer

Scaffolded writing provides temporary supports like sentence frames, writing models, and graphic organizers that allow ELLs to engage in writing tasks at or beyond their current English level.

Question 3

What is a 'sentence frame' and how does it support ELL writing development?

Accepted Answer

A partially completed sentence that provides a linguistic structure for ELLs to express ideas

Answer

Sentence frames (e.g., 'The author argues that ___ because ___') give ELLs a syntactic structure to express academic ideas before they can independently produce complex sentences.

Question 4

Which reading comprehension strategy is particularly beneficial for ELLs because it makes thinking visible?

Accepted Answer

Think-aloud modeling by the teacher

Answer

Think-aloud modeling makes the teacher's metacognitive reading strategies explicit and visible, giving ELLs a concrete model of how proficient readers monitor their own comprehension.

Question 5

What is the purpose of pre-reading activities for ELL students?

Accepted Answer

To build vocabulary, background knowledge, and purpose for reading before engaging with a text

Answer

Pre-reading activities build the vocabulary and background knowledge that ELLs need to make meaning from a text, reducing the cognitive load during reading.

ELL - English Language Learners Practice Test

ELL - English Language Learners Practice Test

ELL ELL Reading and Writing Skills