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ESL Reading & Writing Instruction Flashcards

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  1. Which reading strategy involves quickly moving the eyes across text to locate specific information?

    Answer: Scanning

    Scanning is a targeted reading strategy used to find particular facts, names, or figures without reading every word.

  2. What is the purpose of pre-reading activities in ESL instruction?

    Answer: To activate background knowledge and set a purpose for reading

    Pre-reading tasks like predicting and brainstorming activate schema and prepare learners to comprehend the text more effectively.

  3. Which writing approach treats writing as a recursive process involving drafting, revising, and editing?

    Answer: Process approach

    The process approach focuses on the stages of writing—prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing—rather than only the final written product.

  4. What is 'extensive reading' in ESL instruction?

    Answer: Reading large amounts of easy, self-selected texts for pleasure and fluency

    Extensive reading builds reading fluency and vocabulary through high-volume exposure to accessible, enjoyable texts.

  5. What does the term 'reading fluency' encompass in ESL instruction?

    Answer: Accuracy, speed, and appropriate prosody in reading

    Reading fluency combines accurate word recognition, appropriate reading rate, and expressive prosody that reflects meaning.

  6. Which technique helps ESL learners organize ideas before writing by visually mapping relationships among concepts?

    Answer: Mind mapping / graphic organizers

    Graphic organizers and mind maps help learners brainstorm and visualize how ideas connect before drafting.

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