Compose a sample letter to families outlining your plan to help students become better communicators. Include in the letter specific activities or suggestions for parents to reinforce at home.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2The Common Core National Standards (2010) include six anchor standards for speaking and listening. Explain these six anchor standards.
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Ques. 3Activities that foster a student's ability to use language to communicate information include all of the following techniques except ________.
A) ReQuest
B) choral reading
C) question the author
D) sharing amazing facts
Ques. 4Identify and discuss the types of classroom strategies contributing to emergent reading development. Include specific activities suggested in the text to develop early literacy.
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Ques. 5When participating in brainstorming activities, students ________.
A) sketch visual images
B) complete a discussion guide
C) share associations and quick thoughts
D) clarify story elements
Ques. 6Which of the following activities is not a recommended method for teaching oral language skills to the struggling student in the upper grades?
A) daily drilling of essential vocabulary using flash cards
B) using graphic organizers as part of response journals
C) providing students with the opportunity to use the PRC2 partner reading process
D) preparing discussion group think sheets
Ques. 7As intermediate students prepare for classroom discussion, teachers should instruct students to keep response journals as they read. These journals may include ________.
A) graphic organizers
B) state standards
C) character grids
D) both A and C
Ques. 8In preparing students to share ideas in group discussions, teachers should provide students with ________ before speaking in front of a group.
A) reflection time
B) paper and pencil
C) a framework
D) fluency standards
Ques. 9An activity that helps English language learners gain oral proficiency is ________.
A) sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP)
B) World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) proficiency standards
C) using a translator
D) think-pair-share
Ques. 10Establishing classroom routines and rituals sends strong messages to students about ________.
A) visual literacy
B) appropriate and expected language use
C) developing cognitive awareness
D) integrated instruction
Ques. 11Primary students benefit from the teacher modeling ________ to get students comfortable with appropriate oral communication.
A) conflicting opinions
B) listening patterns
C) social exchanges
D) academic discourse