This was an interesting activity since I have not experienced ELL students at this level.
Amani had several strategies working for him including his use of visual cues, using the pattern of the text, decoding some compound words and checking by re-reading. The next step for his instruction should include developing comprehension by retelling, making connections between the pictures and words from the text and developing fluency by matching the picture with the whole sentence.
Wendy had good decoding and fluency skills. The next step for her instruction should include developing comprehension by retelling, learning the different rules for -ed endings, r-controlled vowels and the sound of short i.
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ReplyDeleteJenni,
ReplyDeleteFor Amani, retelling is still very difficult. I chatted with his teacher last week and she told me that this is a skill he is struggling with. He is gaining language, however, creating understand is definitely a next step. You have some good teaching points but what strategies or assignments would you use to address these?
Donna