Chapter 13: Writing Skills Instructions Flashcards
What are 4 learning objectives for writing that are good starting points?
- Correctly use basic vocabulary words and beginner level grammatical structures.
- Consistently write complete simple sentences that include a subject, a verb, and express a complete thought.
- Convey original thoughts and opinions.
- Have ELLS comprehend and accept teacher feedback and apply this feedback practically.
3 ways teaching writing to beginner ELLs differs from teaching writing to young native English speakers.
- ELLs may not know how to translate certain aspects of cultural significance into English.
- First language will influence the acquisition of English writing skills.
- Take into account the goal of ELLS gaining writing skills.
How can a variety of writing activities help students?
A variety of writing activities can keep students engaged and interested.
What is a writing structure challenge for ELLs?
They don’t hear English on the regular
A natural aspect of the language learning process is to relate it to pre-existing knowledge. Basically, as you teach sentence structure, ELLs may naturally attempt to draw parallels to sentence structure in their native language. Therefore, _______.
It’s necessary to explain English sentence structure clearly and from the very beginning; have them understand how to identify and use verbs, subjects, and phrases
Perhaps the best place to begin when teaching ELLs about sentence structure is to teach them about ______
sentence types (simple, compound, and complex)
A ________ contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought
simple sentence
A _______ is made up of two simple sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction
compound sentence
_________ are made up of one independent clause (simple sentence) and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
Consider these 5 strategies as part of a larger lesson plan when teaching sentence structure to ELLs.
- Reinforce a sentence structure presentation with a sentence structure worksheet.
- Put students into small groups and ask them to discuss and review the sentence structure information.
- Have students describe different sentence structures in their own words.
- Give students short sentence comprehension quizzes.
- Utilize sentence structure games to reinforce key learning concepts.
A _______ consists of three to five sentences written about one particular topic. After explaining the definition of a paragraph to students, show and discuss some examples.
paragraph
Parts of a Paragraph:
A ______ sentence reveals the focus of a paragraph. In other words, it’s the sentence that explains what a paragraph is mainly about.
topic
Parts of a Paragraph:
_______ details are sentences that back up a topic sentence and strengthen its point. They also connect the topic sentence to other important points in a paragraph.
supporting
Parts of a Paragraph:
The ______ is the sentence that brings a paragraph to a close.
conclusion
Parts of a Paragraph:
Explain to learners that concluding sentences are like the summary of a paragraph. They should be used with _____ words that signify a clear ending is taking place.
transition
Paragraph Resources:
A _________ is a visual tool designed to help learners find relationships among their thoughts. It can take the form of a web, chart, diagram, or list. Students can even make their own.
graphic organizer
Paragraph Resources:
A ________ provides clues to guide learners on how to complete a sentence. I
sentence starter
How is narrative writing beneficial foe ELLS (3 reasons)?
- narratives are useful for teaching structure, plot, and character development.
- narratives give students an opportunity to develop prewriting skills.
- narratives enable students to communicate with the teacher and each other on a more personal level that other academic forms of writing simply do not allow.
What are 3 guidelines to prepare ELLS for narrative writing?
- Provide students with various level-appropriate examples of narrative writing.
- Analyze a narrative as a class.
- Ask students for personal critiques of narrative works.
Whenever you give students a narrative task, remind them of these 4 points:
- Before you write, ensure that your subject or topic will engage the reader.
- Be creative.
- Keep your writing interesting by varying vocabulary and sentence structure.
- Use the writing tools you feel confident with
Why should students be allowed to give personal critiques of narrative examples they read in class?
It will help them learn how to support and defend their opinions.
