III. Writing & Research

Question 1

How to Introduce a Character

Answer 1

Through specific and significant detail.

Question 2

Description (Narrative Technique)

Answer 2

Effective for showing the significance of a an event or experience. Sensory details like smell that evokes textures.

Question 3

Anaphora

Answer 3

Repetition of the first word or words of a sentence.

Question 4

Reciprocal Teaching

Answer 4

Instructional activity in which students become the teacher in small-group reading sessions. Each student assumes a role (clarifier, summarizer, questioner, and predictor).

Question 5

Clarifier’s Role in Reciprocal teaching

Answer 5

To address confusions and questions posed by the questioner. Help self-evaluate their comprehension.

Question 6

Scaffolding

Answer 6

“I do. We do. You do.”The teacher shows how something is done, then the class practices together and, finally, students work individually.

Question 7

Turn & Talk

Answer 7

Oral language scaffolding strategy that enables all students to articulate ideas and share them in a large group/low-risk setting. Two students face each other, one talks while the other listens and then switch roles.