Content Topic to be taught: Idioms in story context

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Content Topic to be taught: Idioms in story context by Mind Map: Content Topic to be taught: Idioms in story context

1. Scaffold Type: Verbal

1.1. Group discussions

1.1.1. Active processing of language

1.2. Retelling

1.2.1. Organize and describe events/concepts

1.3. Dialogue writing & speaking

1.3.1. Practice conversational idioms

1.4. Elaborating on language

1.4.1. "Teachers can ask students to add on, tell more, or explain their ideas more fully" (Echevarria, Short, & Vogt, 2008).

2. Scaffold Type: Procedural

2.1. Partnering

2.1.1. Role playing

2.1.1.1. Opportunities to act out and practice use with another student

2.2. One-on-one modeling

2.2.1. Individually explain or demonstrate the proper use of an idiom

3. Scaffold Type: Instructional

3.1. Graphic organizers

3.1.1. Depicts chosen idioms

3.1.2. Pre-read before story

3.2. Illustrations

3.2.1. Use stories/diagrams to illustrate key vocabulary

3.2.2. Teachers can use these and other types of sample products for ELL students to "give them a clear picture of their goal" (Echevarria, Short, & Vogt, 2008).

3.2.3. Vogt, in the strategies video (n.d) states that we can "use visualization to help you picture something as you read, and help you monitor and be able to comprehend better".