ELL

What does E.L.L. stand for?

• English-Language Learner

• English-Learning Language

• Excited-Learning Lessons

• Earth-Loving Learning

What is the first stage of ELL?

• Beginning to learn receptive language.

• Emerging stage that occurs approx. 6 months after students begin to learn receptive language

• Developing

• Expanding

Reorder the Stages of Second Language Acquisition

• Speech Emergence

• Pre-production

• Early Production

• Intermediate Fluency

• Advanced Fluency

Jose is an English language learner who regularly answers in short but complete sentences. With assistance, he is successful in subject matter classes and has strong basic communication skills. At which stage of second language acquisition is Jose?

• pre-production

• early production

• speech emergent

• intermediate fluency

Gabbie is an ELL student who is unfamiliar with her environment. Her teacher should:

• pair Gabbie with another unfamiliar student

• change Gabbie's routine frequently

• Place Gabbie in a quiet area in class

• Keep Gabbie's routine consistent

One way to help ELL students feel comfortable in class and to gain important info. is to:

• use a Spanish to English dictionary

• allow students to speak in their home language when they need to

• only construct lessons in English and expect them to speak English

• pair them with a partner who is fluent in English and Spanish

Mr. Boddie's ELL students are starting to grasp the English language as they begin to comprehend info. taught in English. They are also speaking in longer sentences. What stage of second language acquisition are they in?

• pre-production

• early production

• intermediate fluency

• advanced fluency

Which strategy is the BEST for supporting fluency in ELL students?

• Silent, independent reading

• Choral reading of the same text

• Round robin reading

• Popcorn reading