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How much information is packed into a sentence structure (clause) or sentence?
How can I differentiate to support my ELLs?
Using Sentence starters/stems or sentence frames:
Identify the specific academic language you want your students to create
Use for both speaking and writing tasks
Model/explain the language functions for the academic task/s (agree/disagree, argue, explain, compare-contrast, narrate, describe, ask for clarification, provide evidence, adding on/to an idea
Frames can be differentiated, based on proficiency level of student/s (add/remove frames as appropriate)
Practice, first, with "known" content
Create a wall bank of key structures
Considerations:
grade level
subject/content area
proficiency level of the student/s
Examples for comparing and contrasting:
** Remember to consider the task, the grade, the goal for academic language, and the proficiency level of the student/s.
Language for comparing:
Both _____and _____ are similar because (they are) _______.
________ is like _______ because (they are both) _________.
There are several similarities between ________ and _________.
Language for contrasting:
_________ is different than ________ because ________.
_________ is _____________, but ___________ is ____________.
_________ is _____________; however, ____________ is __________.
_________ has __________, while _________ has ________.
Example with differentiation by level:
Level 1 and 2: Plant and animal cells both have ________.
Level 2 and 3: Like the plant cell, the animal cell also contains _____.
Level 3 and 4: Some similarities between the plant ad the animal cell include _____.
Examples for describing, explaining, or discussing:
Language for describing:
Some characteristics of ______ are _____, ______, and ______.
The main character, _____, shows (exhibits) the traits of ______ and ______.
Language for explaining:
First I thought ________. Then, I thought _________. Finally, I realized _______.
I solved the problem by __________. After that I _________. My last step was _______.
My first step in solving the problem was to _____. Then I ________, in order to ______. To get the result, I ______.
Language for discussing:
One perspective from ________, who believes that ________.
Some believe _______, while others suggest _______.
Using Mentor Sentences to provide students with correct language structures for specific content areas.
Logical Connectors
Logical Connectors
Helps students build from simple sentences to compound and complex sentences
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