Go beyond the textbook to gain a better appreciation for the English language. A series of ESL lessons help expand the concepts found in Theme 2: Give It All You've Got. The second lesson in a three-part unit incorporates strategies such as word study, poetry, and even pantomime to clarify details in the text.

Concepts

academic intervention, academic language, reading comprehension strategies

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Pull readers for individualized instruction while the whole class works on an activity related to the text
• Scaffold questioning by posing questions to the whole class, calling on lower-level learners to answer easier questions

Classroom Considerations

• Set up the classroom as a theater in advance to help pique interest in the theater activity before it begins

Pros

• Includes a key skill objective and academic language to accompany each activity
• Scaffolds questioning for different levels of language learners

Cons

• References CD-ROM and audio CD to enhance some of the lessons

Common Core

RL.5.2 L.5.1.c L.5.3.a L.5.4.b