MrsHarper Has Three ELL Students in Her Fourth Grade Class

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Harper has three ELL students in her fourth grade class.Which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to help her ELLs progress with language skills and succeed academically?

• A)Mrs.Harper thinks aloud as she models how to practice a new procedure.
• B)Mrs.Harper teaches ELL students new vocabulary for a unit before teaching the unit.
• C)Mrs.Harper involves ELL students in group work and working in pairs.
• D)Mrs.Harper corrects grammar and syntax as the ELL students answer questions and give reports in class.

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