Teaching with Text

Understandability in a Language Classroom

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Demonstrate or act out aspects of upcoming text
Roleplay/Miming
exposes students to
new material and
prepares them to
better understand
upcoming texts.

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Story maps can be
beneficial for all
students, especially
those who need the
additional support
of a graphic
organizer.

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Exit slips take just a
few minutes and
provide you with an
informal measure of
how well students
understood a topic
or lesson.

Asks students to draw on prior vocabulary

knowledge
Connects abstract ideas to real-world
examples
Ex. Introduce a unit about travel by
unpacking a suitcase

Story Map

Students organize important parts of a story

Students create their own text aids
Enhances comprehension
Ex. Work individually, in small groups
or as a whole class , they identify
characters, setting, plot and theme

AdLit Story Map: http://www.adlit.org/strategies/22736/

Exit Slip

Students reflect on what they have learned

Assess students understanding
Students process new information and
extend thinking
Ex. Students write answers on a sticky note
and post them on a board before they leave.
AdLit Exit Slip: http://www.adlit.org/strategies/19805/