1. Leveled Questions Adjusting Questioning Strategies to the Language Levels of Students Presented by: Gladiola Campos Margarita Hinojosa-Stone July 16, 2010

2. Leveled Questions Used when teachers adapt the way they ask questions so that students can answer based on their language acquisition stage Adjusted to assure student’s success in answering Appropriate at any grade level where students need them to successfully participate in class

3. Leveled Questions (cont.) Questioning may involve the teacher using gestures, visuals, or slowing down the speech Answers may be pointing, one-word answer, a complete sentence, or an explanation, depending on the student’s level of language acquisition

4. TESOL Standards Goal 2: To use English to achieve academically in all content areas –Students will Standard 1: use English to interact in the classroom Standard 2: use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject-matter information in spoken and written form Standard 3: use appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic knowledge

5. Step by Step Observe and document students’ language levels Choose and gather materials Plan a hierarchy of questions Involve all students Assess student progress and understanding Add technology

6. Stages of Language Levels and Appropriate Expectations Preproduction - Nodding, pointing, physically demonstrating Early production - One or two-word answers, making choices from given language samples Speech emergence - Phrase or short sentences (may have grammar errors) Intermediate fluency - Longer sentences (fewer grammar errors)

7. Questions or Cues Preproduction –“Show me ….” –“Which of these … ?” Think: Questions where the student points or distinguishes between a small set of objects or words. Early production –“Is it the ____ one or the ___ one?” –Questions that can be answered with one or two words. Think: Questions that can be answered with one or two words.

8. Questions or Cues (cont.) Speech emergence –“Did this happen at the beginning or at the end?” –“What happened next?” –“Where did you find the answer? Think: Questions that require phrases, seem more open-ended but answers can be correctly found in text. Intermediate fluency –“How did you … ?” –“What was the character trying to do?” Think: Questions that are open-ended, require inferencing and reflection

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