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Academic Language to ELs

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Academic Language to ELs

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Questions Copied Text Information Everyday English

When did it happen?
What thing is the text about?
Where did it happen?
What happened?
When did it happen?
What was the result?
What would that be like
today?
“Roughly 20,000 years ago” Around 20,000 years ago
(Biello, 2012)
“The great ice sheets that The big sheets of ice that
buried” (Biello, 2012) covered
“Much of Asia, Europe and A large part of Asia, Europe
North America” (Biello, 2012) and North America
“Stopped their creeping Stopped making gradual
advance” (Biello, 2012) progress
“Within a few hundred years” In less than 600 years
(Biello, 2012)
“Sea levels in some places had The ocean’s average height in
risen by as much as 10 some places had increased by
meters” (Biello, 2012) 10 meters
“More than if the ice sheet that More than it would have risen
still covers Greenland were to if the sheet of ice that still
melt today” (Biello, 2012) covers Greenland melts today

Translated Summary

Around 20,000 years ago, the big sheets that covered a large part of Asia, Europe and North

America stopped making gradual progress. In less than 600 years the ocean’s average height in

some places had increased by 10 meters—more than it would have risen if the sheet of ice that

still covers Greenland melts today.

How can you co-plan instruction of academic language within the content areas when your

class time is limited?

Following limited class time, co-planning instruction of academic language within the content

areas would involve developing purposeful objectives. Precisely, ELs require both language and
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content objectives. The same ensure both teacher and students focus their attention on the details

that are most critical to learn, while the supply of the same in advance ensures students have an

clear direction and a task to work toward. In particular, predetermined objectives would allow

students to maintain their focus on the instructional path instead of wandering aimlessly,

unaware of their aim.

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References

Biello, D. (2012, April 4). Sustainability. Retrieved March 3, 2021, from Scientific American:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-thawed-the-last-ice-age/