A form of rewritten text which provides teachers or students with methods that help English language learners with reading comprehension, including the use of simple language, key vocabulary, simple sentences, and meaningful questions.
A strategic approach to teaching English language learners that allows learners to understand content as they develop language proficiency.
Text in simple sentences focusing on the major themes, main ideas, and supporting details.
Texts about a topic that have a lower readability level than the course textbook.
Phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal translation.
Words that will be used across all curriculum. It can include text pattern words like cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and problem and solution. Functional vocabulary also helps to generate questions with words like imagine, predict, and justify.
A text that students can read. It may be adapted with scaffolded outlines, study guides, rewritten texts, and leveled texts.
A way to promote language development and vocabulary acquisition through reading aloud. This can engage any age group, deepen content knowledge, and encourage higher order thinking. The material may be read aloud by the teacher or by students in the classroom.