Homonyms
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The Connection Between Oral Language and Reading
In her article, Hogan (2022) describes the link between language and reading. The following is a summary of some of the key she points makes regarding the link between oral language, vocabulary, reading and comprehension:. A speech disorder is when … Continued
Active Participation
Archer (2023) suggests four ways of ensuring students are actively involved in the learning process: Request frequent responses from students EXAMPLES: Choral responses, gestures, holding up response cards, sharing with a partner. Require overt responses – saying, writing, doing EXAMPLES: … Continued
Powerful Speeches Strategy
Lancaster (2022) has some easy to follow suggestions for writing a powerful speech that could easily be taught to students. Below are the key steps: Example: How do you feel? Anxious? Nervous? Example: It’s wasted words, wasted time, wasted effort. … Continued
Morphology and Reading
In terms of language, morphology is the study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language: ‘Morph’=shape/form and ‘ology’=the study of. It includes the identification and analysis of stems, root words (often … Continued