Word Why

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Students answer questions that use target vocabulary. Students share their reason for their answer by explaining the meaning of the target word(s).

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This resource requires the following modifications to explicitly target listening comprehension:
  • shift the burden of decoding/encoding onto the educator (i.e., the educator should read/write instead of the student(s)).
  • shift the avenue of critical thinking from writing to discussion (i.e., instead of students writing they should discuss).