OSAT Elementary Ed questions with correct answers

Strategies to promote oral language CORRECT ANSWER 1. adapt activities to include authentic talk (discussion opportunities - Ss can contribute more than one sentence) 2. use activities that develop strong language (Ss talk to diff partners to develop stronger clearer answers, or groups talk with other groups) 3. use strong discussion prompts (foster evaluation which is needed for ranking, prioritizing, and choosing - use deeper questions or clarifying questions, ex. How did Civil War MOST affect southern families?) interview grid CORRECT ANSWER Students talk with one different partner each time, making their answers stronger and clearer each time, taking minimal, if any, notes on the chart. Note that this activity can also work using inner-outer conversation circles Opinion Formation Cards CORRECT ANSWER Students receive a quotation from the text (before it's read) that includes evidence for one side or the other of an issue. Students share their quotations and their evolving opinions, with reasons and evidence for them. Opinion Continuum CORRECT ANSWER Students share where they fall on the continuum of a two-sided issue and why. At the end, they share if they shifted at all along the continuum based on their conversations with partners. strategies to get Ss to read for meaning CORRECT ANSWER - Give students a list of "agree or disagree statements" about assigned texts. Ask students to preview the statements and begin reading the text. Ask students to indic