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Vocabulary to Understand Exercise Instructions
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jangrill
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Vocabulary to Understand Exercise Instructions
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Does anyone know any worksheet to work the language of exercise instructions? I find many of my students don �t understand the exercise instructions (match, complete, choose, etc.) and I can �t find any exercise online about it.
Thanks for your help!
Joana |
21 Jul 2013
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denise_calazans
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Hello, there!
If you type COMMANDS, you �ll find many things with instructions!!
I hope I �ve helped!
Have a great week! |
22 Jul 2013
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jangrill
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Thanks Denise,
But I refer to the instructions in written exercises not to the language the teacher uses in class. I don �t really refer to orders but to the written language in exercises. I find many students who have difficulty understanding the instructions.
Thanks anyway!!! |
22 Jul 2013
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yanogator
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Joana,
It seems to me that the best way to cover this would be in the context of the exercises themselves. When I teach Algebra, I explain to my students that one of the hardest things in Algebra is knowing what you are supposed to do in a particular problem. When we do a particular kind of problem, I show them what the instructions are for this problem, as a prompt for how to work the problem.
When giving them an exercise, you could show them the layout of the exercise (A matching exercise looks a certain way, as do other kinds of exercises) and explain the "command" word and how it relates to that kind of exercise.
I hope this helps you,
Bruce |
22 Jul 2013
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cunliffe
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I agree with this advice from Bruce. I �ve been thinking about this myself. Kids get in there to sit the exam, they �ve got a lot of knowledge, but they don �t quite get the question. I set off looking at the language of exams and concluded it just can �t be taught in isolation. You have to relate it to the topic matter in some way.
Lynne |
22 Jul 2013
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