Narrative Teaching Considerations Advanced beginners and intermediate English language learners differ from most native English speakers in two basic ways affecting reading: their background knowledge and their English language proficiency. Assume adequate decoding ability in an English reading for a group of students, and choose a story* appropriate in content and difficulty for them to read. It might be a picture book or a selection from an anthology. *Please make sure you select a story/narrative text, not an informational text. If you need help in finding a story, a great place to look for this assignment is at Readworks. You can sign up for a free account to access the passages. Once signed in, scroll down, select the grade level and select Fiction under the Text Type option. This will give you some options to choose from for the assignment. Describe how you would assist your English language learners in comprehending, enjoying and responding to the story. Consider the setting, the characters and their problems, and how the problems are resolved. Indicate what you might do before, during and after reading with specific reference to the issues of background knowledge and English language proficiencyShow more
