no-glamour language interactive software

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by LinguiSystems
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] #6016 Series: no-glamour #6016 language Published by : LinguiSystems (East Moline, IL) Subject(s): EAL Support Material --Language --Grammar --Comparing & Contrasting --Exclusion & Negatives --Inferences --Problem Solving --Semantics Year : 2005 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction

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Teach eight expressive language skills with one program! The 500 stimulus items give students lots of practice applying their language and thinking skills. Vibrant illustrations and multiple-choice questions help students with language difficulties master essential skills.

The easy-to-use program lets you individualize sessions to meet your student's needs:

select the number of items to attempt
select the percentage goal
listen to the text or turn the narration off
answer questions by clicking on the correct answer

Other program features are:

fully narrated items and responses
click on text to hear narration again
simple, one-click answer format
user controls screen advancement
print and save session results for an unlimited number of users
verbal and musical reinforcers
correct answer tally
content is based on No-Glamour Language Cards CD-ROM, instructions

Target these language skills:

Comparing and Contrasting: Choose the statement that tells how items are alike and different.

Exclusion & Negatives: Answer questions containing exclusion words such as "not, wouldn't, doesn't, and can't." Answer true/false questions.

Grammar: Identify sentences with correct grammar. Put words in the correct order to make a grammatical sentence.

Inferences: Study illustrations and make accurate inferences about them.

Paraphrasing: Identify correct paraphrasing of sentences, including some figurative language.

Problem Solving: Identify problems and good solutions to problems. Includes some perspective-taking and predicting.

Questions: Identify correct question forms and comprehend wh- questions.

Semantics: Identify antonyms and synonyms and multiple-meanings of words. Identify correct usage of vocabulary words in sentences.