Procedure Guide: PRONOUN CLOZE

Purpose: To increase students' ability to se appropriate pronouns.

Preparation

• Convert to blanks the pronouns in a text that students are reading.
• Make a transparency of the cloze text.

Before

• Explain the purpose for the activity.
• Model filling in the first blank with the appropriate pronoun.
• As students scan the text, have them complete the blanks with correct pronouns.

During

• Have students read the text, evaluating their pronoun changes as they read.

After

• Through discussion, come to consensus on pronoun choices.
• Encourage students to defend their choices.

Assessment

Accuracy of pronouns inserted in the cloze.