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.