Instruction and Concept Checking Questions Do you understand

Instruction and Concept Checking Questions Do you understand?

Concept Checking Questions Purpose: to check if students have understood key concepts in vocabulary/ grammar / instructions

CCQs and ICQs Questions Eliciting CCQs ICQs

Which of these questions are good to check students understanding? ou y o D d? n a t s r unde OK? ? it ot G Can you ? 어 알았 do that ? 이 ? 지 해했

CCQs and ICQs • The checking of concepts usually occurs in vocabulary and grammar teaching. ( iceberg below the surface) • The checking of instructions usually comes after a teacher gives instructions and wants to check if students have understood what to do. • REMEMBER: ICQs are under the umbrella of CCQs but are specifically focusing on instructions

Concept Checking Vocabulary 1. Identify the key concept/ meaning of the word in context CAREFUL some words have more than one meaning but you should only teach the one in the context if occurs in your lesson Check an English to English dictionary! www. dictionary. co 2. Create questions that focus on the key concept/meaning. m 3. REMEMBER: You can use gestures and visual aids to support your concept checking! CAREFUL • Make sure the questions are NOT more difficult than the point you are trying to check. (Remember your teacher talk… KISS!)

Example CCQs for Vocabulary 1. sharp (adj. ) • 1. 2. 3. 4. The knife is sharp! Is a spoon sharp? Is a pen sharp? Is a knife sharp? Tell me some things that are sharp. BEGINNER RECIPE: 1. NO 2. NO 3. YES 4. WHAT?

Time to practice • Look at the following examples. • Put a circle next to good CCQs and an X next to bad CCQs. 1. Bakery (N) a. b. c. d. e. 2. Is Baskin Robbins a bakery? What can you buy in a bakery? Does a baker work at a bakery? Tell me some bakeries in Korea! Do you like bakeries? Heavy (Adj) a. b. c. d. e. Is an elephant heavy? Are you heavy? What is heavier… a chicken or a horse? How do you say “heavy” in Korean? What else is heavy?

MORE CCQ RECIPES • Is a noun + adjective? Ex. Is a knife sharp? • Can a noun + verb? Ex. Can a penguin fly? • Tell me things that are/can_______? • Give me an example! • How do you say ___ in Korean? • No, Yes, What?

More Practice • Work with a partner and create at least 3 CCQs for each of the vocabulary items in your book.

CCQ Tips for Vocab. • Make sure you understand the concept you are teaching in the context that it is occurring! • Be sure to check English to English dictionary first, then check English to Korean to compare. • Remember to use CCQs as a tool, not as a habit.

Teacher Talk and ICQs 1. Note the key point(s) that you want to check. 2. • Please work with your partner and finish the puzzle. When you have finished put your hand up. • Groups one and two please stand at the back of the class, groups 3 and 4 please stand at the front of the class. Focus your ICQs on those key points! (TIP: Break your instructions into steps! ICQ =. . Step one? ? Step 2? ? ) (TIP: What do you do first…. AND THEN? )

Practice 1 • Look at the following examples. • Put a circle next to good ICQs and an X next to bad ICQs. 1. Write a short paragraph about what you did over the weekend. a. b. c. d. Are you going to write a short paragraph about what you did over the weekend? What are you going to write? Are you going to read the paragraph? Are you going to write about today? 2. In your group, make a list of 10 sports. You have 2 minutes. a. b. c. d. Are you going to make a list of 5 sports? Are you going to do this alone? Are you going to do this quickly or slowly? How many sports?

Practice 2 Try to create 3 ICQs for the following instructions. 1. Read page 43 and answer the questions on page 44. 2. Work with the person sitting next to you and create a dialogue using the words on the whiteboard.

ICQ Practice • Work with your partner and create at least 2 ICQs for each of the instruction samples in your textbook.

TIP • Don’t answer your own CCQs/ICQs • Break up your instructions with ICQs (do not give long instructions one shot and then try to ICQ all of them!)