Language Supports by Proficiency Level Descriptor
Balloon Bop
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Pre-Production
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Allow students to respond using gestures, pointing, or selecting visuals. Reduce answer choices and model responses. Pair with a supportive peer who can verbalize ideas if needed. |
Beginning
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Provide visual supports such as diagrams, labeled examples, or icons for key concepts. Offer sentence frames or word banks. Allow students to rehearse answers quietly with a partner before sharing. |
Intermediate
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Encourage students to respond using short phrases or simple sentences. Use guiding questions and partial sentence stems to support explanation. Allow think-pair-share before whole-group responses. |
High Intermediate
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Ask students to explain their reasoning using expanded sentences and academic vocabulary. Require students to justify why one answer is correct and briefly explain why others are not. |
Advanced
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Expect students to support final answer choices with evidence from prior learning or the task itself. Have students analyze patterns in errors, reflect on misconceptions, and articulate their thinking clearly using precise academic language. |
