Miss Shields' third-grade class is about to read a short story about pets. She has a few English language learners in her class and needs to develop a strategy to promote their comprehension of the story. Which of the following strategies would work best?
A)Partnering the English language learners with other students in the class who are native English speakers so that the native English speakers can explain the story to them
B)Starting a discussion about pets in order to activate any prior knowledge of pets
C)Providing visual aids to accompany new vocabulary
D)Both B and C

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In order for Miss Shields to help the English language learners with the story about pets, she can do a variety of activities. There are two answers that best answer this question: starting a discussion about pets in order to activate prior knowledge and providing visual aids to accompany new vocabulary. These strategies help the English language learners relate the new vocabulary to known vocabulary in their language.

Miss Shields' Third-Grade Class Is About to Read a Short