A first-grade teacher designs the following activity. 1. Div…
A first-grade teacher designs the following activity. 1. Divide students into pairs. 2. Have the two students sit back-to-back. 3. Give a student in each pair a picture of a familiar object to describe. 4. Have the second student try to name the object based on the description. 5. If the second student cannot determine the target object, instruct the student describing the object to use more precise language (e.g., describing the object’s color, texture, size, use). 6. The student pairs switch roles and repeat steps 2–5. This activity is likely to contribute to students’ literacy development primarily by: