We used the Rainbow method where parts of speech identify colors and students have to put them together to make sentences. It has worked instantly in both English for ELA and ESL as well as for the teaching of L2.
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I love this for my students. I am a special education teacher and trying to complete their MCAS Alt portfolios. They need to write, but can’t read or write. These pictures will be a great help!
I appreciate your kind words and I am so happy that you can use this