Basically any sentence that is jumbled or mixed up and EAL learners have to put it back together.
This strategy is effective for a number of reasons.
- It clarifies the knowledge that learners have about a subject or topic.
- It is a good strategy to use for correct sentence construction.
- It can be used to improve grammar by looking at grammatical rules. E.g. the location of connectives etc.
- Most of my learners, no matter what proficiency, enjoy the challenge of reforming sentences.