I like dogs.
Dogs, I like. (Cat’s, I do not.)
Dogs are a complex word made up by two morphemes.
The ELL may have difficulty translating the words from English to their language. I think a group activity with other students whom speak English well should do an activity together to help the ELL student translate the word they need to translate to their language.
Diaz-Rico, L.T. (2012). A course for teaching English learners (2nd edition). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
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